CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.
"Our performance in 2018 was strong, driven by the Velocity Growth Plan with broad-based momentum across each of our global segments. We continued to transform our business by making substantial progress on modernising our restaurants and offering more convenience, choice and value to our customers," said McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook. "We've now achieved 14 consecutive quarters of positive global comparable sales and our customers rewarded us with more visits in 2018, helping us to achieve two consecutive years of global guest count growth for the first time since 2012."
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Full year highlights:
On January 24, 2019, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.16 per share of common stock payable on March 15, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2019.
In the U.S., fourth quarter comparable sales increased 2.3%, driven by growth in average check resulting from both product mix shifts and menu price increases. Operating income for the quarter decreased 1.0%, reflecting lower Company-operated margin dollars and lower gains on sales of restaurant businesses, partly offset by higher franchised margin dollars and G&A savings.
In the International Lead segment, fourth quarter comparable sales increased 5.2%, reflecting positive results across all markets, primarily driven by the U.K., Germany and Australia. The segment's operating income increased 8% (12% in constant currencies), due to sales-driven improvements in franchised margin dollars and higher gains on sales of restaurant businesses in the U.K. and Australia.
In the High Growth segment, fourth quarter comparable sales increased 4.8%, led by continued strong performance in Italy and the Netherlands, and positive results across most of the segment. The segment's operating income decreased 44% (41% in constant currencies), reflecting non-cash impairment charges. Excluding these charges, the segment's operating income decreased 2% (increased 2% in constant currencies).
In the Foundational markets, fourth quarter comparable sales increased 7.1%, reflecting positive sales performance in Japan and across all geographic regions.
Steve Easterbrook concluded, "As we begin 2019, we have confidence in our plan and the continued growth opportunities from delivery, Experience of the Future and digital. We remain committed to running great restaurants, which will continue to make a difference for our customers and drive long-term sustainable growth."
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Quarters Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | Inc/ (Dec) | Inc/ (Dec) Excluding Currency Translation | 2018 | 2017 | Inc/ (Dec) | Inc/ (Dec) Excluding Currency Translation | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 5,163.0 | $ | 5,340.2 | (3)% | 0% | $ | 21,025.2 | $ | 22,820.4 | (8)% | (8)% | |||||||
Operating income | 1,999.5 | 2,144.2 | (7) | (4) | 8,822.6 | 9,552.7 | (8) | (8) | |||||||||||
Net income | 1,415.3 | 698.7 | 103 | 108 | 5,924.3 | 5,192.3 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share-diluted | $ | 1.82 | $ | 0.87 | 109% | 115% | $ | 7.54 | $ | 6.37 | 18% | 18% |
Results for the quarter and year reflected a lower effective tax rate, and stronger operating performance due to an increase in sales-driven franchised margin dollars, partly offset by the comparison to a prior year tax benefit in Japan in the fourth quarter 2017 and by lower Company-operated margin dollars due to the impact of refranchising.
Foreign currency translation had a negative impact of $0.05 on diluted earnings per share for the quarter and a positive impact of $0.04 for the year.
Outlined below is additional information for the quarter and full year:
Fourth Quarter:
Full Year:
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY TO THESE TERMS AS USED THROUGHOUT THIS RELEASE
Comparable sales represent sales at all restaurants and comparable guest counts represent the number of transactions at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees, in operation at least thirteen months including those temporarily closed. Some of the reasons restaurants may be temporarily closed include reimaging or remodeling, rebuilding, road construction and natural disasters. Comparable sales exclude the impact of currency translation and sales from hyper-inflationary markets (currently only Venezuela). Management generally identifies hyper-inflationary markets as those markets whose cumulative inflation rate over a three-year period exceeds 100%. Management believes that these exclusions more accurately reflect the underlying business trends. Comparable sales are driven by changes in guest counts and average check, which is affected by changes in pricing and product mix. Typically, pricing has a greater impact on average check than product mix. Management reviews the increase or decrease in comparable sales and comparable guest counts compared with the same period in the prior year to assess business trends.
Systemwide sales include sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees. While franchised sales are not recorded as revenues by the Company, management believes the information is important in understanding the Company's financial performance, because these sales are the basis on which the Company calculates and records franchised revenues and are indicative of the financial health of the franchisee base.
Information in constant currency is calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation, impairment and other strategic charges and gains, as well as adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded in December 2017 under the Tax Act, and bases incentive compensation plans on these results, because the Company believes this better represents underlying business trends.
Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operations less capital expenditures. Management reviews this measure in order to evaluate the Company's ability to convert net profits into cash resources, after reinvesting in the core business, that can be used to pursue opportunities to enhance shareholder value.
RELATED COMMUNICATIONS
This press release should be read in conjunction with Exhibit 99.2 in the Company's Form 8-K filing for supplemental information related to the Company's results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.
McDonald's Corporation will broadcast its investor earnings conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) on January 30, 2019. A link to the live webcast will be available at www.investor.mcdonalds.com. There will also be an archived webcast available for a limited time thereafter.
UPCOMING COMMUNICATIONS
For important news and information regarding McDonald's, including the timing of future investor conferences and earnings calls, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Internet home page at www.investor.mcdonalds.com. McDonald's uses this website as a primary channel for disclosing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.
