Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for TSE:QSR Q1 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.11. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.76 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported C$1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.29 by C($0.02). The business had revenue of C$3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$3.15 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 37.74% and a net margin of 16.99%.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

TSE:QSR opened at C$97.03 on Thursday. Restaurant Brands International has a 12-month low of C$90.21 and a 12-month high of C$112.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is C$96.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$96.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 322.48. The firm has a market cap of C$31.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.95.

Restaurant Brands International Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.785 per share. This represents a $3.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.09%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Vicente Tome sold 1,990 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$96.66, for a total transaction of C$192,345.44. Also, Senior Officer Axel Schwan sold 36,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$70.47, for a total transaction of C$2,536,988.40. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

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.