Under Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski, McDonald’s shareholders have absorbed years of falling short. ENDNOTES¹ “Notice of 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and Proxy Statement,” McDonald’s Corporation, April 7, 2026, p. 74 (Pay vs. See https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/01/11/mcdonalds-stock-has-underperformed-the-sp-500-in-5/³ “Investigation Update: E. coli Outbreak, Onions Served at McDonald’s — November 13, 2024,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. See https://www.trefis.com/investing/articles/563692/time-to-buy-mcdonalds-stock/2025-03-31¹⁰ 2026 Proxy, p. 65 (2025 Summary Compensation Table: Kempczinski total compensation $20,574,525 in 2025 vs. $18,195,263 in 2024). See https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/mcdonalds-ending-some-its-dei-goals¹³ “A Progressive Group Wants McDonald’s DEI Back, But It Never Left,” National Legal and Policy Center, June 27, 2025.

Source: CNN April 10, 2026 12:59 UTC