NYSE$MCD

McDonald's · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

McDonald's reported Q3 2025 total revenues of $7.08B with net income of $2.28B and diluted EPS of $3.18.

Third-quarter total revenues rose 3% to $7.08 billion. Net income was $2.28 billion and diluted EPS was $3.18 versus $3.22 a year ago on comparable constant-currency basis. Global comparable sales were flat with mixed regional performance across U.S. and international markets.

  • Q3 total revenues $7.08B (+3% reported).
  • Diluted EPS $3.18; net income $2.28B.
  • Systemwide sales growth supported by franchise fees and company-operated sales.
  • Consumer value and promotional activity remain focal points in the U.S.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.08B

Previous: $6.87B+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$3.18

Previous: $3.13+1.6%
Global Comparable Sales

3.6%

Previous: -1.5%+340.0%
U.S. Comparable Sales

2.4%

Previous: 0.3%+700.0%
Intl Operated Markets Comp Sales

4.3%

Previous: -2.1%+304.8%
Intl Dev Licensed Markets Comp Sales

4.7%

Previous: -3.5%+234.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.01B

Previous: -$794M-27.3%
Free Cash Flow

$1.27B

Previous: $1.46B-13.3%
Net Income

$2.28B

Previous: $2.26B+1.0%
Operating Income

$3.36B

Previous: $3.19B+5.3%
Gross Profit

$6.41B

Previous: $6.23B+3.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.41B

Previous: $1.22B+97.6%
Total Assets

$60.6B

Previous: $56.2B+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

McDonald's · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.08B

Q3 2025+3%vs Q3 2024
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

Management focuses on value platforms, restaurant development, and franchisee economics without numeric quarterly EPS targets.

Tailwinds

  • Global unit expansion and digital engagement.
  • Franchise rent and royalty model supports cash generation.

Headwinds

  • Flat comparable sales in key markets.
  • Labor, food, and promotional investment pressure margins.

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 Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+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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