McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported earnings on Oct. 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), McDonald's met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged and GAAP earnings per share dropped slightly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 McDonald's booked revenue of $7.15 billion. The 23 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted net sales of $7.15 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $7.17 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.43. The 25 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.47 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.43 for Q3 were 1.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.45 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 39.9%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 31.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 20.3%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $6.94 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.32.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $27.54 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.30.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 5,836 members out of 6,121 rating the stock outperform, and 285 members rating it underperform. Among 1,487 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 1,435 give McDonald's a green thumbs-up, and 52 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on McDonald's is outperform, with an average price target of $98.70.

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