Fast-food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.7% year on year to $7.01 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.12 per share was 2.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Fast-food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.7% year on year to $7.01 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.12 per share was 2.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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