Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Share-based Compensation of $35.0 million for Q1 2026, down 27.08% year-over-year from $48.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.89% on a QoQ basis from $38.0 million in Q4 2025.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has 13 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $35.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 27.08% year-over-year to $35.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $138.0 million (down 20.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $151.0 million, down 12.21% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $35.0 million in Q1 2026 per QSR's latest filing, from $38.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $53.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $27.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $41.0 million (2024), against an average of $40.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Share-based Compensation surged 66.67%; it then slipped 27.08% in 2026.
- Tracing QSR's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $43.0 million in 2022, then rose by 23.26% to $53.0 million in 2023, then fell by 9.43% to $48.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 20.83% to $38.0 million in 2025, then fell by 7.89% to $35.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QSR Share-based Compensation figures stand at $35.0 million (Q1 2026), $38.0 million (Q4 2025), and $32.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.80 Mn |