McDonalds Earnings Estimate
| MCD Stock | USD 315.00 0.51 0.16% |
McDonalds Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment
By analyzing McDonalds' earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across McDonalds' analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. The current year's Net Profit Margin is expected to grow to 0.30, whereas Gross Profit is forecasted to decline to about 8.9 B.
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McDonalds Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of McDonalds' earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of McDonalds is estimated to be 3.04 with the future projection ranging from a low of 2.980775 to a high of 3.105. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for McDonalds is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
2.98 Lowest | Expected EPS | 3.10 Highest |
McDonalds Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of McDonalds' value are higher than the current market price of the McDonalds stock. In this case, investors may conclude that McDonalds is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and McDonalds' stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of December 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 37 | 95.97% | 3.22 | 3.04 | 11.69 |
McDonalds Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by McDonalds analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge McDonalds' stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only McDonalds' upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.McDonalds Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of McDonalds' price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
McDonalds Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of McDonalds refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering McDonalds predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of McDonalds, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.McDonalds Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as McDonalds, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of McDonalds should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.McDonalds Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact McDonalds' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 3.33 | 3.22 | -0.11 | 3 | ||
2025-08-06 | 2025-06-30 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 0.04 | 1 | ||
2025-05-01 | 2025-03-31 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2025-02-10 | 2024-12-31 | 2.86 | 2.83 | -0.03 | 1 | ||
2024-10-29 | 2024-09-30 | 3.2 | 3.23 | 0.03 | 0 | ||
2024-07-29 | 2024-06-30 | 3.07 | 2.97 | -0.1 | 3 | ||
2024-04-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2.73 | 2.7 | -0.03 | 1 | ||
2024-02-05 | 2023-12-31 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 0.12 | 4 | ||
2023-10-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2.99 | 3.19 | 0.2 | 6 | ||
2023-07-27 | 2023-06-30 | 2.79 | 3.17 | 0.38 | 13 | ||
2023-04-25 | 2023-03-31 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 0.29 | 12 | ||
2023-01-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 0.13 | 5 | ||
2022-10-27 | 2022-09-30 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 0.1 | 3 | ||
2022-07-26 | 2022-06-30 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 0.08 | 3 | ||
2022-04-28 | 2022-03-31 | 2.18 | 2.28 | 0.1 | 4 | ||
2022-01-27 | 2021-12-31 | 2.34 | 2.23 | -0.11 | 4 | ||
2021-10-27 | 2021-09-30 | 2.47 | 2.76 | 0.29 | 11 | ||
2021-07-28 | 2021-06-30 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 0.25 | 11 | ||
2021-04-29 | 2021-03-31 | 1.82 | 1.92 | 0.1 | 5 | ||
2021-01-28 | 2020-12-31 | 1.78 | 1.7 | -0.08 | 4 | ||
2020-11-09 | 2020-09-30 | 1.9 | 2.22 | 0.32 | 16 | ||
2020-07-28 | 2020-06-30 | 0.75 | 0.66 | -0.09 | 12 | ||
2020-04-30 | 2020-03-31 | 1.54 | 1.47 | -0.07 | 4 | ||
2020-01-29 | 2019-12-31 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2019-10-22 | 2019-09-30 | 2.21 | 2.11 | -0.1 | 4 | ||
2019-07-26 | 2019-06-30 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2019-04-30 | 2019-03-31 | 1.76 | 1.72 | -0.04 | 2 | ||
2019-01-30 | 2018-12-31 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 0.08 | 4 | ||
2018-10-23 | 2018-09-30 | 1.99 | 2.1 | 0.11 | 5 | ||
2018-07-26 | 2018-06-30 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 0.06 | 3 | ||
2018-04-30 | 2018-03-31 | 1.67 | 1.79 | 0.12 | 7 | ||
2018-01-30 | 2017-12-31 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 0.12 | 7 | ||
2017-10-24 | 2017-09-30 | 1.77 | 1.76 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2017-07-25 | 2017-06-30 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 0.11 | 6 | ||
2017-04-25 | 2017-03-31 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 0.14 | 10 | ||
2017-01-23 | 2016-12-31 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2016-10-21 | 2016-09-30 | 1.48 | 1.62 | 0.14 | 9 | ||
2016-07-26 | 2016-06-30 | 1.38 | 1.45 | 0.07 | 5 | ||
2016-04-22 | 2016-03-31 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 0.07 | 6 | ||
2016-01-25 | 2015-12-31 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 0.05 | 4 | ||
2015-10-22 | 2015-09-30 | 1.28 | 1.4 | 0.12 | 9 | ||
2015-07-23 | 2015-06-30 | 1.23 | 1.29 | 0.06 | 4 | ||
2015-04-22 | 2015-03-31 | 1.06 | 1.01 | -0.05 | 4 | ||
2015-01-23 | 2014-12-31 | 1.22 | 1.17 | -0.05 | 4 | ||
2014-10-21 | 2014-09-30 | 1.37 | 1.35 | -0.02 | 1 | ||
2014-07-22 | 2014-06-30 | 1.44 | 1.4 | -0.04 | 2 | ||
2014-04-22 | 2014-03-31 | 1.24 | 1.21 | -0.03 | 2 | ||
2014-01-23 | 2013-12-31 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2013-10-21 | 2013-09-30 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2013-07-22 | 2013-06-30 | 1.4 | 1.38 | -0.02 | 1 | ||
2013-04-19 | 2013-03-31 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2013-01-23 | 2012-12-31 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 0.05 | 3 | ||
2012-10-19 | 2012-09-30 | 1.47 | 1.43 | -0.04 | 2 | ||
2012-07-23 | 2012-06-30 | 1.38 | 1.32 | -0.06 | 4 | ||
2012-04-20 | 2012-03-31 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-01-24 | 2011-12-31 | 1.3 | 1.33 | 0.03 | 2 | ||
