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QSR Stock Forecast: Restaurant Brands International, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 9 Oct 2026
$71
+0.41% on the day

The 27 Wall Street analysts covering Restaurant Brands International, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $85 — +19.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 64 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$32.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
64 / 100
Median analyst target
$85
Analysts covering
27
Revenue$2.5B+4.6% y/y
Operating income$699.0M
Net income$665.0M
Free cash flow$479.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
−7.1%
YTD
+6.8%
1Y
+10.3%
From 52W high
−12.2%
From 52W low
+11.9%
$63
$81
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

QSR stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Restaurant Brands International, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
64 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
99
Momentum
81
Growth
63
Revisions
63
Value
62
Accruals
59
Quality
51
Issuance
49
Size
7

Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (49): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

QSR stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on QSR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90$100$110Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26QSRHigh $104Median $85Low $78

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says27 analysts
17 Buy9 Hold1 Sell
Low $78Median $85High $104

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +19.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Oct 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$80 → $78
29 Sept 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
29 Sept 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$82 → $78
25 Sept 2026Argus ResearchDowngradeHold—
25 Sept 2026Argus ResearchDowngradeHold—
18 Sept 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
18 Sept 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$85 → $86
16 Sept 2026Seaport GlobalInitiatesBuy$88
16 Sept 2026Seaport GlobalInitiatesBuy—
1 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
1 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$78 → $80
8 Aug 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform—
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$86 → $88
7 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$85 → $81
7 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
7 Aug 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform$83 → $81
24 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$84 → $78
24 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
16 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$78 → $79

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. QSR appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

QSR vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Oct 2026, Restaurant Brands International, Inc. returned +10.3% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

QSR vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26QSRS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

QSR analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.2%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (QSR) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
17.8×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.4×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / book
6.4×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.8×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.6%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
168.3%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Gross margin
34.5%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Operating margin
27.7%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Net margin
13.1%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
34.8%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.4%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.7%

Higher than 89% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (QSR) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Restaurant Brands International, Inc. has a market value of $32.5B and an enterprise value of $40.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.7B. The latest quarter grew 4.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.7B, a 17.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.72.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B.

  • Restaurant Brands International, Inc. spent $1.1B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 349.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 17.8×; forward P/E: 16.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.66%, paying out 64% of earnings.

  • Restaurant Brands International, Inc. employs 53,500 people — $181K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 10 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

QSR vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelRestaurants
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
QSRRestaurant Brands International, Inc.$32.5B
64
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.$39.7B
52
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.$41.9B
61
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.$23.0B
67
YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.$14.8B
86
TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.$10.8B
64
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.$10.2B
75

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Restaurant Brands International, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest QSR news & analysis

I ranked the signature burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite surprised me.

Business Insider · 4 Oct 2026neutral

A Business Insider writer tasted and ranked the signature burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King, finding McDonald's Big Mac underwhelming and lacking sauce, with a surprising favorite among the three chains.

Why it matters — Consumer taste tests like this offer informal quality comparisons across QSR brands that can shape public perception of each chain's flagship product.

Restaurant Brands Stock Is Down 11%. The Dividend Is Getting More Interesting

24/7 Wall Street · 4 Oct 2026negative

Restaurant Brands International stock has fallen 11%, drawing fresh attention to its dividend. The company's reliance on Tim Hortons for much of its performance raises concerns, as a slowdown in Canada could put pressure on a dividend that has never been cut.

Why it matters — QSR watchers would care because the article flags concentration risk in the Tim Hortons segment and questions whether the company's dividend could remain secure if Canadian performance weakens.

Burger King is betting on local franchisees to fuel its U.S. comeback

CNBC · 2 Oct 2026neutral

Burger King is refranchising hundreds of its company-owned restaurants as part of its turnaround strategy, prioritizing franchisees who live close to their locations and visit them regularly.

Why it matters — Refranchising is part of Burger King's U.S. turnaround and could affect Restaurant Brands International's operational performance and franchise mix.

Burger King Is Eating McDonald's Lunch. Here's What the Golden Arches Need to Do Now.

The Motley Fool · 26 Sept 2026positive

McDonald's stock has fallen roughly 22% this year as both McDonald's and Burger King, its competitor and a brand under Restaurant Brands International (QSR), pursue turnaround strategies amid more value-focused consumer spending.

Why it matters — The competitive dynamics and turnaround efforts among Burger King and McDonald's are directly relevant for QSR investors tracking Burger King's performance and market position.

McDonald's vs. Restaurant Brands: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Sept 2026positive

A Zacks Investment Research piece compares McDonald's and Restaurant Brands International (QSR), highlighting QSR's stronger earnings growth, Burger King momentum, and discounted valuation against McDonald's digital strengths and U.S. execution challenges.

Why it matters — QSR watchers would care because the analysis positions Restaurant Brands favorably relative to a major competitor, pointing to its earnings growth and Burger King momentum as notable strengths.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about QSR stock

What is the QSR stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 27 Wall Street analysts covering Restaurant Brands International, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $85, with estimates ranging from $78 to $104. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is QSR stock a buy right now?

Of the 27 analysts covering Restaurant Brands International, Inc., 17 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Restaurant Brands International, Inc. 64 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank QSR?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Restaurant Brands International, Inc. ranks 64 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).

Will QSR stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 27 analysts implies +19.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Restaurant Brands International, Inc. 64 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the QSR stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Restaurant Brands International, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for QSR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $78 to $104 over the next 12 months.

How has QSR stock performed over the past year?

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. returned +10.3% over the 12 months to 9 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Restaurant Brands International, Inc. do?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and franchises a portfolio of well-known foodservice brands.

What is the latest news on QSR?

The most recent item we track (Business Insider, 4 Oct 2026): "I ranked the signature burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite surprised me.". A Business Insider writer tasted and ranked the signature burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King, finding McDonald's Big Mac underwhelming and lacking sauce, with a surprising favorite among the three chains.

Company

About Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and franchises a portfolio of well-known foodservice brands. Its core business centers on serving coffee, breakfast, burgers, chicken, sandwiches, and other everyday menu items through restaurant networks operated under distinct brand identities. The company’s major business segments include Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs, along with international and other restaurant-related operations. Restaurant Brands International focuses on franchised restaurant models, supply chain coordination, brand development, and operational support for its local and regional operators. Its products and services reach consumers across Canada, the United States, and international markets, making it an important participant in the global quick-service dining industry.

53,500 employees · United States · https://www.rbi.com