MCD earnings

McDonald's Corporation

MCD chart · All upcoming earnings

Next report 2026-11-05
When Thursday before open
In52 days
EPS estimate3.40
1-day std dev2.8%

How MCD has moved on earnings, close to close (last 60)?Measured close to close. Day 1 = the last close before the report to the next close (the following session for after-close reports). Day 2 / Day 3 are that single session on its own. 5-day is the cumulative move from the pre-report close through the 5th session.

10 20 30 Max
MoveMeanMedianStd devHit rate
Day 1 +0.5% -0.1% 2.8% 48%
Day 2 -0.2% -0.3% 1.3% 37%
Day 3 -0.1% -0.1% 0.8% 37%
5-day +0.7% +1.1% 3.7% 63%
Biggest pop
+8.1%
Biggest drop
-5.0%
On a beat
+1.1%
On a miss
-0.5%
1-mo drift
+0.4%

Day 1 price move on each of the last 60 reports

Day 1 = the close-to-close move on the first session to trade the news — hover for the EPS surprise.

Report history

ReportEstActualSurpriseGap1-day+5d+1mo
2026-08-04 beat 3.32 3.38 +1.8% +1.9% +1.2% +2.2% -2.8%
2026-05-07 beat 2.74 2.83 +3.1% +1.3% -0.1% -3.1% -2.1%
2026-02-11 beat 3.05 3.12 +2.2% +2.0% +2.7% -0.9% -1.6%
2025-11-05 miss 3.33 3.22 -3.4% +0.1% +2.2% +0.4% +1.8%
2025-08-06 beat 3.15 3.19 +1.4% +2.8% +3.0% -0.8% +2.2%
2025-05-01 miss 2.67 2.67 -0.0% -2.0% -1.9% +0.0% -0.3%
2025-02-10 miss 2.86 2.83 -1.0% +2.7% +4.8% -1.2% -2.9%
2024-10-29 beat 3.20 3.23 +0.9% +0.3% -0.6% +0.8% +0.0%
2024-07-29 miss 3.07 2.97 -3.2% +0.6% +3.7% +2.7% +10.8%
2024-04-30 miss 2.73 2.70 -0.9% -3.4% -0.2% -2.0% -7.7%
2024-02-05 beat 2.83 2.95 +4.4% -3.4% -3.7% +1.2% +2.4%
2023-10-30 beat 2.99 3.19 +6.5% +1.7% +1.7% +3.4% +7.8%
2023-07-27 beat 2.79 3.17 +13.7% +0.1% +1.2% -1.4% -3.6%
2023-04-25 beat 2.34 2.63 +12.6% +0.6% -0.6% +2.3% -1.9%
2023-01-31 beat 2.46 2.59 +5.2% -2.1% -1.3% +0.0% +0.1%
2022-10-27 beat 2.58 2.68 +3.9% +2.5% +3.3% +3.0% +2.9%
2022-07-26 beat 2.47 2.55 +3.4% -0.3% +2.7% +1.5% +1.5%
2022-04-28 beat 2.18 2.28 +4.7% +1.1% +2.9% -2.1% -0.9%
2022-01-27 miss 2.34 2.23 -4.8% -0.1% -0.4% +4.8% -1.6%
2021-10-27 beat 2.47 2.76 +11.9% +2.0% +2.7% +3.2% +3.0%
2021-07-28 beat 2.12 2.37 +11.8% -1.6% -1.9% -2.9% -2.0%
2021-04-29 beat 1.82 1.92 +5.3% +0.7% +1.2% -0.1% -0.6%
2021-01-28 miss 1.78 1.70 -4.5% +0.8% -0.1% +2.0% +0.7%
2020-11-09 beat 1.90 2.22 +16.9% +4.7% -1.5% +1.6% -2.1%
2020-07-28 miss 0.75 0.66 -12.4% -1.3% -2.5% +1.6% +8.9%
