Research Analysts Offer Predictions for QSR Q4 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.93. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on QSR. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $78.00 target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Friday, August 8th. Argus lowered shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Restaurant Brands International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.76.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

NYSE QSR opened at $68.10 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. Restaurant Brands International has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $72.32.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. CX Institutional lifted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 928.0% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 514 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 91.2% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 545 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 23rd will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 23rd. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 88.26%.

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.