---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063908-24-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:49:19.759970+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's Q2 comp sales -1%; EPS $2.80, down 11% YoY

## Summary
- Global comparable sales fell 1.0% with negative results in all segments (U.S. -0.7%, IOM -1.1%, IDL -1.3%).
- Consolidated revenues nearly flat at $6.49B; operating income down 6% to $2.92B.
- Diluted EPS $2.80 vs $3.15 prior year; adjusted EPS $2.97, down 6% (excl. $97M impairment and $57M restructuring).
- Negative impact from Middle East conflict and China; positive from Latin America and Japan.
- Systemwide sales to loyalty members reached ~$26B trailing twelve months; ~$7B in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063908-24-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390824000119/0000063908-24-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390824000119/mcd-20240729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-24-000119
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-24-000119.txt

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