McDonalds February Sales Influenced By Leap YearMcDonald’s same store sales drop on an absolute basis, but are higher than expectations and up on an adjusted basis.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveMcDonalds sales were down in February 2013 on an absolute basis, but looking at the numbers from a different perspective made the shares rise March 8. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBy Antonio Perez3/8/2013Updated: 10/1/2015Print