McDonald's has released fourth quarter results ahead of analysts expectations, with heavily anticipated promotions and worldwide store growth pushing the upward tick.
The fast food giant posted revenue of US$7.01 billion, landing ahead of the $6.84 billion expected.
Earnings per share came in at $3.12 compared to the $3.05 expected.
The fast-food giant reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.16 billion, or $3.03 per share, up from $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, a year earlier.
Same-store sales increased 6.8% on home soil in the U.S, while globally it was up 5.2%
In 2025, McDonald's ran a number of popular promotional deals and events, including the returning Monopoly deals and themed meals, including one for the Minecraft film and one over the holidays featuring the Grinch, which led to the highest sales day in history for the company.
“McDonald's value leadership is working…by listening to customers and taking action, we have improved traffic and strengthened our value & affordability scores,” said Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski.
“The momentum we’ve built reinforces the progress we've made with our strategy and has earned us the right to look forward together as a system."
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) was trading at $323.21, finishing 0.85% lower during Wednesday's U.S. session, and falling a further 0.3% in after-hours trade. The company maintains a market cap of $230.18 billion.
