McDonald's executives told analysts during an earnings call Monday that the company faced a financial blow from the deadly E. coli outbreak that occurred last year.

McDonald's faces a sales decline after an E. coli outbreak and rising prices frustrate customers. Learn how the chain plans to recover.

McDonald’s global same-store sales climbed 0.4% in the fourth quarter, despite a drop of 1.4% in the US. An E. coli outbreak in the US scared customers away halting some momentum. Bloomberg Intelligence's Michael Halen talks about the results and how the fast food chain could be impacted by inflation and President Donald Trump's policies.

Shares of McDonald's have climbed just 2% over the past year, raising its market cap to about $211 billion. McDonald's is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Here is what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: The fast-food giant had a rocky quarter.

Fourth-quarter earnings from McDonald’s fell short of analysts’ estimates but strength in total same-store sales lifted the fast-food chain’s stock. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.83 per share in the quarter,