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McDonald's Q2 2026 profit rises to $2.36B; U.S. same-store sales growth slows to 0.8%
McDonald's reported a strong second-quarter profit of $2.36 billion ($3.32 per share), up from $2.25 billion ($3.14 per share) a year earlier. However, U.S. same-store sales growth slowed to 0.8%, down from 2.5% the previous year, attributed to inconsistent execution and underperforming marketing campaigns. The company plans to counteract this by rolling out more digital and personalized offers.
Key points
- Global same-store sales increased by 1.3%, indicating strong international performance.
- U.S. same-store sales growth slowed to 0.8%, down from 2.5% the previous year.
- McDonald's announced Skye Anderson as the new president of McDonald's USA.
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