McDonald’s (MCD) This autumn 2023 earnings

McDonald’s is anticipated to report its fourth-quarter earnings earlier than the bell on Monday.

Here is what Wall Avenue analysts surveyed by LSEG, previously referred to as Refinitiv, expect:

• Earnings per share: $2.82 anticipated
• Income: $6.45 billion anticipated

The fast-food large began off 2023 robust, because it loved double-digit same-store gross sales progress and visitors will increase within the first half of the yr. However throughout the third quarter, McDonald’s stated low-income customers had been pulling again their spending extra sharply, hurting visitors to its U.S. eating places. Within the fourth quarter, Wall Avenue expects the bumpy street to proceed.

Analysts are forecasting that McDonald’s quarterly same-store gross sales grew simply 4.7%, a far cry from the ten.9% it reported a yr in the past. The chain’s worth hikes have slowed down, and foot visitors throughout the trade fell in November and December.

CEO Chris Kempczinski has additionally warned traders that the Israel-Hamas warfare is hurting its gross sales, each within the Center East and in some markets outdoors of it. Social media customers have been calling for a boycott of McDonald’s after its Israeli franchisee supplied reductions to troopers.

Starbucks additionally discovered itself the goal of boycotts associated to the Center East. The espresso large said its U.S. visitors declined as occasional prospects stopped visiting its cafes.

For 2024, Wall Avenue expects McDonald’s will earn $12.53 per share, up 6.1% from final yr, and generate $27.14 billion in income, a rise of 6.3%.

McDonald’s inventory has risen 12% over the past yr, giving it a market worth of about $215 billion.