McDonald’s posts strong second quarter profit, names new chief of US operations

A McDonald’s logo is seen at a restaurant in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] McDonald’s posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new chief of U.S. operations with sales at home under pressure as many Americans grow more cautious about spending.McDonald’s said same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, edged up 0.8% in the U.S. That’s a sharp slowdown from the 2.5% increase a year ago, when the company had a big win with a meal tied to “A Minecraft Movie.” Global same-store sales rose 1.3%. McDonald’s warned in May that high gas prices and consumer anxiety over the U.S. Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="139921" data-entity-type="event">conflict with Iran could dent its sales. The U.S. average for regular gasoline reached its most recent peak on May 21 at $4.56 per gallon, according to AAA. The Chicago burger chain earned $2.36 billion, or $3.32 per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it earned $2.25 billion, or $3.14 per share. Excluding one time charges and benefits, earnings were $3.38 per share, beating the $3.32 per share analysts polled by FactSet expected. Revenue climbed to $7.1 billion from $6.84 billion in the prior-year period, but came a bit short of Wall Street’s estimate of $7.13 billion. Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending. 1 MIN READ 4 MIN READ 3 MIN READ McDonald’s has jostled its menu and has sought to lure some of those customers to stores through value meals and other specials. In April, McDonald’s introduced a simplified McValue menu, which has 10 items that cost $3 or less.McDonald’s announced Tuesday that Skye Anderson will be president of McDonald’s USA. Shares rose 1.6% before the opening bell. _________________AP reporter Dee-Ann Durbin contributed to this report.