Restaurant Brands International (QSR)
Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants · NYSE
A global quick-service restaurant powerhouse owning iconic, high-growth brands including Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs.
What Restaurant Brands International does
Restaurant Brands International is one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies. The company operates, develops, and franchises a portfolio of iconic brands including Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and Firehouse Subs. Its business model relies on franchise revenues, supply chain sales to franchisees, and company-owned restaurant operations.
Themes: quick-service restaurants, franchising model, consumer discretionary
Fundamentals
- Price$81.56 as of 2026-08-25 close
- Market cap$25.8B as of 2026-08-25
- 1-year return+30.0% 2025-08-25 close $62.73 → 2026-08-25 close $81.56
- P/E27.35 as of 2026-08-26
- Net margin+13.1% as of 2026-08-26
- Gross margin+54.0% as of 2026-08-26
- ROE+34.9% as of 2026-08-26
- Debt / equity3.51 as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.5% as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+13.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.53 as of 2026-08-26
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.2%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How QSR compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- net profit margintop 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- operating margintop 10% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- gross margintop 25% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- return on equitytop 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-26
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 10% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
QSR is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
59.7 #299 of 1,608 scored · #11 of 184 in Consumer Discretionary
Profitability 83rd (return on equity 34.9%, operating margin 26.9%) and capital return 80th (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is valuation (26th, price to earnings 29.4, price to book 6.7).
Short-term score
39.3 #1265 of 1,696 scored · #123 of 186 in Consumer Discretionary
Trend 74th: the price is 6% above the average price paid over the period covered, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain; catalysts 54th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 77, the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading; weakest is setup 23rd: day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 99% of the past ~6 months). Its score is docked 10 points for overextended (RSI above 75 or stochastic above 90). Its short interest was not measured, so no short-interest deduction applies.
Scores as of 25 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, QSR's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 76%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings not reported
- Free-cash-flow payout76% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Restaurant Brands International looks technically
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is trading 11.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 191 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 70, in overbought territory (above 70). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 10 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago. It is 2.1% below its all-time high.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 11.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +11.8% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $74.81 | $74.81 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $72.92 | $72.92 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 19 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 19 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 70.96. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 191 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 191 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 20.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 70, in overbought territory (above 70) | 70.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading right at the top of its 14-day range ($70.96 to $81.88) — its "stochastic" reading is 97 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 97.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 10 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 10 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $81.96 | $81.96 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is trading right at its highest price of the past year (its 52-week high) | -0.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 33.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +33.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is at or near its highest point of the past year | 0.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $83.28 (set on 2024-03-13) | $83.28 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($61.86 to $81.67), and it has given back essentially none of its rise from last year’s low — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $68.79 to $69.43. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 2.1% below its all-time high | -2.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $81.81 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-04-24, most recently on 2026-05-06. Since 2024-08-26 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $25.08 (set on 2020-03-18) | $25.08 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 225.2% above its all-time low | +225.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 99% of the past ~6 months) | 99th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.78 between its high and its low — about 2.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.78 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $70.44 and $81.73 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $70.44 – $76.08 – $81.73 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.2% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (11.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.69× |
|---|
Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 0.1% since the prior reading | -0.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
|---|
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-25 0.5% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Gap filled | a 2.9% gap up opened on 2026-06-11 has been "filled" 45 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 6 sessions to close | 45 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
|---|
Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 8.9 percentage points (the stock gained 12.5% while the market gained 3.7%) | +8.9% |
|---|---|---|
| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 5.5 percentage points (the stock gained 8.2% while the market gained 2.7%) | +5.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 10.1 percentage points (the stock gained 20.6% while the market gained 10.5%) | +10.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 10.8 percentage points (the stock gained 30.0% while the market gained 19.2%) | +10.8% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: its RSI momentum gauge is overbought (a stretched reading), near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-20 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.0% of the share price. | +6.7% |
|---|
Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 10% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $73.86 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 160 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +10.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 6% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $76.78 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 14 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
QSR last closed at $81.56 on 2026-08-25. Since 2024-08-26 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $81.81 | Resistance | 0.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-24 to 2026-05-06 |
| $76.22 | Support | 6.5% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-24 to 2026-07-30 |
| $74.07 | Support | 9.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-10-23 to 2026-03-06 |
| $72.59 | Support | 11.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-10-02 to 2025-05-27 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $70.96.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-25.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) · Near the 52-week high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · Near the all-time high · beating the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · all time high
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-25. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.89 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 23 analysts
- Mean price target$85.65 range $78.00 – $104.00; median $85.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for QSR
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.08 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["significant long-term debt obligations","reliance on franchise operations and brand reputation","foreign currency exchange rate volatility"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of QSR's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-10-30.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds added to PART II in newer filing (2026-05-06)
- New balance sheet line item 'Assets held for sale - discontinued operations' showing $0 million at March 31, 2026 (compared to $489 million at December 31, 2025)
- New balance sheet line item 'Liabilities held for sale - discontinued operations' showing $0 million at March 31, 2026 (compared to $437 million at December 31, 2025)
- Removed:
- Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds removed from PART II in older filing (2025-10-30)
- Nine Months Ended data columns removed in newer income statement (2026-05-06 shows only three months ended March 31 for 2026 and 2025, whereas 2025-10-30 showed both three months and nine months ended September 30)
- Reworded:
- Page numbers changed: MD&A Item 2 moved from page 33 (2025-10-30) to page 27 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures moved from page 48 (2025-10-30) to page 41 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Item 4 Controls and Procedures moved from page 48 (2025-10-30) to page 41 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Item 1 Legal Proceedings moved from page 50 (2025-10-30) to page 43 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Item 5 Other Information moved from page 50 (2025-10-30) to page 43 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Item 6 Exhibits moved from page 51 (2025-10-30) to page 44 (2026-05-06)
- Page numbers changed: Signatures moved from page 52 (2025-10-30) to page 45 (2026-05-06)
- Notes:
- The financial statements are not directly comparable as the older filing reports for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, while the newer filing reports for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026
- Balance sheet comparison uses different comparison dates: March 31, 2026 vs. December 31, 2025 in newer filing; September 30, 2025 vs. December 31, 2024 in older filing
- The older filing's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity includes quarterly progression through multiple periods (March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2025), while newer filing shows only period-end comparison
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for QSR — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding QSR as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 22,179,611
- Reported value $1,641,878,379
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
QSR had 17,825,721 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for QSR because the newest share count we hold predates that settlement by more than 180 days, and a buyback or issuance in between would move the base. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 17,825,721
- Prior settlement (shares) 18,779,453
- Reported change -5.08%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.41
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- McDonald's (MCD)
- Wendy's (WEN)
- Yum! Brands (YUM)
- Dunkin' (owned by Inspire Brands)
- Starbucks (SBUX)
- Chick-fil-A
- Papa Johns (PZZA)
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
Compare QSR vs…
Restaurant Brands International is found in…
Frequently asked questions
What does Restaurant Brands International (QSR) do?
Restaurant Brands International is one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies. The company operates, develops, and franchises a portfolio of iconic brands including Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and Firehouse Subs. Its business model relies on franchise revenues, supply chain sales to franchisees, and company-owned restaurant operations.
What sector is Restaurant Brands International (QSR) in?
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Restaurants. It trades on NYSE.
Does QSR pay a dividend?
Yes — Restaurant Brands International (QSR) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.17% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-26). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) competitors?
Notable peers of Restaurant Brands International (QSR) include McDonald's, Wendy's, Yum! Brands, Dunkin' (owned by Inspire Brands) and Starbucks. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Restaurant Brands International (QSR) overbought or oversold right now?
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 70, above 70) (as of 2026-08-25). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on QSR come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-26; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-26. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-25.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.