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title: "CNBC: McDonald’s Earnings Top Wall Street Views as Global Same-Store Sales Strengthen"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/dcacdd08-3ed8-4f92-965e-7cb8166c7403
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-mcdonalds-earnings-top-wall-street-views-as-global-same-store-sales-strengthen-9497
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-01-23T18:13:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:19.798Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/cf03156c6e43c9c36c024c7ca1f45b2c9683.jpg
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# CNBC: McDonald’s Earnings Top Wall Street Views as Global Same-Store Sales Strengthen

**TL;DR:** McDonald's revenue reports exceeded analysts' estimates, driven by global same-store sales growth and record franchisee cash flows. The company's efforts to revamp its menu and technology have paid off, with solid fourth quarter and full year results.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-mcdonalds-earnings-top-wall-street-views-as-global-same-store-sales-strengthen-9497).*

## Story

Reports on Monday show that McDonald’s most recent efforts over the past year to increase revenue by revamping its menu and technology has paid off. According to McDonald’s the fast food giant’s revenue reports outpaced analysts’ estimates, especially in markets outside the U.S.

"Throughout 2016, we worked diligently to lay the groundwork for our long-term future," President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook said in a press release. "Our efforts yielded a more streamlined and focused organization that generated solid fourth quarter and full year results, including our strongest annual global comparable sales growth since 2011 along with record franchisee cash flows in many of our major markets," Easterbrook said. "I am confident that we're on the right path."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- same store sales (topic)
- menu revamp (topic)
- revenue reports (topic)
- franchisee cash flows (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-mcdonalds-earnings-top-wall-street-views-as-global-same-store-sales-strengthen-9497). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dcacdd08-3ed8-4f92-965e-7cb8166c7403).