McDonald's Stock Struggles Near 52-Week Low Amid Slowing Earnings Growth

McDonald's stock (US5801351017) is trading near its 52-week low as earnings growth slows. According to a market overview by Seeking Alpha, the shares have recently been quoted around $261.11 USD on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 1, 2026.

This price is close to the reported 52-week low of $264.26 USD mentioned in a recent MarketBeat summary and well below the 52-week high of $341.75 USD cited by Hong Kong portal etnet as of September 2, 2026.

McDonald's last reported quarterly results for a period ending in 2026 showed earnings per share (EPS) of $3.38 USD, exceeding the listed analyst consensus of $3.32 USD by $0.06 USD, while revenue came in at $7.10 billion USD, slightly below the $7.13 billion USD consensus but still up 3.7 percent year over year.

However, analysts expect McDonald's to post full-year EPS of $12.87 USD in the current fiscal year, implying continued profit growth from the most recently reported quarterly run-rate.