McDonald's sales boosted by chicken sandwich and Korean pop group

Global fast food giant McDonald's released a report with financial results for the second quarter that beat Wall Street's expectations. A collaboration with K-pop group BTS and a new chicken sandwich Crispy Chicken ensured success.

Comparison of experts' expectations and McDonald's quarterly report results from CNBC.

• The company's revenue amounted to $5.89 billion instead of the projected $5.6 billion.
• Excluding favorable income tax conditions in the UK and other balance sheet items, the chain earned $2.37 per share, while experts were talking about $2.11.
• Net profit in the second quarter of 2021 jumped to $2.22 billion from $483.8 million in the same period last year.
• Global sales increased by 40.5% compared to 2020, the agency said. US like-for-like sales were up 25.9%.

In a report, McDonald's noted strong consumer demand for its Crispy Chicken Sandwich, which the company launched in February. The BTS Meal, a set of 10 nuggets, a medium portion of french fries, cola and special sauces from the Korean pop group BTS, also helped to strengthen its position in the markets of dozens of countries. As part of the collaboration , the network also launched merchandise with boy band logos.