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<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation's latest financial report, reflective of Q1 2025, highlights a period of considerable economic challenges impacting the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry.</li><li>The company's global comparable sales declined by 1%, illustrating the broader difficulties faced amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.</li><li>Particularly in the U.S., overall QSR industry traffic from low- and middle-income consumer cohorts saw significant declines, indicative of the broader economic pressures facing these groups.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation's latest financial report, reflective of Q1 2025, highlights a period of considerable economic challenges impacting the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry.The company's global comparable sales declined by 1%, illustrating the broader difficulties faced amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.Particularly in the U.S., overall QSR industry traffic from low- and middle-income consumer cohorts saw significant declines, indicative of the broader economic pressures facing these groups.

McDonald's Corporation: A 3.6% Dip In Comp Sales; These Factors Can Help The QSR Giant Fight Back The Economic Challenges!

<ul><li>McDonald's faced a challenging end to 2024, as its U.S. sales and earnings declined, largely due to an E.</li><li>coli outbreak tied to slivered onions on Quarter Pounders.</li><li>This food safety crisis affected 104 people across 14 states, leading to 34 hospitalizations and one fatality.</li></ul>

McDonald's faced a challenging end to 2024, as its U.S. sales and earnings declined, largely due to an E.coli outbreak tied to slivered onions on Quarter Pounders.This food safety crisis affected 104 people across 14 states, leading to 34 hospitalizations and one fatality.

McDonald's: $100 Million Recovery Plan & 2,200 New Stores – Can It Bounce Back?

<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation's third quarter of 2024 saw mixed results amid a challenging quarter for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.</li><li>During the earnings call, CEO Chris Kempczinski addressed a recent E.</li><li>coli crisis linked to slivered onions, emphasizing the company’s rapid response and commitment to customer safety.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation's third quarter of 2024 saw mixed results amid a challenging quarter for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.During the earnings call, CEO Chris Kempczinski addressed a recent E.coli crisis linked to slivered onions, emphasizing the company’s rapid response and commitment to customer safety.

McDonald's Corporation: An Enhanced Digital Engagement & Personalization & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Shares of McDonald’s recently tumbled as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked an E.</li><li>coli outbreak to the chain’s iconic Quarter Pounder burgers.</li><li>This unfortunate incident, which resulted in 49 reported cases, 10 hospitalizations, and one death, has raised significant concerns about the company’s food safety practices.</li></ul>

Shares of McDonald’s recently tumbled as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked an E.coli outbreak to the chain’s iconic Quarter Pounder burgers.This unfortunate incident, which resulted in 49 reported cases, 10 hospitalizations, and one death, has raised significant concerns about the company’s food safety practices.

McDonald's Faces E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Quarter Pounders: Time for Caution?

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<ul><li>Author recommends purchasing McDonald's (MCD) for long-term investors due to strong brand, stable cash flow, and balance sheet strength</li><li>MCD may have limited EPS growth in 2024 but offers good absolute and exceptional relative value in an expensive market</li><li>Potential for 3-4% comps, increased unit openings, revenue compound growth, operating margin expansion, share repurchases, growing dividend, and low double-digit total return without multiple expansion for MCD</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Author recommends purchasing McDonald's (MCD) for long-term investors due to strong brand, stable cash flow, and balance sheet strengthMCD may have limited EPS growth in 2024 but offers good absolute and exceptional relative value in an expensive marketPotential for 3-4% comps, increased unit openings, revenue compound growth, operating margin expansion, share repurchases, growing dividend, and low double-digit total return without multiple expansion for MCDThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Mcdonald'S Corp (MCD) - Sunday, Jun 2, 2024

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McDonald's Corporation franchises and operates fast-food restaurants in the global restaurant industry. The Company's restaurants serve a variety of value-priced menu products in countries around the world.

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McDonald's Corporation: A 3.6% Dip In Comp Sales; These Factors Can Help The QSR Giant Fight Back The Economic Challenges!

McDonald's Corporation's latest financial report, reflective of Q1 2025, highlights a period of considerable economic challenges impacting the...

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McDonald's: $100 Million Recovery Plan & 2,200 New Stores – Can It Bounce Back?

McDonald's faced a challenging end to 2024, as its U.S. sales and earnings declined, largely due to an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions on...

Baptista Research

McDonald's Corporation: An Enhanced Digital Engagement & Personalization & Other Major Drivers

McDonald's Corporation's third quarter of 2024 saw mixed results amid a challenging quarter for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector. During...

Baptista Research

McDonald's Faces E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Quarter Pounders: Time for Caution?

Shares of McDonald’s recently tumbled as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked an E. coli outbreak to the chain’s iconic...

Baptista Research

Mcdonald'S Corp (MCD) - Sunday, Jun 2, 2024

Author recommends purchasing McDonald's (MCD) for long-term investors due to strong brand, stable cash flow, and balance sheet strength

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