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

Company Overview

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) is a Canada-based multinational fast-food holding company formed in 2014 through the merger of Burger King and Tim Hortons. Shortly after its inception, the company expanded its portfolio by acquiring Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2017. Through these three renowned quick-service restaurant brands, Restaurant Brands International aims to provide a diverse range of dining options, including coffee and baked goods, hamburgers and fries, and New Orleans–style fried chicken.

The company’s primary business activities center on franchising, real estate management and brand development. Each of its banners operates under a franchise model, allowing local owners to run individual restaurants while leveraging the corporate group’s marketing support, supply-chain efficiencies and standardized operating procedures. Restaurant Brands International also generates revenue from royalties and rental income tied to its extensive restaurant real estate portfolio.

Restaurant Brands International’s brands have a broad geographic footprint, with operations spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Burger King is present in over 100 countries, Tim Hortons commands a strong presence in Canada and is growing across Asia, and Popeyes has expanded rapidly in the United States and abroad. The company continues to pursue selective market entry strategies and digital innovation—such as delivery partnerships and mobile ordering platforms—to deepen its reach in key urban and suburban markets.

Leadership at Restaurant Brands International is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer José E. Cil, who has overseen strategic initiatives focused on franchisee support, menu innovation and sustainability. The board includes experienced executives from diverse backgrounds in hospitality, consumer goods and real estate. Under this leadership, the company pursues a long-term vision of strengthening its core brands, enhancing shareholder value and delivering consistent growth through operational excellence and disciplined capital allocation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.44 to $67.36
• 50-Day Range: $64.90 to $72.01
• 52-Week Range: $58.71 to $75.07
• Volume: 2.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.69
• Dividend Yield: 3.70%
• Price Target: $76.39
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Restaurant Brands International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Restaurant Brands International scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 213 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: 3.2 / 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 10 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 22.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 22.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Restaurant Brands International has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. 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 4.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.85% 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 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Restaurant Brands International has recently increased by 82.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Restaurant Brands International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.68%, 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

4.85% 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 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Restaurant Brands International has recently increased by 82.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Restaurant Brands International has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Restaurant Brands International this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for QSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Restaurant Brands International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $4,905,600.00 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 shares have increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $66.95.

How were Restaurant Brands International's earnings last quarter?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Restaurant Brands International's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Restaurant Brands International include Canoe Financial LP (0.77%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.04%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%) and Seascape Capital Management (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Joshua Kobza, Jill Granat, Sami A Siddiqui, David Chan Shear, Jose E Cil, Jacqueline Friesner, Jeffrey Housman, Matthew Dunnigan, Axel Mr Schwan, J Patrick Doyle, Thomas Benjamin Curtis, Duncan Fulton, Thiago T Santelmo, Ali Hedayat and Thecla Sweeney.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 7/8 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/08/2025
• Today: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QSR
• CIK: 1618756
• Web: www.rbi.com
• Phone: (905) 339-6011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 37,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Restaurant Brands International: $76.39
• High Price Target: $90.00
• Low Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.08
• P/E Growth: 1.99
• Net Income: $1.02 billion
• Net Margins: 10.82%
• Pretax Margin: 19.58%
• Return on Equity: 28.94%
• Return on Assets: 5.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.84
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: $5.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.11
• Book Value: $14.93 per share
• Price / Book: 4.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 327,760,000
• Free Float: 323,303,000
• Market Cap: $22.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58