McDonald’s topped global same-restaurant sales estimates for the second quarter on Thursday, with strength in international markets helping offset weakness in the US.

Shares of the Dow component slipped 0.2 percent in premarket trading, to $158.50, after it missed estimates for sales at its established US restaurants.

Restaurant chains have been fighting for a bigger share of a slow-growing marketplace by offering dollar menus, discounts on beverages and limited-time menu items as well as freshly prepared meals.

McDonald’s quarterly sales at its US restaurants open for at least 13 months rose 2.6 percent, missing the average analyst estimate of a 2.96 percent rise.

In contrast to its slowing US business, same-store sales for the company’s international lead markets — comprising Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the UK — rose 4.9 percent, trouncing analysts’ expectation of a 3.94 percent gain.

This helped McDonald’s worldwide sales at stores open at least 13 months to rise 4 percent and top the average analyst estimate of 3.6 percent, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Net income rose to about $1.50 billion, or $1.90 per share, in the second quarter ended June 30 from about $1.40 billion, or $1.70 per share, a year earlier.

Excluding items, the company earned $1.99 per share, beating the estimate of $1.92.

Revenue fell 12 percent to $5.35 billion, but edged past expectations of $5.32 billion.

The burger giant’s stock is down 8 percent since the start of the year, underperforming the S&P 500 Restaurants subindex. In the same period last year, McDonald’s stock had risen over 30 percent.