Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $169.0 million in Q1 2026, up 69.0% year-on-year from $100.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 62.69% on a QoQ basis from $453.0 million in Q4 2025.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $169.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 69.0% year-over-year to $169.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 6.15% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, changed 0.21% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $169.0 million, down from $453.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for QSR reached as high as $540.0 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $77.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $333.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $374.0 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 65.62% in 2023 and jumped 69.0% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $375.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.07% to $356.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 20.79% to $430.0 million in 2024, then grew by 5.35% to $453.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 62.69% to $169.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $169.0 million in Q1 2026, $453.0 million in Q4 2025, and $451.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 118.28 Bn 116.58 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Yum Brands 41.26 Bn 40.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.21 Bn 40.34 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.26 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.64 Bn 22.40 Bn 3.31 Bn 89.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.35 Bn 13.92 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.76 Bn 12.54 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 11.11 Bn 10.98 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.18 Bn 7.92 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Brinker International 8.13 Bn 8.07 Bn 1.10 Bn 250.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 169.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 169.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 453.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 453.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 451.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 451.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 445.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 445.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 100.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 100.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 430.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 430.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 540.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 540.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 360.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 360.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 356.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 356.00 Mn