Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) Expected to Earn Q1 2026 Earnings of $0.82 Per Share

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a report issued on Tuesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s FY2026 earnings at $4.15 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.02. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 16.95% and a return on equity of 32.20%. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. Restaurant Brands International’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 14th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $89.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.30.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

QSR stock opened at $74.55 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $78.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.54 billion, a PE ratio of 19.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.91. Restaurant Brands International has a fifty-two week low of $61.77 and a fifty-two week high of $83.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital World Investors grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 42,244,556 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,300,579,000 after buying an additional 227,630 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 24,012,659 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,876,109,000 after buying an additional 3,971,774 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,005,158 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $937,963,000 after buying an additional 224,111 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 4,668,144 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $364,722,000 after buying an additional 717,346 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 5.6% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,345,692 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $290,287,000 after buying an additional 228,654 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other news, insider David Chan Shear sold 17,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.26, for a total value of $1,338,820.56. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 210,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,055,399.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider David Chan Shear sold 17,556 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.26, for a total value of $1,338,820.56. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 210,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,055,399.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew Dunnigan sold 46,701 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.55, for a total transaction of $3,528,260.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 128,154 shares in the company, valued at $9,682,034.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 380,200 shares of company stock worth $28,828,182 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.25% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 21st were paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.11%. This is an increase from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.54%.

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.