Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 0.96% year-on-year from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 10.14% on a QoQ basis from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 0.96% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $7.2 billion, a 11.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $7.2 billion, up 20.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.7 billion, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for QSR reached as high as $1.9 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 40.08% in 2025 and fell 0.96% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 0.67% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 22.86% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then gained by 11.08% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then declined by 10.14% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 115.37 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 962.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 950.00 Mn |