Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for TSE:QSR Q2 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a report released on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.42. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $7.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported C$1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$3.15 billion during the quarter. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 9.96% and a return on equity of 27.13%.

Separately, Piper Sandler raised Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a C$84.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$84.00.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

Shares of QSR stock opened at C$104.99 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$105.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$99.15. The company has a market capitalization of C$36.43 billion, a PE ratio of 37.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.27. Restaurant Brands International has a twelve month low of C$84.78 and a twelve month high of C$111.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 413.36.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 88.69%.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, insider Jeffrey Housman sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$100.29, for a total value of C$2,005,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 162,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$16,255,003.20. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with more than $35 billion in 2021 systemwide sales across a footprint that spans more than 28,000 restaurants and 100 countries. The firm generates revenue primarily from retail sales at its company-owned restaurants, royalty fees and lease income from franchised stores, and from its Tim Horton’s supply chain operations. Formed in 2014 after 3G Capital’s acquisition of Tim Horton’s International, the Restaurant Brands portfolio now includes Burger King (19,250 units), Tim Horton’s (5,300 units), and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (3,700 units).