Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)

Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 26.77% in Q1 2026, up 614.0% year-on-year from 3.75% in Q1 2025, and up 6.29% on a QoQ basis from 25.18% in Q4 2025.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 14 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 26.77% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 614.0% year-over-year to 26.77% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.75%, a 157.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 23.34%, down 544.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 26.77%, up from 25.18% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for QSR reached as high as 33.01% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 20.04% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.61% across 5 years, with a median of 27.66% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 1183 bps in 2025 and surged 614 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 20.49% in 2022, then grew by 26 bps to 25.71% in 2023, then rose by 8 bps to 27.66% in 2024, then declined by 9 bps to 25.18% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 26.77% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 26.77% in Q1 2026, 25.18% in Q4 2025, and 27.07% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 8.69%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 12.86%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 26.77%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 13.67%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 8.96%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 19.43%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 7.39%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 11.33%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 26.77%
Dec 31, 2025 25.18%
Sep 30, 2025 27.07%
Jun 30, 2025 20.04%
Mar 31, 2025 20.63%
Dec 31, 2024 27.66%
Sep 30, 2024 25.19%
Jun 30, 2024 31.88%
Mar 31, 2024 31.28%
Dec 31, 2023 25.71%
Sep 30, 2023 31.68%
Jun 30, 2023 31.21%
Mar 31, 2023 28.11%
Dec 31, 2022 20.49%
Sep 30, 2022 32.50%
Jun 30, 2022 33.01%
Mar 31, 2022 31.01%
Dec 31, 2021 26.91%
Sep 30, 2021 35.65%
Jun 30, 2021 33.94%