Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Tax Rate of -12.33% for Q2 2026, down 37.12 percentage points from 24.79% a year earlier and down 20.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Restaurant Brands International's Tax Rate came in at 13.27%, down 10.71 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 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 (+38.36 pp), -18.24% in FY2023 (-9.67 pp), -8.57% in FY2022 (-16.64 pp) and 8.07% in FY2021 (-0.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Tax Rate gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +17.34 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Rate in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 157.55 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 75.68 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.87% (Q1 2026), 44.53% (Q4 2025) and 17.60% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 12.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
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% |
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_KEY
import 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();