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% 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 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.29% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.29%, down 15.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.29% (down 15.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.9%, down 127.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 10.29% in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from 9.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.76% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 8.83% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.69% and a median of 9.68% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 189 bps in 2022, then sank 110 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 9.24% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 9.72% in 2023, then climbed by 11 bps to 10.76% in 2024, then retreated by 10 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then grew 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 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% |