McDonald's Earnings
NYSE: MCDConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 236.50 -0.16%
Next earnings date
Wed, Nov 4, 2026
Fiscal period
Sep/2026
EPS estimate
$3.37
McDonald's earnings summary
McDonald's is scheduled to report Sep/2026 earnings on Nov 4, 2026, with analysts expecting EPS of $3.37. In its most recent report on Aug 7, 2026 (Q2 2026), MCD posted EPS of $3.32. Revenue for the quarter was $7.10 billion.
Quarterly EPS is up 5.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Across the last 16 reports, MCD shares moved an average of 1.7% (in either direction) in the first trading session after results, rising 8 times and falling 8 times.
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MCD earnings history
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | — | $3.32 | — | -0.6% |
| May 7, 2026 | — | $2.78 | — | +0.2% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | — | $3.03 | — | -3.8% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $3.18 | — | +2.5% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | — | $3.14 | — | +1.1% |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $2.60 | — | -1.3% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | — | $2.80 | — | +4.2% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $3.13 | — | -2.1% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $2.80 | — | +3.9% |
| May 8, 2024 | — | $2.66 | — | -1.0% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $2.79 | — | -2.4% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $3.17 | — | -0.0% |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $3.15 | — | +0.6% |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $2.45 | — | -0.2% |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $2.57 | — | +2.0% |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | $2.68 | — | +0.7% |
Surprise compares reported EPS with the consensus estimate. Price reaction is the close-to-close move in the first session after the report. Learn about the earnings surprise.