McDonald's sees U.S. sales rebound, but concerns about low-income consumers linger

McDonald's on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as buzzy promotions helped its U.S. restaurants rebound.

Shares of the company rose 3% in premarket trading.

Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:

The fast-food giant reported second-quarter net income of $2.25 billion, or $3.14 per share, up from $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, a year earlier.

Excluding restructuring charges and other items, McDonald's earned $3.19 per share.

Revenue rose 5% to $6.84 billion. CEO Chris Kempczinski credited the chain's value, marketing and new menu items for the 6% increase in system sales during the quarter.

Same-store sales, a metric that only tracks the performance of restaurants that have been open at least a year, increased 3.8%, the chain's biggest jump in nearly two years.

McDonald's U.S. restaurants saw same-store sales growth of 2.5%, reversing two straight quarters of domestic declines.

Last quarter, executives said low- and middle-income diners were visiting less frequently, which put pressure on its sales. But this quarter, the burger chain's sales likely received a boost from a tie-in meal with the "Minecraft" movie and the launch of the McCrispy Chicken Strips.

Outside the U.S., demand for its Big Macs and french fries was even stronger. The chain's international developmental licensed markets division, which includes Japan and China, reported same-store sales growth of 5.6%. Its international operated markets segment saw same-store sales growth of 4%, thanks to gains in markets like the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.

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