Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Gross Margin of 55.37% for Q3 2026, up 0.98 percentage points from 54.39% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin came in at 54.23%, down 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 54.09%, down 4.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -13.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 58.27% in FY2024 (-7.06 pp), 65.32% in FY2023 (+0.87 pp), 64.46% in FY2022 (-2.61 pp) and 67.07% in FY2021 (-0.53 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.52 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 1.34 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 10.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 54.64% (Q2 2026), 54.02% (Q1 2026) and 52.84% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 55.37% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 52.65% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 55.37% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.11% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 40.18% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 55.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.59% |
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Restaurant Brands International Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "QSR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=QSR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();