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title: "McDonald's Reports First Quarter 2025 Results"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a2f313db-4de4-4d0c-90c9-481407714416
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250501_mcdonald39s_reports_first_quarter_2025_results.html
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:45:05.586Z
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# McDonald's Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

**TL;DR:** McDonald's reported a 1.0% decrease in global comparable sales for the first quarter of 2025, with systemwide sales reaching $31 billion over the last twelve months. The company has over 43,000 locations in more than 100 countries, with approximately 95% owned and operated by independent local business owners.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-05-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250501_mcdonald39s_reports_first_quarter_2025_results.html).*

## Story

- Global comparable sales decreased 1.0%; excluding Leap Day, sales were essentially flat.

- Systemwide sales to loyalty members reached **$31 billion** over the last twelve months and **$8 billion** for the quarter.

> “McDonald's has a 70-year legacy of innovation, leadership, and proven agility. Consumers today are grappling with uncertainty, but they can always count on McDonald’s for both exciting new menu items and delicious favorites for exceptional value.” — *Chris Kempczinski, Chairman and CEO*

- Global comparable sales: **↓ 1.0%**

- U.S.: **↓ 3.6%**

- International Operated Markets: **↓ 1.0%**

- International Developmental Licensed Markets: **↑ 3.5%**

- Consolidated revenues: **↓ 3%** (↓ 2% in constant currency)

- Systemwide sales: **↓ 1%** (↑ 1% in constant currency)

- Operating income: **↓ 3%** (↓ 1% in constant currency)

- Diluted earnings per share: **$2.60** (↓ 2%)

- Excluding charges: **$2.67** (↓ 1%)

*Excluding charges, EPS was $2.67 vs. $2.70 in Q1 2024.*

- **Comparable Sales**: Year-over-year sales at locations open ≥13 months, excluding currency and hyperinflation markets.

- **Systemwide Sales**: Includes sales from both company-owned and franchised restaurants.

- **Systemwide Sales to Loyalty Members**: Sales from customers identified as loyalty members across 60 markets.

- **Free Cash Flow**: Cash from operations minus capital expenditures.

McDonald's is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 43,000 locations in more than 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business owners.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- loyalty program (topic)
- systemwide sales (topic)
- Chris Kempczinski (person)
- q1 results (topic)
- comparable sales (topic)
- global sales (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250501_mcdonald39s_reports_first_quarter_2025_results.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a2f313db-4de4-4d0c-90c9-481407714416).