Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.29% in Q1 2026, down 15.0% year-on-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) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.29% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 15.0% year-over-year to 10.29% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.29%, a 15.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.9%, down 127.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.29%, up from 9.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for QSR reached as high as 10.76% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 189 bps in 2022 and tumbled 110 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.24% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 9.72% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 10.76% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then gained by 6 bps to 10.29% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 10.29% in Q1 2026, 9.68% in Q4 2025, and 9.71% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.73% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 80.74% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 28.64% |
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% |