McDonald's MCD is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Monday, 2024-02-05. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that McDonald's will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.82.
McDonald's bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Historical Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.36, which was followed by a 0.78% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at McDonald's's past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.33 | 2.46 |
| EPS Actual | 3.19 | 3.17 | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| Price Change % | 0.78% | -0.39% | -0.6% | -0.42% |
Stock Performance
Shares of McDonald's were trading at $298.08 as of February 01. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 10.51%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.
To track all earnings releases for McDonald's visit their earnings calendar on our site.
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