Why does QSR lag the market?
Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%; up 16% in the past year.
- Its operating margin went from 29.2% in fiscal 2022 to 23.3% in fiscal 2025; its 5 peers' median rose 0.5 points.
QSR's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%; up 16% in the past year.
| The company | Profit up 54% to $2.0B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
Tue Dec 22: Ex-dividend, $0.65 a shareAt the open. Pays Jan 5.
After its last 4 reports it closed -3.9% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. QSR scores 14 today, against a median of 9 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
QSR is #3 of 27 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: QSR +6.4%, YUMC -7.1%, WING -2.8%, DRI -2.7%.
Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open (in 93 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $2.5B, 3% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.54 a share, from $0.96.
“For the third quarter, the increase in Total revenues was driven by higher Supply chain sales primarily due to increases in equipment sales to franchisees and commodity prices.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty, Property Revenue, and Franchisor | $814M | $793M | $778M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Segment G&A (excluding RH) | $600M to $620M |
“The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by tariff refunds and increased System-wide Sales.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales grew 14% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.60 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.0% | -2.0% | +5.2% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | -1.5% | -2.1% | +0.6% |
| May 6, 2026 | -0.7% | -5.5% | -4.1% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $9.4B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 61.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
2 insiders sold $9.8M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Restaurant Brands generates about $47 billion in system sales across more than 33,000 restaurants in over 120 markets, making it one of the largest restaurant companies globally. Its banners include Burger King (7,025 stores), Tim Hortons (4,586), Popeyes (3,578), and Firehouse Subs (1,449), concentrated in the US and Canada; these brands also comprise 16,403 franchised international locations as of year-end 2025. Restaurant Brands primarily earns revenue from franchise and property fees, supply chain sales within the Tim Hortons segment, company-operated restaurants, and advertising royalties.
“Each of our brands competes in the U.S., Canada, and internationally with many well-established food service companies on the basis of product choice, quality, affordability, service, and location.”
QSR scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #3 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%; up 16% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
QSR scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #3 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind QSR's 14.
2 insiders sold $9.8M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Axel Schwan, Pres., Tim Hortons US & Canada, who sold $4.7M on Sep 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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