McDonald's Q3 Earnings Beat on Franchised Margins, Revenues Miss

McDonald's Corporation MCD reported third-quarter 2026 results, wherein earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same. McDonald's reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, up 11% year over year, and beat the consensus mark of $3.36 by 6.3%. Higher sales-driven franchised margins and other operating income supported earnings. McDonald's Corporation Price and EPS SurpriseMcDonald's Corporation Price and EPS Surprise McDonald's Corporation price-eps-surprise | McDonald's Corporation Quote Revenues increased 1% year over year to $7.16 billion but missed the consensus estimate of $7.28 billion by 1.7%. Global comparable sales increased 1.