McDonald's sales increased by 9.7 percent in the fourth quarter. On a comparable basis, sales increased by 5.7 percent, compared with Bloomberg's average forecast of 3.8 percent.
On the bottom line, McDonald's also had a better-than-expected fourth quarter. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $3.12, up from $2.83 a year earlier. Analysts had expected an increase to $3.04 per share.
For the full year 2025, McDonald's global sales increased 7 percent to over $139 billion (equivalent to just over 1.2 trillion SEK) - an increase of 9 billion compared to a year earlier.
