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McDonald's shares slip as Q1 comparable sales growth falls short

Published 30/04/2024, 12:12
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McDonald's (MCD) reported Q1 earnings and comparable sales that missed analysts' estimates, sending its shares 1.7% lower in the Tuesday premarket.

In particular, the fast food giant reported Q1 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.70, slightly below the consensus estimate of $2.72. Revenue stood at $6.17 billion, marginally surpassing the consensus estimate of $6.16 billion.

Comparable sales rose by 1.9%, which is a significant decrease compared to the 12.6% growth year-over-year, and slightly below the expected 2.33%.

In the U.S., comparable sales increased by 2.5%, also down from the previous year's 12.6% and just under the forecast of 2.55%.

The consolidated operating income for the quarter grew by 8%. McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) said this result includes pre-tax charges of $35 million for the current year and $180 million for the previous year, primarily due to restructuring charges associated with the initiative "Accelerating the Organization."

Excluding these charges, the consolidated operating income would have seen a modest increase of 2%.

"Our global comparable sales growth in the first quarter marks 13 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales growth with 30% growth over the last 4 years," said CEO Chris Kempczinski.

"As we look to the rest of 2024 and beyond, we remain focused on leveraging the competitive advantages within our Accelerating the Arches plan and growing QSR market share to drive long-term growth."

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