Globally, same-store sales in the second quarter rose 0.9% and consolidated net income rose 2%. Same-store sales rose 0.7% in the United States, were up 0.2% in Europe and fell by 1.4% in Asia. Sequentially, U.S. same-store sales were off by 0.1% and Asian sales were off by 1.1%. Europe grew sales by 0.3%.
McDonald’s increased its dividend by 5% in mid-September to a quarterly total of $0.81, effective in the fourth quarter.
The company’s CEO said:
While we are focused on strengthening our near-term performance, the current environment continues to pressure results. Around the world, we remain confident in our ability to drive sustained, long-term profitable growth through our global growth priorities — optimizing the menu, modernizing the customer experience and broadening accessibility.
McDonald’s did not offer guidance in its earnings press release. The company did say that it expects fourth-quarter sales to be “in-line with recent quarterly trends while restaurant margin percentages are expected to decline at a level relatively similar to first quarter results.” The company expects October same-store sales to be flat with last year.
The consensus estimates for the second quarter calls for EPS of $1.45 on revenues of $7.2 billion. The current full-year forecast calls for EPS of $5.60 on revenues of $28.23 billion.
McDonald’s shares were down 1.7% in premarket trading Monday morning, at $93.57 in a 52-week range of $83.31 to $103.70. Thomson Reuters had a consensus analyst price target of around $105.10 before this report.
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