2020-04-30 miss 1.54 1.47 -4.8% -3.1% -0.1% -3.4% -0.1%
2020-01-29 beat 1.97 1.97 +0.0% +0.6% +1.9% +0.0% -9.5%
2019-10-22 miss 2.21 2.11 -4.4% -2.3% -5.0% -3.3% -2.6%
2019-07-26 miss 2.05 2.05 -0.1% +1.6% +0.5% -0.5% +0.6%
2019-04-30 miss 1.76 1.72 -2.4% +0.9% +0.2% +0.2% +0.8%
2019-01-30 beat 1.89 1.97 +4.1% +0.4% -0.2% -3.1% +1.8%
2018-10-23 beat 1.99 2.10 +5.4% +2.7% +6.3% +0.8% +3.1%
2018-07-26 beat 1.93 1.99 +3.3% -0.4% -1.7% -0.5% +2.1%
2018-04-30 beat 1.67 1.79 +7.2% +4.0% +5.8% -1.5% -3.4%
2018-01-30 beat 1.59 1.71 +7.5% -0.4% -3.0% -4.2% -9.7%
2017-10-24 miss 1.77 1.76 -0.3% +1.2% +0.3% +1.8% +3.2%
2017-07-25 beat 1.62 1.73 +7.0% +3.9% +4.8% -3.2% -0.2%
2017-04-25 beat 1.33 1.47 +10.1% +2.9% +5.6% -0.3% +5.5%
2017-01-23 beat 1.41 1.43 +0.8% -0.5% -0.7% +1.4% +5.3%
2016-10-21 beat 1.48 1.62 +9.3% +2.4% +3.0% -1.6% +4.9%
2016-07-26 beat 1.38 1.45 +4.9% -3.1% -4.5% -3.3% -5.6%
2016-04-22 beat 1.16 1.23 +5.6% +1.9% -0.2% +0.8% -2.1%
2016-01-25 beat 1.23 1.28 +4.0% +2.9% +0.7% +4.5% -1.8%
2015-10-22 beat 1.28 1.40 +9.8% +7.7% +8.1% +1.6% +2.7%
2015-07-23 beat 1.23 1.29 +4.5% +1.4% -0.5% +2.1% +0.0%
2015-04-22 miss 1.06 1.01 -4.6% +2.2% +3.1% -0.8% +1.5%
2015-01-23 miss 1.22 1.17 -4.4% +0.0% -1.5% +3.2% +6.1%
2014-10-21 miss 1.37 1.35 -1.7% -1.8% -0.6% +1.7% +6.1%
2014-07-22 miss 1.44 1.40 -2.6% -2.2% -1.3% -0.5% -2.2%
2014-04-22 miss 1.24 1.21 -2.3% +0.4% -0.4% +2.2% +3.3%
2014-01-23 beat 1.39 1.40 +0.5% -0.3% +0.5% -1.6% +1.2%
2013-10-21 beat 1.51 1.52 +0.9% -1.6% -0.6% +0.8% +3.6%
2013-07-22 miss 1.40 1.38 -1.7% -2.5% -2.7% +0.3% -2.1%
2013-04-19 miss 1.26 1.26 -0.1% -1.3% -2.0% +1.0% +1.6%
2013-01-23 beat 1.33 1.38 +3.8% +0.5% +0.6% +1.3% +1.9%
2012-10-19 miss 1.47 1.43 -2.9% -3.0% -4.5% -2.3% -3.1%
2012-07-23 miss 1.38 1.32 -4.2% -2.6% -2.9% +0.4% -0.5%
2012-04-20 beat 1.23 1.23 +0.1% +1.7% +0.7% +1.5% -4.9%
2012-01-24 beat 1.30 1.33 +2.6% +0.1% -2.2% +0.3% +2.1%
2011-10-21 beat 1.42 1.45 +1.8% +2.5% +3.7% +1.1% +0.0%

“1-day” is the close-to-close move over the session that first traded on the news (the next session for after-close reports). “+5d / +1mo” are the further drift from that close.

Earnings dates & estimates from Yahoo Finance (refreshed 2026-09-13); price reactions from end-of-day data. History, not a forecast. Not investment advice.