{"id":3715645,"date":"2026-05-07T14:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/?p=3715645"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:35:12","slug":"mcdonalds-ceo-consumer-caution-drives-demand-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/earnings\/2026\/mcdonalds-ceo-consumer-caution-drives-demand-value\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s CEO Warns Consumer Sentiment Is Declining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us.html\">McDonald\u2019s<\/a> executives warned Thursday (May 7) that consumers are becoming more cautious with their spending as economic uncertainty continues to weigh on household budgets, prompting more diners to seek out low-priced meals and discounts.<\/p><div\r\n\tid=\"article-paywall-overlay\"\r\n\tclass=\"d-none\"\r\n>\r\n\t<div id=\"article-paywall-content\" class=\"my-4\">\r\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" 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sentiment is \u201ccertainly not improving, and it may be getting a little bit worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comment underscores how restaurant operators are increasingly confronting cautious consumer spending despite moderating inflation in some markets. McDonald\u2019s executives said diners are placing greater emphasis on value, consistency and flexibility as household budgets remain under strain.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Financial Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ian-borden\/\">Ian Borden<\/a> said the high-income segment \u201ccontinues to have very resilient spending,\u201d while low-income consumers continue to pull back on spending, although less so than they have at periods of higher inflation.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s reported first-quarter global comparable sales growth of 3.8%, including 3.9% growth in both the United States and International Operated Markets segments. Executives repeatedly pointed to value-oriented purchasing behavior across income groups. Kempczinski said McDonald\u2019s has been tracking \u201cour ability to grow share with low-income consumers\u201d alongside customer perceptions of affordability since relaunching its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/full-menu\/extra-value-meals-menu.html\">Extra Value Meals<\/a> platform last year.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the consumer environment, McDonald\u2019s has expanded its U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/full-menu\/mcvalue-menu.html\">McValue<\/a> platform to include items priced below $3 and a $4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/restaurant-innovation\/2026\/mcdonalds-plans-to-offer-3-meals-as-diners-seek-affordability\/\">breakfast meal deal<\/a>, while international markets continue emphasizing bundled meals and low-priced menu options. The company said those offerings are helping maintain customer traffic despite what Borden described as a \u201cchallenging environment\u201d and softening industry demand trends.<\/p><div id=\"pymnt-4128011611\" class=\"pymnt-content pymnt-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;\"><p style=\"text-align:center\">Advertisement: Scroll to Continue<\/p><script async type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"dianomi_context_script\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dianomi.com\/js\/contextfeed.js\"><\/script> \r\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"4329\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/pymnts-intelligence\/\">PYMNTS Intelligence<\/a> data supports McDonald\u2019s warning that customers are becoming more cautious with spending. The March <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/study_posts\/introducing-the-pymnts-consumer-expectations-index\/\">PYMNTS Consumer Expectations Index<\/a> found a divide between financially secure households and consumers living paycheck to paycheck, with financially strained consumers reporting negative expectations around spending power and economic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>PYMNTS Intelligence\u2019s December <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/study_posts\/how-financial-support-beyond-family-is-breaking-household-budgets\/\">Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report<\/a> found that 67% of U.S. consumers were living paycheck to paycheck, while nearly 25% struggled to pay bills. Many financially strained households were still supporting family members or dependents, often by cutting essentials or relying on credit.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers are looking for deals from restaurants. 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