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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-16

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026

Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE

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Rating · 90D ▼ Bearish Exact rating locked
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Rank in coverage Bottom 35% of 5184 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D 21.0% Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap $26.12B large-cap · #4 of 40 peers
Summary

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) stock forecast summary

Our AI ranks Restaurant Brands International Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $26.12B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 40 Retail-Eating Places issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.

For QSR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 30.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)

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Cross-section · 2026-10-16

How QSR ranks among 5184 stocks

90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).

Fundamentals · 2026-06-30

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) fundamentals

Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Eating Places peers listed below that report each metric.

Valuation & Market

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Market Cap $26.12B $480M 4/40
P/E Ratio 23.16x 21.12x 12/28
P/B Ratio 6.79x 2.94x 8/28
Dividend Yield 4.38% 2.65% 6/16
EPS $3.23 – –
Book Value/Share $11.03 – –
Revenue/Share $27.77 – –
FCF/Share $4.67 – –

Profitability & Margins

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
ROE 33.1% 11.1% 5/20
ROA 5.1% 4.3% 13/28
ROIC 11.5% 7.4% 12/34
Operating Margin 26.9% 4.5% 4/38
Net Margin 13.1% 4.7% 6/30
EBT Margin 21.7% 3.1% 5/40
Tax Rate 13.3% – –

Financial Health

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Current Ratio 1.01x 0.65x 13/39
Quick Ratio 0.92x 0.61x 11/34
D/E Ratio 5.10x 1.87x 8/29
Financial Leverage 6.50x 3.47x 5/26
Interest Coverage 3.7x 4.1x 18/34
Working Capital $29M -$42M 8/39

Cash Flow

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Operating Cash Flow $1.90B $76M 4/40
Free Cash Flow $1.63B $38M 3/34
Capital Spending -$272M -$75M 26/34
OCF Growth YoY 19.9% 8.2% 10/35
FCF Growth YoY 20.5% 12.5% 9/21
FCF/Sales 16.8% 2.3% 4/34
CapEx/Sales 2.8% 5.3% 29/34

Operational Efficiency

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Asset Turnover 0.39x 1.06x 32/32
Fixed Assets Turnover 4.3x 4.3x 17/34

Income Statement

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Total Revenue $9.70B $1.19B 6/35
Operating Income $2.61B $34M 3/38
Net Income $1.27B $24M 5/30

Dividend & Shareholder Information

MetricQSRIndustry medianRank
Dividends Per Share $3.27 – –
Payout Ratio 101.2% 60.7% 3/15
Shares Outstanding 349M – –
Net Income Growth 48.2% 6.1% 5/21
EPS Growth 12.5% 3.6% 8/23

Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)

Total Current Assets$2.34B9.4% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments$1.06B4.2% of assets
Inventory$224M0.9% of assets
Total Liabilities$19.63B78.4% of assets
Short-term Debt$1.43B5.7% of assets
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Industry Peers · Retail-Eating Places

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) industry peers

Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Restaurant Brands International Inc. (Retail-Eating Places): 41 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.

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Company 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) Market Cap P/E Ratio P/B Ratio
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. ▼ $26.12B 23.2x 6.8x
MCD Mcdonalds Corp ▶ $171.94B 19.7x –
YUM Yum Brands Inc ▼ $41.07B 17.0x –
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc ▲ $37.82B 26.2x 11.3x
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc ▼ $24.48B 21.2x 11.8x
YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc. ▼ $15.45B 17.2x 2.9x
ARMK Aramark ▼ $14.57B 42.2x 4.3x
TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. ▶ $11.05B 26.9x 7.1x
EAT Brinker International, Inc ▶ $8.53B 18.8x 19.2x
CAVA Cava Group, Inc. ▶ $6.69B 100.4x 8.0x
CAKE Cheesecake Factory Inc ▲ $5.72B 26.4x 11.0x
WING Wingstop Inc. ▶ $3.59B 31.1x –
CBRL Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc ▲ $1.54B 49.3x 3.2x
BH Biglari Holdings Inc. ▲ $1.37B – 2.5x
BJRI Bjs Restaurants Inc ▶ $1.26B 46.8x 3.2x
SG Sweetgreen, Inc. ▲ $1.19B – 2.6x
BLMN Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ▲ $852M 62.2x 2.0x
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. ▶ $748M 37.9x 1.2x
PZZA Papa Johns International Inc ▲ $638M 22.6x –
LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. ▼ $497M 15.0x 1.6x
KRUS Kura Sushi Usa, Inc. ▲ $463M – 2.0x
NATH Nathans Famous, Inc. ▼ $418M 21.1x –
DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc. ▶ $405M 56.2x –
PTLO Portillo's Inc. ▲ $354M 19.4x 1.1x
PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. ▲ $265M – 3.0x
JACK Jack In The Box Inc ▲ $234M 9.0x –
RICK Rci Hospitality Holdings, Inc. ▶ $196M 9.4x 0.8x
RRGB Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc ▲ $167M – –
BDL Flanigans Enterprises Inc ▶ $89M 13.2x 1.3x
NDLS Noodles & Co ▲ $83M – –
GENK Gen Restaurant Group, Inc. ▶ $56M – 4.6x
STKS One Group Hospitality, Inc. ▲ $38M – –
LVO Liveone, Inc. ▲ $32M – –
CCHH Cch Holdings Ltd ▶ $19M – –
ARKR Ark Restaurants Corp ▲ $16M 17.5x 0.5x
GTIM Good Times Restaurants Inc. ▲ $15M 9.9x 0.4x
NROM Noble Romans Inc ▲ $13M 11.7x 3.5x
REBN Reborn Coffee, Inc. ▼ $12M – 32.9x
BTBD Bt Brands, Inc. ▲ $10M – 1.6x
BABB Bab, Inc. ▶ $6M 9.1x 1.6x
VSTD Vestand Inc. ▼ N/A – –

Where QSR sits on the market map

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) stock news

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Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) recently announced a total dividend of $0.65 per share with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-18, including $0.65 per share cash dividend payable on ...

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) stock forecast FAQ

What is the Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) stock forecast?

Our AI ranks Restaurant Brands International Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

How accurate are Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock predictions?

For QSR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 30.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

How often are Restaurant Brands International Inc. forecasts updated?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.

Which companies are Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s industry peers?

41 issuers in our coverage, QSR included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Eating Places. The largest are: Mcdonalds Corp (MCD), Yum Brands Inc (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG), Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC), Aramark (ARMK).

This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.