MCD · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Geographic Market Commentary

MCDONALDS CORP · 2026-08-07 · Importance 25 · Surprise 32

The U.S. produced positive comparable sales but experienced negative comparable guest counts, indicating that higher checks and product mix drove reported growth. International Operated Markets were led by Germany, Australia and the U.K., with France partly offsetting gains. International Developmental Licensed Markets were led by Japan, while China posted negative comparable sales despite positive performance across all geographic regions overall. For the six months, International Operated Markets sales increased 2.6% on a comparable basis and International Developmental Licensed Markets increased 2.6%.

Key facts

• U.S. comparable sales increased 0.8% for the quarter and 2.3% for the six months. source
• International Operated Markets comparable sales increased 1.5% for the quarter and 2.6% for the six months. source
• International Developmental Licensed Markets comparable sales increased 1.9% for the quarter and 2.6% for the six months. source
• McDonald’s restaurants operate in more than 100 countries. source