Equities Analysts Set Expectations for QSR FY2026 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Scotiabank reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 2nd. Scotiabank analyst J. Zamparo now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $4.01 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.05. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $4.05 per share.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.02. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.50% and a net margin of 15.35%. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

QSR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 target price on the stock. Argus cut Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.92.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of QSR opened at $78.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.57. Restaurant Brands International has a one year low of $65.43 and a one year high of $81.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $74.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QSR. Groupe la Francaise acquired a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the first quarter worth $28,000. NFSG Corp bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter worth $28,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 304.3% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 465 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Restaurant Brands International in the second quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.14, for a total transaction of $4,671,554.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 209,908 shares in the company, valued at $17,031,935.12. This represents a 21.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 22nd. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is currently 60.47%.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and operates a portfolio of restaurant brands, primarily through franchised and licensed locations. Its brands include Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, which serve coffee, baked goods, burgers, chicken, sandwiches and other prepared foods.

The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons. RBI expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2017 and Firehouse Restaurant Group in 2021.