McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) reported third-quarter FY23 sales growth of 14% year-on-year to $6.692 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $6.577 billion.<br /><br />Global comparable sales rose 8.8%, reflecting strong growth across each segment. <br /><br />U.S. Comparable sales rose 8.1%, benefiting from strong average check growth driven by strategic menu price increases.<br /><br />Sales by company-operated restaurants increased 20.3% Y/Y to $2.56 billion, while sales from franchised restaurants rose 10.2% to $4.05 billion.<br /><br />Digital Systemwide sales in the top six markets were nearly $9 billion for the quarter, representing almost 40% of their Systemwide sales.<br /><br />Total operating costs and expenses increased 12.1% to $3.48 billion. Operating income for the quarter rose 16% to $3.208 billion, with an operating margin of 47.9%, up from 47.06% year-over-year.<br /><br />Adjusted EPS of $3.19 beat the consensus estimate of $3.00.
