Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for QSR FY2025 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $3.64 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.61. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.85 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 32.43%. The business had revenue of $2.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.39 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Argus lowered Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.76.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE QSR opened at $70.41 on Friday. Restaurant Brands International has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $72.32. The firm has a market cap of $23.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.06, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $66.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 23rd. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 88.26%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of QSR. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. CX Institutional increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 928.0% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 514 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 464 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 91.2% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 545 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

About Restaurant Brands International

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.