On April 21, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) released first-quarter 2006 earnings for the period ended March 31, 2006.

  • The company's quarterly profit dropped 14% because of last year's tax benefit, which resulted in a difficult comparison.
  • Sales increased 6%, with comparable same-store sales increasing 5.2%.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Sales

--

$5,101

$4,803

+6.2%

Net Profit

--

$625

$728

(14.1%)

EPS

$0.49

$0.49

$0.56

(12.5%)

Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Gross Margin

30.31%

29.91%

+0.39%

Op. Margin

18.11%

18.94%

(0.83%)

Net Margin

12.26%

15.16%

(2.90%)



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Balance Sheet Highlights
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Cash Flow Highlights
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Related Companies:

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG)
  • Wendy's (NYSE:WEN)
  • Tim Horton's (NYSE:THI)
  • Starbucks (NYSE:SBUX)
  • Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)

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At the time of publication, Shruti Basavaraj owned no shares in any company mentioned above. Fool rules are here.