Restaurant Brands International (QSR) News Today

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) shares have been trading on a mix of strong revenue growth and margin pressures following the company’s second-quarter results and recent corporate actions. Investors are balancing top-line beats, a generous dividend, and improving consumer trends against elevated costs, an EPS shortfall and a slight analyst price-target reduction.

• Positive Sentiment: Consolidated system-wide sales rose 5.3% year-over-year, led by 9.8% comparable-sales growth in international markets and 3.6% at Tim Hortons Canada. Restaurant Brands International Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue for Q2 reached $2.41 billion, topping consensus estimates of $2.34 billion and marking a 15.9% increase over last year. Restaurant Brands International serves up mixed Q2 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted improving consumer confidence with Tim Hortons emerging as a bright spot amid a dynamic consumer environment. Restaurant Brands says consumer confidence is improving with Tims a bright spot in Q2
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a $0.62 per-share quarterly dividend (3.8% yield), underlining confidence in cash flow generation. Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.62
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the sales beat, Q2 EPS of $0.94 missed estimates by $0.03, reflecting margin pressure from commodity inflation and higher restaurant-level expenses. Burger King Parent QSR Cooks Up Sales Beat, But Earnings Miss Burns Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing initiatives helped drive guest counts and sales, but promotional spend and higher commodity costs squeezed profit margins. Burger King owner’s marketing efforts spur sales, squeeze profit
• Negative Sentiment: Net profit declined year-over-year as rising food and labor costs ate into operating income. Burger King, Popeyes parent company RBI suffers mass earnings fall as expenses continue to rise
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler trimmed its QSR price target from $72 to $70 while maintaining a “neutral” rating, reflecting cautious sentiment on near-term margin recovery. Piper Sandler Lowers QSR Price Target