Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.67 in Q1 2026, down 36.09% year-on-year from 2.62 in Q1 2025, and up 169.0% on a QoQ basis from 0.62 in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.67 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 36.09% year-over-year to 1.67 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.74, a 1.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.76, up 7.9% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.67, up from 0.62 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for QSR reached as high as 3.16 in Q1 2023 and fell as low as 0.48 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.07 across 5 years, with a median of 0.65 in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 193.32% in 2023 and plunged 36.37% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.65 in 2022, then advanced by 7.94% to 0.7 in 2023, then fell by 12.89% to 0.61 in 2024, then increased by 2.17% to 0.62 in 2025, then soared by 169.0% to 1.67 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 1.67 in Q1 2026, 0.62 in Q4 2025, and 0.63 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.22 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.40 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.55 |