Global Finance News
01 May 2025, 18:11
McDonald’s Q1 2025 Results
McDonald’s reported a modest decline in financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, largely due to the absence of Leap Day compared to the prior year.
Key highlights:
- Global comparable sales decreased 1.0%. Adjusting for Leap Day, comparable sales were essentially flat.
- U.S. comparable sales declined 3.6%, driven by lower guest traffic.
- International Operated Markets declined 1.0%, impacted by softness in the U.K.
- International Developmental Licensed Markets grew 3.5%, led by the Middle East and Japan.
- Consolidated revenues were 5.96 billion dollars, down 3 percent (2 percent in constant currency).
- Operating income was 2.65 billion dollars, down 3 percent. Excluding restructuring charges, it declined 2 percent (flat in constant currency).
- Net income was 1.87 billion dollars, down 3 percent.
- Diluted earnings per share was 2.60 dollars, down 2 percent. Excluding restructuring charges, adjusted EPS was 2.67 dollars, down 1 percent (up 1 percent in constant currency).
- Systemwide sales to loyalty members reached approximately 8 billion dollars in the quarter and over 31 billion dollars for the trailing 12 months across 60 markets.
Outlook remains cautious amid global economic uncertainty, with McDonald’s focusing on value offerings, innovation, and global loyalty engagement to support long-term performance.
McDonald’s reported a modest decline in financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, largely due to the absence of Leap Day compared to the prior year.
Key highlights:
- Global comparable sales decreased 1.0%. Adjusting for Leap Day, comparable sales were essentially flat.
- U.S. comparable sales declined 3.6%, driven by lower guest traffic.
- International Operated Markets declined 1.0%, impacted by softness in the U.K.
- International Developmental Licensed Markets grew 3.5%, led by the Middle East and Japan.
- Consolidated revenues were 5.96 billion dollars, down 3 percent (2 percent in constant currency).
- Operating income was 2.65 billion dollars, down 3 percent. Excluding restructuring charges, it declined 2 percent (flat in constant currency).
- Net income was 1.87 billion dollars, down 3 percent.
- Diluted earnings per share was 2.60 dollars, down 2 percent. Excluding restructuring charges, adjusted EPS was 2.67 dollars, down 1 percent (up 1 percent in constant currency).
- Systemwide sales to loyalty members reached approximately 8 billion dollars in the quarter and over 31 billion dollars for the trailing 12 months across 60 markets.
Outlook remains cautious amid global economic uncertainty, with McDonald’s focusing on value offerings, innovation, and global loyalty engagement to support long-term performance.
