McDonald’s reports Q4 adjusted EPS $3.12, consensus $3.05

Reports Q4 revenue $7.01B, consensus $6.84B. Q4 global comparable sales increased 5.7%. Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said: “McDonald’s (MCD) value leadership is working. By listening to customers and taking action, we have improved traffic and strengthened our value & affordability scores. That focus helped increase global systemwide sales by 8% and delivered strong comp sales growth across all segments this quarter. The momentum we’ve built reinforces the progress we’ve made with our strategy and has earned us the right to look forward together as a system.”