McDonald's shared its third-quarter 2026 results, showing higher profits but lower sales in the U.S.

Nov 4, 2026, 7:34 AM ETResultsRead the original at morningstar.com

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McDonald's adjusted profit and global same-store sales beat forecasts, and net income rose. But revenue missed forecasts and U.S. comparable sales fell 0.2% as customer traffic weakened, so the report gives no clear change in outlook.

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Adjusted profit and global same-store sales exceeded forecasts, and reported net income rose from last year. Revenue came in below expectations, and U.S. comparable sales fell as customer traffic weakened. These results point in different directions, so the report does not clearly change the outlook.

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