Will McDonald's report positive U.S. same-store sales when it reports Aug 4?

McDonald's Corp. reported second-quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026, showing U.S. comparable sales rose 0.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, according to the company's earnings release and reporting by CNBC and The Washington Post. That was a slowdown from the 2.5% U.S. comparable-sales growth McDonald's posted in the second quarter of 2025. Global comparable sales rose 1.3% for the quarter, with gains of 1.5% in international operated markets and 1.9% in international developmental licensed markets. The modest U.S. increase was driven by a higher average check, including a more favorable product mix, which was partly offset by a decline in comparable guest counts as fewer customers visited U.S. restaurants during the quarter. McDonald's has continued to lean on value-menu offerings and promotional deals to retain price-sensitive customers amid a period of cautious consumer spending across the quick-service restaurant industry. The company also reported second-quarter net income of $2.36 billion, or $3.32 per share, up from $2.25 billion, or $3.14 per share, a year earlier, on net revenue that rose 4% to $7.1 billion, and it named Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger. On Predict Six, the community's forecast of 100% "Yes" across two votes matched the eventual True resolution, since the 0.8% figure, while decelerating, remained positive.