Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for QSR FY2026 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Scotiabank analyst J. Zamparo now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $4.05 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.01. 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 $4.03 per share.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on QSR. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Scotia cut their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Friday, August 7th. Guggenheim upped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.91.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE QSR opened at $81.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.01. Restaurant Brands International has a fifty-two week low of $61.33 and a fifty-two week high of $81.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.48 billion, a PE ratio of 21.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.40.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.43% and a net margin of 13.12%.The business had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is currently 69.89%.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QSR. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 43,525,570 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,969,819,000 after acquiring an additional 3,095,167 shares in the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 16.2% during the first quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 19,348,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,432,015,000 after purchasing an additional 2,703,134 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,983,585 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,090,684,000 after purchasing an additional 344,066 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,429,121 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $575,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,641,870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baupost Group LLC MA increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 103.8% during the 3rd quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 8,252,862 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $529,337,000 after purchasing an additional 4,203,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company formed through the combination of established brands. The company’s principal holdings include Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, each of which operates under its own brand identity and menu. Restaurant Brands International’s business is centered on developing and expanding these franchised restaurant systems, supporting franchisees with brand management, supply chain coordination, and marketing programs.

RBI’s restaurants offer a range of quick-service food and beverage products: Burger King is known for its flame-grilled hamburgers and sandwiches, Tim Hortons for coffee, baked goods and breakfast items, and Popeyes for Louisiana-style fried chicken and seafood.