McDonald's Beat on Profit and Missed on Sales. Menus Did Not Change.

McDonald's beat a profit forecast and missed on sales, and neither result came with a menu-price change. CNBC reported on Nov. 4 that adjusted earnings were $3.57 a share, above the $3.38 analysts expected, while revenue of $7.16 billion fell short of the $7.29 billion consensus. Shares were about 2% higher in premarket trading. The report did not announce a new sandwich price, wage decision, or store closure. A sales miss can matter to franchisees and suppliers if weaker demand persists, but this article did not show a change in what a customer pays. It is also separate from Yum Brands' report that Taco Bell sales had rebounded after a lettuce-linked outbreak.

Did McDonald's quarter change what a U.S. customer pays? No menu-price change was announced. The Nov. 4 results are a profit beat and a revenue miss, not a new restaurant price.