Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from 9.68% in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 consecutive years, with 10.29% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 15.0% year-over-year to 10.29%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.29% (down 15.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.9%, down 127.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew 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.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.69% across 5 years, with a median of 9.68% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 189 bps — and 2025, when it sank 110 bps.
- Restaurant Brands International's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.24% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 9.72% in 2023, then grew by 11 bps to 10.76% in 2024, then decreased by 10 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then increased by 6 bps to 10.29% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QSR's Return on Capital Employed at 10.29% in Q1 2026, 9.68% in Q4 2025, and 9.71% in Q3 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 16.04% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 17.04% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 80.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.51% |
| 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% |