(Reuters) – McDonald’s recorded an unexpected drop in its first quarter on Thursday, the demand of customers in its key markets that have faltered due to the uncertainty aroused by the United States’s trade policy.
Comparable global sales of the fast food chain dropped by 1%, while analysts had on average increased 0.95%.
The company sails in the “most difficult market conditions,” said general manager Chris Kempczinski.
The McDonald’s action fell by approximately 2% in foreign trade.
The disturbances caused by President Donald Trump’s trade policy associated with low-income customers’ difficulties in the United States and Europe have weighed over the quarter.
McDonald’s figures echo the recent warnings of Domino’s Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks, which noted that the Americans spend less in restaurants.
Like its rivals, McDonald’s tried to stimulate demand by increasing the added value of its menus, in particular by offering limited -time promotions.
Its sales comparable to the United States, its largest market, nevertheless dropped by 3.6% in the first quarter, a larger drop than that of 0.5% anticipated by analysts, according to data compiled by LSEG.
McDonald’s announced an adjusted quarterly net profit of $ 1.92 billion, that is to say a decrease of 2% compared to the same period of 2024.
(Written by Savyata Mishra in Bangalore; Diana Mandia)
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