Restaurant Brands International (QSR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) is expected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect Restaurant Brands International to post earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by ($0.29). Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 28.53%. On average, analysts expect Restaurant Brands International to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of QSR stock opened at $67.80 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $65.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.87. Restaurant Brands International has a 12-month low of $58.71 and a 12-month high of $75.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75. The firm has a market cap of $22.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.60.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.62 dividend. This is an increase from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.66%. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is presently 77.99%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on QSR. Argus raised shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $71.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $69.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Duncan Fulton sold 15,974 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.48, for a total value of $998,055.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,827,095.04. The trade was a 26.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Sami A. Siddiqui sold 12,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.12, for a total value of $851,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 235,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,023,731.36. The trade was a 5.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 278,716 shares of company stock worth $17,740,281. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

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.