Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.74% in Q3 2026, up 4.72 percentage points from 9.02% a year earlier and up 1.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Restaurant Brands International reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.49%, down 2.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +0.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.67% in FY2024 (-1.07 pp), 11.75% in FY2023 (+0.61 pp), 11.13% in FY2022 (+0.69 pp) and 10.44% in FY2021 (+2.36 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.51 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 4.72 percentage points in Q3 2026, against a drop of 3.69 percentage points in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.13% (Q2 2026), 9.78% (Q1 2026) and 8.45% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 85.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.32% |
API Access
Restaurant Brands International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=QSR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "QSR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=QSR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();