McDonald's Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down

Core Insights - McDonald's Corporation reported first-quarter 2025 results with earnings exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues falling short [1][3] - The company's shares declined by 1.5% in pre-market trading following the results, primarily due to a decrease in comparable guest counts [1] Earnings & Revenue Discussion - Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter were $2.67, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$2.64, with a year-over-year increase of 1% [3] - Quarterly net revenues totaled $5,956 million, missing the consensus mark of$6,085 million, and reflecting a 3% year-over-year decrease [3] - Sales at company-operated restaurants were $2.13 billion, down 9$3.66 billion, a 2% decline year over year [3] - Other revenues increased significantly by 78% year over year to $162 million [3] Comparable Sales Performance - Global comparable sales decreased by 1$3.30 billion, down 4% year over year [8] - Operating income decreased by 3% year over year to $2.64 billion, while net income totaled$1.86 billion, also down 3% year over year [8]