MCD · Mcdonalds Corp
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AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. McDonald's reported Q2 global comparable sales growth of 1.3% but U.S. comparable sales of just 0.8% on execution missteps including an inconsistent rollout of the EDAP value menu and too many restaurant deployments; the company cut its full-year FX tailwind to ~$0.15 from $0.20–$0.30 and pushed its 50,000-restaurant target to 2028 from 2027, while appointing Skye Anderson as new U.S. President to drive the 'McDonald's Next' strategy.
- + Loyalty systemwide sales grew over 20% to $40 billion with 90-day active loyalty users up 13% to nearly 220 million.
- + New beverage platform exceeded expectations in lead markets with strong check and food attachment.
- + International segments posted positive comps with Japan delivering a 10th consecutive quarter of positive comparable guest count growth.
- − U.S. operations worsened in Q2 as restaurant teams were overwhelmed by too many deployments, hurting service times and satisfaction.
- − Company lowered full-year FX tailwind on adjusted EPS to about $0.15 from prior range of $0.20–$0.30.
- − Target to reach 50,000 restaurants globally pushed back to 2028 from prior end-of-2027 target.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systemwide sales - International Developmental Licensed Markets | 8% | Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Systemwide sales - International Operated Markets | 6% | Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Systemwide sales - Total Company | 5% | Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Systemwide sales - U.S. | 2% | Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MCD
this stock
Mcdonalds Corp
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$167.36B | -23.4% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
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SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +13.3% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
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CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
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$40.08B | -13.8% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
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YUM
Yum Brands Inc
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$38.22B | -9.0% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
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QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
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$32.56B | +4.8% | +12.2% | 19.3 | 4.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | -6.5% | -11.2% | -23.8% | -11.2% | -23.4% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -5.4% | -10.9% | -36.8% | -10.9% | -35.5% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.