For the quarter ended March 2026, Restaurant Brands (QSR) reported revenue of $2.26 billion, up 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.86, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82, the EPS surprise was +4.42%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Restaurant Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: System Restaurant Count at Period End - Consolidated - Global: 32,985 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 33,168. Comparable Sales - INTL - Global: 5.7% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 5.1%. System Restaurant Count at Period End - TH - Global: 4,569 versus 4,587 estimated by six analysts on average. System Restaurant Count at Period End - BK - Global: 7,001 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 7,021. Revenues- Advertising revenues and other services: $297 million compared to the $294.99 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year. Revenues- Franchise and property revenues: $722 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $720.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.9%. Revenues- FHS (Firehouse Subs): $60 million compared to the $59.98 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.1% year over year. System-wide sales- TH: $1.74 billion versus $1.74 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change. System-wide sales- BK: $2.85 billion versus $2.77 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.7% change. System-wide sales- PLK: $1.42 billion versus $1.46 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.7% change. System-wide sales- FHS: $347 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $351.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.8%. System-wide sales- Consolidated: $11.51 billion versus $11.32 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Restaurant Brands here>>>
Shares of Restaurant Brands have returned +6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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