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McDonald's MCDMcDonald's said net income for 2023 rose 37% to $8.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 39% to $11.56. The company attributed the strong operating results mainly to higher Franchised margins driven by sales growth.
Key points
AI summaryMcDonald's said net income for 2023 rose 37% to $8.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 39% to $11.56. The company attributed the strong operating results mainly to higher Franchised margins driven by sales growth.
The company said cash provided by operations in 2023 rose 30% to $9.6 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion, and free cash flow rose 32% to $7.3 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion. It cited improved operating results as the factor behind the higher operating cash flow.
The company said it returned about $7.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2023, and repurchased 11.1 million shares at $3.1 billion. The quarterly dividend for Q4 was raised from $1.52 to $1.67 per share.
The company said total debt as of December 31, 2023 rose to $39.3 billion from $35.9 billion as of December 31, 2022. It cited net new issuances of $3.0 billion and the effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency-denominated debt of $432 million as factors that increased the total.
Key figures
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
- Revenue
- $25.5B
- Operating income
- $11.6B
- Net income
- $8.5B
- EPS
- $11.56
- Operating cash flow
- $9.6B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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McDonald's 2023 Net Income of $8.5 billion, Diluted EPS of $11.56
McDonald's said net income for 2023 rose 37% to $8.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 39% to $11.56. The company attributed the strong operating results mainly to higher Franchised margins driven by sales growth.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Cash Flow $9.6 billion, Free Cash Flow $7.3 billion
The company said cash provided by operations in 2023 rose 30% to $9.6 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion, and free cash flow rose 32% to $7.3 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion. It cited improved operating results as the factor behind the higher operating cash flow.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
About $7.6 billion Returned Through Dividends and Buybacks
The company said it returned about $7.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2023, and repurchased 11.1 million shares at $3.1 billion. The quarterly dividend for Q4 was raised from $1.52 to $1.67 per share.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Year-End Debt $39.3 billion, Net Issuance $3.0 billion
The company said total debt as of December 31, 2023 rose to $39.3 billion from $35.9 billion as of December 31, 2022. It cited net new issuances of $3.0 billion and the effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency-denominated debt of $432 million as factors that increased the total.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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