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McDonald's Corporation (MCD), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois,operates and franchises fast food chains under the McDonald's brand. Valued at $221.3 billion by market cap, MCD is the world's largest fast food restaurant chain that offers various food products and soft drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages. With a global presence in over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries, approximately 95% of its restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business owners. The fast-food giant is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2026 in the near term.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect MCD to report a profit of $2.75 per share on a diluted basis, up 3% from $2.67 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.
