McDonald's Q3 FY2026: EPS up 10.4% to $3.51, revenue up 1.1% to $7.16 billion
McDonald's beat the $3.4184 consensus EPS with $3.51 GAAP and $3.57 adjusted, while revenue grew just 1.1% to $7.157 billion and U.S. comparable sales slipped 0.2%. Operating income rose 7.1%, helped by a jump in other operating income. This is a highly profitable franchise machine marking time on guest counts. Below, the numbers that matter and how to read them.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowGAAP EPS of $3.51 rose 10.4% from $3.18, and adjusted EPS of $3.57 rose 10.9% from $3.22 after stripping out $0.06 of restructuring charges. That cleared the $3.4184 consensus by roughly $0.09, or about 2.7%. Diluted shares fell to 708.3 million from 715.9 million, so buybacks did part of the per-share work.
Revenue of $7.157 billion rose 1.1% from $7.078 billion, and the release notes the increase was 1% in constant currencies, so currency was not the driver. International Operated Markets contributed $3.663 billion and International Developmental Licensed Markets $709 million, while the U.S. market at $2.785 billion carried the weak spot. Global comparable sales rose 1.5%, with the U.S. down 0.2%.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-11-06
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