Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Tax Rate of 7.87% for Q1 2026, down 19.02 percentage points from 26.89% a year earlier and down 36.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Restaurant Brands International posted Tax Rate of 28.68%, up 8.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate has a five-year change of +20.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Tax Rate came in at 20.12% in FY2024 and 8.07% in FY2021 (-0.02 pp).
- The Q1 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2020.
- Year over year, Tax Rate gained in six of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.10 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Rate in five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 16.73 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 19.02 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2026 came in at 44.53% (Q4 2025), 17.60% (Q3 2025) and 24.79% (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 12.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 21.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.78% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.57% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.04% |
API Access
Restaurant Brands International Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=QSR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=QSR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();