Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Restaurant Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. It is also involved in owning and franchising BK, a fast-food hamburger restaurant chain, which offers flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, and other food items; and PLK quick service restaurants that provide Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice, and other regional items. In addition, the company owns and franchises FHS quick service restaurants that offer meats and cheese, chopped salads, chili and soups, signature and other sides, soft drinks, and local specialties. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $68.90 to $70.36
• 50-Day Range: $59.64 to $71.37
• 52-Week Range: $58.71 to $75.07
• Volume: 1.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.87 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.04
• Dividend Yield: 3.54%
• Price Target: $75.65
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Restaurant Brands International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Restaurant Brands International scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Restaurant Brands International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Restaurant Brands International has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Restaurant Brands International are expected to grow by 7.80% in the coming year, from $3.72 to $4.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Restaurant Brands International has a PEG Ratio of 1.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Restaurant Brands International has a P/B Ratio of 4.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.59% of the float of Restaurant Brands International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Restaurant Brands International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Restaurant Brands International has recently increased by 2.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Restaurant Brands International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Restaurant Brands International has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 84.07%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Restaurant Brands International will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.85% next year. This indicates that Restaurant Brands International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.59% of the float of Restaurant Brands International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Restaurant Brands International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Restaurant Brands International has recently increased by 2.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Restaurant Brands International has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Restaurant Brands International this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for QSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Restaurant Brands International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Restaurant Brands International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,753,039.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.36% of the stock of Restaurant Brands International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.29% of the stock of Restaurant Brands International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QSR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QSR shares performed this year?

Restaurant Brands International's stock was trading at $65.18 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, QSR stock has increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $70.0720.
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How were Restaurant Brands International's earnings last quarter?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International's revenue for the quarter was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Who are Restaurant Brands International's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Restaurant Brands International include Royal Bank of Canada (6.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.32%), EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (4.19%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Joshua Kobza, Jill Granat, Sami A Siddiqui, David Chan Shear, Jose E Cil, Jeffrey Housman, Matthew Dunnigan, Axel Mr Schwan, J Patrick Doyle, Thomas Benjamin Curtis, Duncan Fulton, Thiago T Santelmo, Ali Hedayat and Thecla Sweeney.
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How do I buy shares of Restaurant Brands International?

Shares of QSR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Restaurant Brands International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Restaurant Brands International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/4 Dividend: 3/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend: 3/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/04/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Record date for 7/8 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QSR
• CIK: 1618756
• Web: www.rbi.com
• Phone: (905) 339-6011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $75.65
• High Stock Price Target: $90.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.84
• P/E Growth: 1.77
• Net Income: $1.02 billion
• Net Margins: 12.15%
• Pretax Margin: 20.49%
• Return on Equity: 28.53%
• Return on Assets: 5.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.75
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: $6.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.63
• Book Value: $15.14 per share
• Price / Book: 4.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 327,629,000
• Free Float: 320,015,000
• Market Cap: $22.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.60