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McDonald's Corp earnings

McDonald's Corp reports its Q3 FY2026 results on 4 November 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of 3.38 USD and revenue of 7.28B USD.

In Q2 FY2026, reported on 4 August 2026, McDonald's Corp earned 3.38 USD a share against the 3.32 USD analysts expected (+1.8%), on revenue of 7.10B USD against 7.13B USD (-0.4%).

Last EPS surprise
+1.8%
Last revenue surprise
-0.4%
Move after the last report
+1.2%
Average move after earnings
1.9%

EPS and revenue against estimates

Next earnings · Q3 FY2026
Results coming soon
EPS estimate
3.38 USD
Revenue estimate
7.28B USD
Last quarter · Q2 FY2026
EPS3.38Beat +1.8%Revenue7.10BMissed -0.4%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY20263.38——+4.97%7.28B——+2.92%
Q2 FY20263.323.38+1.81%+5.96%7.13B7.10B-0.42%+3.74%
Q1 FY20262.742.83+3.28%+5.99%6.47B6.52B+0.71%+9.44%
Q4 FY20253.053.12+2.30%+10.25%6.84B7.01B+2.50%+9.72%
Q3 FY20253.333.22-3.30%-0.31%7.08B7.08B-0.09%+2.97%
Q2 FY20253.143.19+1.59%+7.41%6.70B6.84B+2.17%+5.44%
Q1 FY20252.662.67+0.38%-1.11%6.10B5.96B-2.40%-3.47%

Beat record

On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 2.4% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 1.7%, over the last 12 quarters.

EPS beats
69 / 135
Revenue beats
61 / 119
Average EPS surprise, last 12
+1.1%
Since
January 1993
QuarterReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseRevenue estimateReported revenueSurprise
Q2 FY20264 Aug 20263.323.38+1.8%7.13B7.10B-0.4%
Q1 FY20267 May 20262.742.83+3.3%6.47B6.52B+0.7%
Q4 FY202511 Feb 20263.053.12+2.3%6.84B7.01B+2.5%
Q3 FY20255 Nov 20253.333.22-3.3%7.08B7.08B-0.1%
Q2 FY20256 Aug 20253.143.19+1.6%6.70B6.84B+2.2%
Q1 FY20251 May 20252.662.67+0.4%6.10B5.96B-2.4%
Q4 FY202410 Feb 20252.852.83-0.7%6.45B6.39B-1.0%
Q3 FY202429 Oct 20243.203.23+0.9%6.82B6.87B+0.8%
Q2 FY202429 Jul 20243.072.97-3.3%6.62B6.49B-2.0%
Q1 FY202430 Apr 20242.722.70-0.7%6.16B6.17B+0.2%
Q4 FY20235 Feb 20242.822.95+4.6%6.45B6.41B-0.7%
Q3 FY202330 Oct 20233.003.19+6.3%6.19B6.69B+8.1%

Every earnings report

Report dateQuarterEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseNext-day move
4 Nov 2026UpcomingQ3 FY20263.38——7.28B———
4 Aug 2026Before the market opensQ2 FY20263.323.38+1.8%7.13B7.10B-0.4%+1.2%
7 May 2026Before the market opensQ1 FY20262.742.83+3.3%6.47B6.52B+0.7%-0.1%
11 Feb 2026Before the market opensQ4 FY20253.053.12+2.3%6.84B7.01B+2.5%-0.8%
5 Nov 2025Before the market opensQ3 FY20253.333.22-3.3%7.08B7.08B-0.1%+2.1%

The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.

See also:Forecast,EPS,Income statement

Common questions about McDonald's Corp's earnings

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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