Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for TSE:QSR Q3 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.44. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS.

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

Separately, Guggenheim upgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 0.2 %

Restaurant Brands International stock opened at C$89.84 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 322.48. Restaurant Brands International has a 1-year low of C$86.06 and a 1-year high of C$112.12. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$93.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$95.50. The company has a market cap of C$29.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.95.

Restaurant Brands International Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 3rd were given a $0.785 dividend. This represents a $3.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.09%.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other news, Senior Officer Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$99.98, for a total transaction of C$1,061,111.09. Also, Director Jonathan Domanko sold 446 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$95.62, for a total transaction of C$42,646.52. Insiders have sold 66,735 shares of company stock worth $6,459,478 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

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.