McDonald's shares are close to their lowest point in a year as experts lower their sales predictions.

Oct 6, 2026, 9:03 AM ETOpinionRead the original at Benzinga

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McDonald’s faces weaker U.S. sales, slower global restaurant growth and lower profit forecasts, pointing to more pressure on its business. Its scale and marketing help, and it denies the pricing lawsuit claims, but those strengths do not erase the sales concerns.

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Weaker sales and higher spending could make it harder for McDonald’s to grow profits, even as it invests in future sales. Guggenheim now expects profits below the analyst average for 2027 and 2028. The company’s scale and franchise model are strengths, but the article offers no proof yet that its value plans are working. The pricing suit remains an allegation, and McDonald’s rejects it.

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