Investing.com - McDonald’s reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
McDonald’s announced earnings per share of $1.7 on revenue of $5.31B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.78 on revenue of $5.36B.
McDonald’s shares are down 3% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $207.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P Global 100 which is up 1.8% from the start of the year.
McDonald’s follows other major Services sector earnings this month
McDonald’s's report follows an earnings missed by Netflix on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, who reported EPS of $1.19 on revenue of $6.64B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.36 on revenue of $6.62B.
Verizon had beat expectations on Tuesday with fourth quarter EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $34.69B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.17 on revenue of $34.49B.
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