McDonald’s (MCD) earnings Q3 2022

McDonald’s is because of report its third-quarter earnings earlier than the bell on Thursday.

This is what Wall Avenue analysts surveyed by Refinitiv predict:

• Earnings per share: $2.58
• Income: $5.69 billion

Within the first half of 2022, the fast-food big noticed a slowdown in spending from lower-income shoppers, and that development will probably proceed this quarter. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount are projecting same-store gross sales progress of 5.8%, fueled largely by greater menu costs.

U.S. same-store gross sales are anticipated to rise 4%, in keeping with StreetAccount estimates. McDonald’s has been leaning into worth choices to attraction to clients whose budgets are beneath strain from inflation. The burger chain may additionally be pulling in gross sales from diners who’re buying and selling down from fast-casual or full-service eating places.

Traders additionally may have their eyes on McDonald’s worldwide operated markets phase. The IOM division consists of European markets like France, Germany and the UK, all of which have been hit arduous by greater vitality prices. Moreover, the sturdy U.S. greenback means painful dialog charges for McDonald’s gross sales, hitting markets with company-owned eating places.

McDonald’s shares have fallen 4% this 12 months, dragging the corporate’s market worth all the way down to roughly $200 billion. However it’s outperformed the broader market. The S&P 500 has declined 19% in the identical interval.

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