McDonald's sees U.S. sales rebound, led by promotions

In this articleMCD your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA corporate logo for McDonald's hangs above the door of a restaurant on Broadway in New York City on June 11, 2025.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesMcDonald's on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as buzzy motions helped its U.S. restaurants rebound.s of the company rose 3% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per : $3.19 adjusted vs. $3.15 expectedRevenue: $6.84 billion vs. $6.7 billion expectedThe fast-food giant reported second-quarter net income of $2.25 billion, or $3.14 per , up from $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per , a year earlier.Excluding restructuring charges and other items, McDonald's earned $3.19 per .Revenue rose 5% to $6.84 billion

CEO Chris Kempczinski credited the chain's value, marketing and new items for the 6% increase in system sales during the quarter.Same-store sales, a metric that only tracks the performance of restaurants that have been open at least a year, increased 3.8%, the chain's biggest jump in nearly two years.McDonald's U.S. restaurants saw same-store sales growth of 2.5%, reversing two straight quarters of domestic declines.Last quarter, executives said low- and middle-income diners were visiting less frequently, which put pressure on its sales

But this quarter, the burger chain's sales ly received a boost from a tie-in meal with the "Minecraft" movie and the launch of the McCrispy Chicken Strips.Outside the U.S., demand for its Big Macs and french fries was even stronger

The chain's international developmental licensed division, which includes Japan and China, reported same-store sales growth of 5.6%

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