Restaurant Brands International (QSR) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 1.67 for Q1 2026, down 36.09% year-over-year from 2.62 in Q1 2025, and up 294.89% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 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.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 1.67, down 36.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.65 (down 21.76% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.67, down 15.6% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 1.67 in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 3.16 in Q1 2023 and troughed at 0.42 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.06 and a median of 0.69 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio surged 193.32% in 2023, then sank 47.54% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.65 in 2022, then increased by 7.94% to 0.7 in 2023, then retreated by 7.28% to 0.65 in 2024, then slumped by 34.61% to 0.42 in 2025, then surged by 294.89% to 1.67 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QSR's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.67 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.53 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.66 |
| 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 |