Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported FCF Margin of 7.46% for Q1 2026, up 272.0% year-over-year from 2.01% in Q1 2025, and down 72.32% on a QoQ basis from 26.97% in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 7.46% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 272.0% year-over-year to 7.46% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.04% (up 375.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.61%, up 212.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 7.46% in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from 26.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.97% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 4.74% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 19.56% (2023), against an average of 16.93%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin plunged 1084 bps; it then surged 937 bps in 2025.
- Tracing QSR's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 22.2% in 2022, then retreated by 12 bps to 19.56% in 2023, then slipped by 10 bps to 17.6% in 2024, then soared by 53 bps to 26.97% in 2025, then slumped by 72 bps to 7.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QSR FCF Margin figures stand at 7.46% (Q1 2026), 26.97% (Q4 2025), and 21.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19.92% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.66% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 28.42% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.82% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.55% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 36.17% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.67% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.29% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 33.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.82% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42.69% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 27.10% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.01% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 29.54% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 30.85% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 41.33% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 30.26% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 19.35% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 21.00% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 40.83% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.75% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 28.52% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -27.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 57.01% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 32.16% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 50.60% |