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% on a QoQ basis from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.67 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 36.09% year-over-year to 1.67 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.65 (down 21.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.67, down 15.6% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 1.67 in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.16 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.42 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.69 (2023), against an average of 1.06.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Payout Ratio soared 193.32%; it then tumbled 47.54% in 2024.
- Tracing QSR's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.65 in 2022, then climbed by 7.94% to 0.7 in 2023, then declined by 7.28% to 0.65 in 2024, then plunged by 34.61% to 0.42 in 2025, then soared by 294.89% to 1.67 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QSR FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 1.67 (Q1 2026), 0.42 (Q4 2025), and 0.53 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.91 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.10 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.39 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.20 |