NYSE$MCD

McDonald's · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

McDonald's reported strong Q2 2023 results driven by global comparable sales growth and strategic menu price increases.

McDonald's Corporation announced strong second quarter results, with global comparable sales increasing by 11.7%. The company's performance reflects the successful execution of its Accelerating the Arches strategy, with double-digit comparable sales growth across all segments. Diluted earnings per share was $3.15, an increase of 97%.

  • Global comparable sales increased 11.7%, with double-digit growth across each segment.
  • U.S. comparable sales increased 10.3% due to strategic menu price increases and positive guest counts.
  • International Operated Markets segment increased 11.9%, driven by strong comparable sales in most markets, led by the U.K. and Germany.
  • International Developmental Licensed Markets segment increased 14.0%, with strong comparable sales in all geographic regions, led by China.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.5B

Previous: $5.72B+13.6%
EPS (adj)

$3.17

Previous: $2.55+24.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$527M

Previous: -$438M-20.2%
Free Cash Flow

$1.78B

Previous: $750M+137.8%
Net Income

$2.31B

Previous: $1.19B+94.5%
Operating Income

$3.1B

Previous: $1.71B+81.3%
Gross Profit

$5.88B

Previous: $5.13B+14.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.63B

Previous: $1.87B-13.2%
Total Assets

$50.4B

Previous: $49.2B+2.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$45M

Previous: $38.3M+17.5%

Revenue & EPS history

McDonald's · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.5B

Q2 2023+13.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

McDonald's · $2.3B total across 1 segment · Q1 2022

  • Company-Owned Restaurants
    $2.3B

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

39 / 73 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-6.2%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-3.2%-1.5%
Q4 2025+2.7%+1.4%+1.0%
Q3 2025+2.3%-0.0%+4.0%
Q2 2025+3.0%+1.9%+5.2%
Q1 2025-1.9%-0.9%-1.8%
Q4 2024+4.8%+4.8%+1.7%
Q3 2024-1.8%-0.5%-0.6%
Q2 2024+5.7%+9.8%+13.9%
Q1 2024+0.3%-1.2%-7.9%
Q4 2023-4.2%-2.6%-1.4%
Q3 2023+2.5%+4.7%+9.6%
Q2 2023+0.8%-0.2%-2.5%
Q1 2023-1.2%+0.9%-2.6%
Q4 2022-1.7%-2.5%-1.2%
Q3 2022+7.0%+6.4%+7.2%
Q2 2022+3.4%+5.2%+4.9%
Q1 2022+0.8%-0.5%+1.9%
Q4 2021+2.5%+3.7%-0.2%
Q3 2021+3.8%+6.0%+5.7%
Q2 2021-0.9%-2.5%-3.6%
Q1 2021+1.6%+0.6%+0.6%
Q4 2020+0.4%+1.3%-0.4%
Q3 2020-1.5%-1.5%-3.6%
Q2 2020-2.5%-3.5%+5.4%
Q1 2020-2.7%-4.6%-0.8%
Q4 2019+2.8%+2.3%-7.7%
Q3 2019-5.1%-7.3%-8.3%
Q2 2019+0.3%-1.7%+0.1%
Q1 2019-1.5%+0.2%+1.1%
Q4 2018-1.9%-2.5%+1.6%
Q3 2018+6.4%+4.0%+9.7%
Q2 2018-0.9%-0.8%+0.3%
Q1 2018+3.2%+4.3%+2.2%
Q4 2017-3.7%-4.7%-12.4%
Q3 2017+0.1%+1.3%+3.5%
Q2 2017+3.1%+2.6%+4.3%
Q1 2017+4.9%+4.2%+11.6%
Q4 2016-1.0%+0.5%+4.6%
Q3 2016+2.7%+1.4%+8.5%
Q2 2016-6.2%-7.7%-9.4%
Q1 2016+1.3%
Q4 2015+1.7%
Q3 2015+9.8%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q1 2015+2.2%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-2.3%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013-3.5%
Q1 2013-2.5%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-4.7%
Q2 2012-3.8%
Q1 2012-0.1%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011+1.7%
Q2 2011-2.6%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2009-3.8%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q4 2007-0.6%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q3 2008+2.4%
Q3 2009+2.4%
Q2 2009+0.2%
Q4 2008+0.2%
Q2 2008+0.2%

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