McDonald's Q4 earnings miss but stock rises with global sales up; plans for expansion.

From Stocktwits: 2025-02-11 04:20:07

Stocktwits sentiment on McDonald’s shifted from ‘bearish’ to ‘extremely bullish’ in a week, with message volumes rising significantly. Despite missing street estimates, McDonald’s Q4 global comparable sales rose 0.4%, beating analyst expectations. Revenues were below consensus at $6.39 billion, with earnings per share at $2.83, slightly below expectations. The company plans to open 2,200 restaurants globally by 2025, with 600 in the U.S. McDonald’s faced setbacks due to an E-coli outbreak, but expects to recover fully by spring. Other restaurant chains like Chipotle and Chili’s also reported increased customer traffic in the last quarter.



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