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McDonald's (MCD) guidance and outlook
McDonald's 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 makes 42 forward-looking statements, 18 of them new and 4 no longer said since the filing before.
Guidance and outlook
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026
- new · Through four interconnected pillars (Menu, Consumer, Restaurant and People), the Company intends to generate more demand and deliver it more efficiently to drive growth by elevating taste and quality, deepening customer relationships, improving customer and restaurant experiences and redefining hospitality.
- new · As part of the Strategy, the Company aims to gain approximately 1.5 percentage points of market share in both the chicken and beverage categories by the end of 2030, versus September 2026 share, while maintaining its leadership position in the beef category.
- new · More broadly, value remains foundational to Menu > NEXT as the Company seeks to deliver the combination of great taste, quality, convenience and affordability that customers expect.
- new · The Company intends to leverage its distinctive brand assets, customer insights, loyalty ecosystem and digital capabilities to provide greater value to customers.
- new · Through these efforts, the Company expects to deliver approximately 250 basis points of gross restaurant-level efficiency gains as Restaurant > NEXT elements are fully deployed across the U.S. and International Operated Markets.
- new · Through Make It Golden , a multi-year Systemwide commitment to elevate the customer experience through great food and great hospitality that are uniquely McDonald’s, the Company intends to build capabilities that can be taught, measured and scaled across the System, and that strengthen customer preference and encourage repeat visits.
- new · The Company intends to deploy the Strategy with discipline, pairing globally scaled solutions with local market insights.
- new · To support implementation of the Strategy, the Company plans to provide approximately $8.5 billion in total cash partnering support through the end of 2036, including approximately $5 billion in cash partnering by the end of 2030, through a combination of rent relief and capital support.
- • The Company expects net restaurant unit expansion will contribute approximately 2.5% to 2026 Systemwide sales growth, in constant currencies.
- • The Company expects full year 2026 Selling, general and administrative expenses of about 2.2% of Systemwide sales.
- • The Company expects 2026 operating margin percent to be in the mid-to-high 40% range.
- • Based on current interest and foreign currency exchange rates, the Company expects interest expense for the full year 2026 to increase between 4% and 6% driven primarily by higher average interest rates.
McDonald's latest quarter
McDonald's, Q3 2026: revenue $7.2B (+1% year over year), operating margin 50.2%, net earnings $2.5B, operating cash flow $3.0B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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What does McDonald's expect?
Through four interconnected pillars (Menu, Consumer, Restaurant and People), the Company intends to generate more demand and deliver it more efficiently to drive growth by elevating taste and quality, deepening customer relationships, improving customer and restaurant experiences and redefining hospitality. As part of the Strategy, the Company aims to gain approximately 1.5 percentage points of market share in both the chicken and beverage categories by the end of 2030, versus September 2026 share, while maintaining its leadership position in the beef category. More broadly, value remains foun
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.