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

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DateValue
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%