McDonald’s stock holds firm after Q2 revenue beat
Published on 08/25/2026 at 08:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
McDonald’s stock is holding up after the company reported $7.10 billion in quarterly revenue and $3.38 in earnings per share for the period ended June 30, 2026. The shares last changed hands at $272.95 and the company carried a market value of $192.83 billion on August 24, 2026.
Quarterly numbers still matter
The quarter showed a 3.7 percent year-over-year revenue increase from $6.84 billion, while EPS rose to $3.38 from $3.19 a year earlier. That kind of comparison keeps the focus on whether McDonald’s can defend margins even when sales growth is not dramatic.
Consensus expectations in the same reporting window pointed to $3.32 in EPS and $7.13 billion in revenue, so the profit line cleared estimates by $0.06 even as revenue came in slightly below the street view. The gap is small, but it gives investors a concrete read on the mix of pricing, traffic, and cost control.
Valuation and trading
The stock traded in a $270.68 to $273.50 range on August 24, 2026, with volume of 4.12 million shares versus average daily volume of 3.89 million. That places the name close to the upper end of the recent band while the 52-week range remains a wider reference point for longer-term holders.
A separate market snapshot put the price at $272.62 in after-hours trading at 5:19 p.m. ET on August 24, 2026, with revenue trailing at $27.703 billion on a trailing-twelve-month basis and EBITDA at $14.929 billion. Those figures frame the stock as a mature cash generator rather than a fast-growth story.
Big Mac stays central
The Big Mac remains one of McDonald’s most recognizable products and still anchors the brand’s core value proposition across markets. For investors, the product matters less as a menu item than as a reminder that traffic, pricing power, and franchise economics all feed into the same quarterly margin debate.
Market level
As of August 24, 2026, McDonald’s traded at $272.95 on the cited market snapshot, with a market cap of $192.83 billion. The latest completed session also showed the share price near the top of its $270.68 to $273.50 range.
Company
Company: McDonald’s Corporation
ISIN: US5801351017
Ticker: MCD
Exchange: NYSE
Price (as of August 24, 2026, 5:19 p.m. ET): $272.62 USD
Market cap: $192.861 billion (as of August 24, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Restaurants
Index membership: Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500
Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
