Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.29% for Q1 2026, down 15.0% year-over-year from 12.1% in Q1 2025, and up 6.28% on a QoQ basis from 9.68% in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.29% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 15.0% year-over-year to 10.29% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.29% (down 15.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.9%, down 127.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 10.29% in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from 9.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 10.76% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 8.83% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.68% (2025), against an average of 9.69%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed jumped 189 bps; it then tumbled 110 bps in 2025.
- Tracing QSR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.24% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 9.72% in 2023, then gained by 11 bps to 10.76% in 2024, then declined by 10 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 10.29% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QSR Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 10.29% (Q1 2026), 9.68% (Q4 2025), and 9.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.04% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.94% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.75% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.33% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.74% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.16% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.53% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.96% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.85% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.21% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.67% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.94% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.33% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.94% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.77% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.33% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.41% |