ABOUT McDONALD'S
McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 93% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors discussed in Exhibit 99.2 in the Company's Form 8-K filing on January 30, 2019. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as may otherwise be required by law.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||
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Quarters Ended December 31, | 2018 | 2017 | Inc/ (Dec) | ||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||
Sales by Company-operated restaurants | $ | 2,371.2 | $ | 2,673.1 | $ | (301.9) | (11)% | ||||||
Revenues from franchised restaurants | 2,791.8 | 2,667.1 | 124.7 | 5 | |||||||||
TOTAL REVENUES | 5,163.0 | 5,340.2 | (177.2) | (3) | |||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||
Company-operated restaurant expenses | 1,956.6 | 2,210.1 | (253.5) | (11) | |||||||||
Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses | 509.7 | 464.6 | 45.1 | 10 | |||||||||
Selling, general & administrative expenses | 609.8 | 617.6 | (7.8) | (1) | |||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net | 87.4 | (96.3) | 183.7 | n/m | |||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 3,163.5 | 3,196.0 | (32.5) | (1) | |||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 1,999.5 | 2,144.2 | (144.7) | (7) | |||||||||
Interest expense | 254.1 | 235.1 | 19.0 | 8 | |||||||||
Nonoperating (income) expense, net | (6.0) | 24.0 | (30.0) | n/m | |||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 1,751.4 | 1,885.1 | (133.7) | (7) | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 336.1 | 1,186.4 | (850.3) | (72) | |||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 1,415.3 | $ | 698.7 | $ | 716.6 | 103% | ||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE-DILUTED | $ | 1.82 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 0.95 | 109% | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted | 776.6 | 803.0 | (26.4) | (3)% | |||||||||
n/m Not meaningful |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||
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Years Ended December 31, | 2018 | 2017 | Inc/ (Dec) | |||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||
Sales by Company-operated restaurants | $ | 10,012.7 | $ | 12,718.9 | $ | (2,706.2) | (21)% | |||||||
Revenues from franchised restaurants | 11,012.5 | 10,101.5 | 911.0 | 9 | ||||||||||
TOTAL REVENUES | 21,025.2 | 22,820.4 | (1,795.2) | (8) | ||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
Company-operated restaurant expenses | 8,265.9 | 10,409.6 | (2,143.7) | (21) | ||||||||||
Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses | 1,973.3 | 1,790.0 | 183.3 | 10 | ||||||||||
Selling, general & administrative expenses | 2,200.2 | 2,231.3 | (31.1) | (1) | ||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net | (236.8) | (1,163.2) | 926.4 | 80 | ||||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 12,202.6 | 13,267.7 | (1,065.1) | (8) | ||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 8,822.6 | 9,552.7 | (730.1) | (8) | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 981.2 | 921.3 | 59.9 | 7 | ||||||||||
Nonoperating (income) expense, net | 25.3 | 57.9 | (32.6) | (56) | ||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 7,816.1 | 8,573.5 | (757.4) | (9) | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,891.8 | 3,381.2 | (1,489.4) | (44) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 5,924.3 | $ | 5,192.3 | $ | 732.0 | 14% | |||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE-DILUTED | $ | 7.54 | $ | 6.37 | $ | 1.17 | 18% | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted | 785.6 | 815.5 | (29.9) | (4)% |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
In millions | December 31, | 2018 | 2017 | |||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 866.0 | $ | 2,463.8 | ||||
Accounts and notes receivable | 2,441.5 | 1,976.2 | ||||||
Other current assets | 745.7 | 887.2 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 4,053.2 | 5,327.2 | ||||||
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | 5,915.3 | 6,028.2 | ||||||
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | 22,842.7 | 22,448.3 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 32,811.2 | $ | 33,803.7 | ||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 2,973.5 | $ | 2,890.6 | ||||
Long-term debt | 31,075.3 | 29,536.4 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 3,805.3 | 3,525.3 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,215.5 | 1,119.4 | ||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (6,258.4) | (3,268.0) | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 32,811.2 | $ | 33,803.7 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
In millions | Years ended December 31, | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 5,924.3 | $ | 5,192.3 | |||
Changes in working capital items | (472.7) | (980.5) | |||||
Other | 1,515.1 | 1,339.4 | |||||
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS | 6,966.7 | 5,551.2 | |||||
Investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (2,741.7) | (1,853.7) | |||||
Sales and purchases of restaurant businesses and property sales | 589.5 | 1,064.6 | |||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses in China and Hong Kong | — | 1,597.0 | |||||
Other | (302.9) | (245.9) | |||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (2,455.1) | 562.0 | |||||
Financing activities | |||||||
Short-term borrowings and long-term financing issuances and payments | 2,130.8 | 2,027.8 | |||||
Treasury stock purchases | (5,207.7) | (4,685.7) | |||||
Common stock dividends | (3,255.9) | (3,089.2) | |||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other | 383.2 | 436.3 | |||||
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (5,949.6) | (5,310.8) | |||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND EQUIVALENTS | (159.8) | 264.0 | |||||
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS INCREASE (DECREASE) | (1,597.8) | 1,066.4 | |||||
Change in cash balances of businesses held for sale | — | 174.0 | |||||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 2,463.8 | 1,223.4 | |||||
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 866.0 | $ | 2,463.8 | |||
Supplemental cash flow disclosures | |||||||
Cash provided by operations | $ | 6,966.7 | $ | 5,551.2 | |||
Less: Capital expenditures | (2,741.7) | (1,853.7) | |||||
FREE CASH FLOW | $ | 4,225.0 | $ | 3,697.5 |
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