Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)

Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.46% in Q1 2026, up 272.0% year-on-year from 2.01% in Q1 2025, and down 59.36% on a QoQ basis from 18.37% in Q4 2025.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 7.46% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 272.0% year-over-year to 7.46% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 15.83%, a 46.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.36%, down 191.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.46%, down from 18.37% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Margin for QSR reached as high as 25.44% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 4.74% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 16.81% across 5 years, with a median of 18.46% in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 1084 bps in 2022 and jumped 272 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 22.2% in 2022, then fell by 12 bps to 19.56% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 18.73% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 18.37% in 2025, then plunged by 59 bps to 7.46% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 7.46% in Q1 2026, 18.37% in Q4 2025, and 18.42% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.96%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 15.25%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.56%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.46%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 12.41%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.93%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.97%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 17.03%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.46%
Dec 31, 2025 18.37%
Sep 30, 2025 18.42%
Jun 30, 2025 18.46%
Mar 31, 2025 4.74%
Dec 31, 2024 18.73%
Sep 30, 2024 23.57%
Jun 30, 2024 17.31%
Mar 31, 2024 7.02%
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%