Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of TSE:QSR Q2 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.42. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

Separately, Piper Sandler raised shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a C$84.00 target price on the stock in a report on Sunday, March 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$84.00.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

Shares of TSE QSR opened at C$104.99 on Friday. The company has a market cap of C$36.43 billion, a PE ratio of 37.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 413.36, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Restaurant Brands International has a 1-year low of C$84.78 and a 1-year high of C$111.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$105.24 and a 200 day moving average price of C$99.15.

Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported C$1.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$3.15 billion during the quarter. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 9.96% and a return on equity of 27.13%.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were given a $0.65 dividend. This is a boost from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 88.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, insider Jeffrey Housman sold 20,000 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$100.29, for a total transaction of C$2,005,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 162,080 shares in the company, valued at C$16,255,003.20. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Restaurant Brands International

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. Formed in 2014 after 3G Capital’s acquisition of Tim Horton’s International, the Restaurant Brands portfolio now includes Burger King (19,250 units), Tim Horton’s (5,300 units), and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (3,700 units).