Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for TSE:QSR Q1 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.15. 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 $1.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.74 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on QSR. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Argus cut shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen cut shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Shares of QSR stock opened at C$94.70 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$91.02 and a 200 day moving average of C$94.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 494.65. The firm has a market capitalization of C$21.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.99, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.95. Restaurant Brands International has a 52 week low of C$86.06 and a 52 week high of C$112.12.

Restaurant Brands International Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 3rd were paid a $0.785 dividend. This represents a $3.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is currently 62.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Senior Officer Jill Granat sold 11,706 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$89.16, for a total transaction of C$1,043,712.81. Also, Senior Officer Duncan Stanley Allpress Fulton sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$93.73, for a total transaction of C$2,577,575.00. Insiders have sold a total of 88,035 shares of company stock worth $8,248,100 in the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.