McDonald's (MCD) Q4 2022 earnings

McDonald’s (MCD) Q4 2022 earnings

An indication is posted in entrance of a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California.

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McDonald’s is anticipated to report its fourth-quarter earnings earlier than the bell Tuesday.

Here’s what analysts surveyed by Refinitiv predict the corporate to report:

  • Earnings per share: $2.45 anticipated
  • Revenue: $5.69 billion anticipated

The Chicago-based quick meals firm is taken into account a bellwether for the broader restaurant trade and common shopper spending developments. This time round, it is also reporting its earnings forward of the pack, setting expectations for what different publicly traded restaurant chains will report for the quarter.

Analysts are typically anticipating sturdy demand for McDonald’s within the U.S. and extra resilience in Europe than beforehand anticipated. But the first focus shall be on the corporate’s expectations for 2023.

Executives have beforehand mentioned how macroeconomic challenges equivalent to inflation and rate of interest hikes have put stress on the enterprise. So far, the fast-food large has navigated these trials with relative ease as customers have traded right down to its Big Macs and McNuggets from full-service eating places.

Wall Street is forecasting earnings development of 6.5% and income development of three.8% in 2023.

Shares of McDonald’s have risen 5.8% within the final 12 months, giving it a market worth of $209 billion.