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

Company Overview

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company formed through the combination of established brands. The company’s principal holdings include Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, each of which operates under its own brand identity and menu. Restaurant Brands International’s business is centered on developing and expanding these franchised restaurant systems, supporting franchisees with brand management, supply chain coordination, and marketing programs.

RBI’s restaurants offer a range of quick-service food and beverage products: Burger King is known for its flame-grilled hamburgers and sandwiches, Tim Hortons for coffee, baked goods and breakfast items, and Popeyes for Louisiana-style fried chicken and seafood. The company’s operations emphasize franchising and licensing, with a relatively small percentage of locations company-owned. RBI also invests in digital ordering, delivery partnerships, menu innovation and loyalty initiatives designed to drive customer frequency and support franchise partner margins.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Restaurant Brands International operates and franchises restaurants across multiple regions, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other international markets. The company was created in 2014 and expanded its brand portfolio with the acquisition of Popeyes in 2017. Leadership is headed by CEO José Cil, supported by an experienced management team and board focused on global brand growth, franchise development and operational efficiencies. RBI’s strategy centers on scaling its core brands through new restaurant openings, international expansion and ongoing product and digital investment to meet changing consumer preferences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $79.85 to $81.91
• 50-Day Range: $67.47 to $81.24
• 52-Week Range: $61.33 to $81.91
• Volume: 2.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.61
• Dividend Yield: 3.18%
• Price Target: $82.04
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Restaurant Brands International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Restaurant Brands International scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 195 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Restaurant Brands International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Restaurant Brands International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Restaurant Brands International has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Restaurant Brands International are expected to grow by 8.40% in the coming year, from $4.05 to $4.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 34.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 34.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Restaurant Brands International has a PEG Ratio of 2.25. 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 5.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QSR.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Restaurant Brands International pays a meaningful dividend of 3.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Restaurant Brands International is 110.17%. 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 59.23% next year. This indicates that Restaurant Brands International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Restaurant Brands International has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Restaurant Brands International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for QSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Restaurant Brands International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 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 $32,375,140.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.25% 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 $68.18 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, QSR shares have increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $81.4210.

How were Restaurant Brands International's earnings last quarter?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% 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 (0.96%), Cidel Asset Management Inc. (0.20%), Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (0.11%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Joshua Kobza, Jill Granat, David Chan Shear, Axel Schwan, J Patrick Doyle, Jacqueline Friesner, Jeffrey Housman, Matthew Dunnigan, Axel Mr Schwan, Thiago T Santelmo, Duncan Fulton, Peter Perdue, Thomas Benjamin Curtis, Sami A Siddiqui and Ali Hedayat.
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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

• Last Earnings: 2/12/2026
• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 3/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• AGM 2026: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 53,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Restaurant Brands International: $82.04
• High Price Target: $90.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.17
• P/E Growth: 2.25
• Net Income: $776 million
• Net Margins: 8.23%
• Pretax Margin: 17.85%
• Return on Equity: 32.51%
• Return on Assets: 6.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.62
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.01
• Cash Flow: $5.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.17
• Book Value: $14.90 per share
• Price / Book: 5.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 347,325,000
• Free Float: 342,983,000
• Market Cap: $28.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.53