2011-10-21 | 2011-09-30 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 0.03 | 2 | ||
2011-07-22 | 2011-06-30 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 0.07 | 5 | ||
2011-04-21 | 2011-03-31 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2011-01-24 | 2010-12-31 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2010-10-21 | 2010-09-30 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 0.05 | 4 | ||
2010-07-23 | 2010-06-30 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2010-04-21 | 2010-03-31 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.07 | 7 | ||
2010-01-22 | 2009-12-31 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2009-10-22 | 2009-09-30 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 0.04 | 3 | ||
2009-07-23 | 2009-06-30 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2009-04-22 | 2009-03-31 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2009-01-26 | 2008-12-31 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.04 | 4 | ||
2008-10-22 | 2008-09-30 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 0.07 | 7 | ||
2008-07-23 | 2008-06-30 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 9 | ||
2008-04-22 | 2008-03-31 | 0.7 | 0.81 | 0.11 | 15 | ||
2008-01-28 | 2007-12-31 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2007-10-19 | 2007-09-30 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2007-07-24 | 2007-06-30 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2007-04-20 | 2007-03-31 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2007-01-24 | 2006-12-31 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2006-10-19 | 2006-09-30 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2006-07-25 | 2006-06-30 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2006-04-21 | 2006-03-31 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2006-01-24 | 2005-12-31 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-10-20 | 2005-09-30 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2005-07-21 | 2005-06-30 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 6 | ||
2005-04-21 | 2005-03-31 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-01-28 | 2004-12-31 | 0.46 | 0.45 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2004-10-19 | 2004-09-30 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-07-22 | 2004-06-30 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-04-27 | 2004-03-31 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-01-26 | 2003-12-31 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2003-10-22 | 2003-09-30 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2003-07-29 | 2003-06-30 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2003-04-28 | 2003-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2003-01-23 | 2002-12-31 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-10-22 | 2002-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-07-22 | 2002-06-30 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2002-04-18 | 2002-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.02 | 6 | ||
2002-01-24 | 2001-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-10-18 | 2001-09-30 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-07-24 | 2001-06-30 | 0.35 | 0.34 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2001-04-19 | 2001-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2001-01-24 | 2000-12-31 | 0.36 | 0.34 | -0.02 | 5 | ||
2000-10-19 | 2000-09-30 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-07-25 | 2000-06-30 | 0.4 | 0.39 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2000-04-20 | 2000-03-31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2000-01-26 | 1999-12-31 | 0.36 | 0.35 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
1999-10-21 | 1999-09-30 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-07-22 | 1999-06-30 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-04-22 | 1999-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
1999-01-26 | 1998-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-10-19 | 1998-09-30 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
1998-07-20 | 1998-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-04-17 | 1998-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-01-22 | 1997-12-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
1997-10-17 | 1997-09-30 | 0.33 | 0.32 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
1997-07-17 | 1997-06-30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-04-17 | 1997-03-31 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-01-23 | 1996-12-31 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
1996-10-18 | 1996-09-30 | 0.32 | 0.31 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
1996-07-18 | 1996-06-30 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
1996-04-18 | 1996-03-31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 0 |
About McDonalds Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of McDonalds earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current McDonalds estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as McDonalds fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 76.9 B | 80.7 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 68.5 B | 47 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.05 | 0.06 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 22.79 | 16.70 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | (18.82) | (17.87) |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.016 | Dividend Share 7.08 | Earnings Share 11.69 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.03 |
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Understanding that McDonalds' value differs from its trading price is crucial, as each reflects different aspects of the company. Evaluating whether McDonalds represents a sound investment requires analyzing earnings trends, revenue growth, technical signals, industry dynamics, and expert forecasts. In contrast, McDonalds' trading price reflects the actual exchange value where willing buyers and sellers reach mutual agreement.