McDonald’s cheeseburgers, fries and soda lined up in Celina, Texas, September 2, 2025.
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mcdonalds Quarterly profits and sales announced Wednesday beat analysts’ expectations, as its value push has won back customers.
“By listening to our customers and taking action, we improved our traffic and strengthened our value and affordability scores,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement.
McDonald’s stock rose 2% in extended trading.
Here’s how the company reported compared to Wall Street expectations, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG.
Earnings per share: $3.12 adjusted vs. $3.05 expected Revenue: $7.0 billion vs. $6.84 billion expected
The fast food giant reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.16 billion, or $3.03 per share, up from $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, in the year-ago period.
Excluding restructuring costs, McDonald’s earned a profit of $3.12 per share.
Net revenue increased 10% to $7 billion.
The company’s same-store sales increased 5.7%, supported by strong growth in its home market. Wall Street had expected same-store sales to rise 3.9%, according to Street Account estimates.
U.S. same-store sales increased 6.8%. Domestic same-store sales fell 1.4% in the same period last year, as an E. coli outbreak weighed on customer traffic in the first few weeks of the quarter. McDonald’s credits high-profile promotions like Grinch Meals and Monopoly with boosting both traffic and sales this year. The chain has also expanded its value offerings by reintroducing Extra Value Meals, which offer approximately 15% off combo meals.
Outside the United States, McDonald’s increased same-store sales in nearly all markets. The company’s International Markets segment, which includes Germany and Australia, reported same-store sales growth of 5.2%. Same-store sales in the International Development License Markets segment increased 4.5%.
