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Restaurant Brands International Inc.

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Restaurant Brands International Inc.

QSR·NYSE·Trade & Services·CIK 0001618756

We are one of the world's largest quick service restaurant (QSR) companies, operating with nearly $47 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 33,000 restaurants across more than 120 countries and territories as of December 31, 2025. Over 95% of our system-wide restaurants are franchised. The remaining Company restaurants primarily consist of locations acquired through the Carrols Acquisition, which we largely intend to refranchise. We also operate some Company restaurants as test locations for new initiatives and talent development. We own and franchise four brands: Tim Hortons®, Burger King®, Popeyes®, and Firehouse Subs®. Tim Hortons®, founded in 1964, is one of the largest coffee and baked goods restaurant chains in North America and the largest in Canada by total number of restaurants, offering hot and cold specialty beverages, breakfast, lunch, and dinner items including sandwiches, wraps, and flatbread pizzas. Burger King®, founded in 1954, is the world's second largest quick service hamburger restaurant chain by total number of restaurants, known for flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken, and specialty sandwiches. Popeyes®, founded in 1972, is the world's second largest quick service chicken concept by total number of restaurants, providing a "Louisiana" style menu with fried bone-in chicken, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, wings, and regional items. Firehouse Subs®, founded in 1994, is a leading North American sandwich player, serving hot and hearty subs with steamed meats and cheese, chili, soups, and other sides.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for QSR at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-10, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for QSR spans 8-K, 10-Q, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • 3G Capital Exchanges 2.8M RBI Units for Cash, Reducing Stake to ~21%
  • RBI Q2 Earnings: Burger King US Comps Surge 8.5%, Tax Benefit Lifts Net Income
  • RBI Tops Q2 Forecasts as BK US Comps Climb 8.5%; 2026 Outlook Reaffirmed
  • QSR Beats Q2 EPS, Reaffirms 8% Organic Income Growth Target
  • Activist Investor Pershing Square Significantly Increases Stake in Restaurant Brands International

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$9.43B
Net Income
$1.07B
Diluted EPS
$2.35
Op. Cash Flow
$1.71B
Free Cash Flow
$1.45B
Operating Income
$2.2B
Cash & Equivalents
$1.16B
Total Debt
$13.28B
Debt / Equity
3.65×
Net Margin
11.4%
Shares Outstanding
346.32M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-20 · accession 0001618756-26-000017

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.11 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 19,033,348 shares in QSR as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 0.7% increase from the prior period — about 6.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 38.7% of QSR volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)19,033,348 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 0.7%
Days to cover6.11 at avg daily volume of 3,117,397
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)38.7% of 1,364,648 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume61.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$68.75 -1.16% today
52-week range · as of 2026-08-10 $61.33 – $81.96
Market cap
$31.77B
Volume
2.7M (0.9× avg)
3-mo avg 3.1M
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:46 UTC · Market closed

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Aug 10, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.86
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Change: -$4.11 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
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Aug 06, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.92
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Change: -$4.17 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
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Aug 06, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $74.50
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Change: -$5.75 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
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Aug 06, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $74.30
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$5.55 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
May 08, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $79.93
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Change: -$11.18 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
May 06, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $76.43
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$7.68 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
May 06, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $77.08
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$8.33 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
May 06, 2026, 6:37 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $81.99
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$13.24 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
May 06, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $81.99
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$13.24 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
Apr 29, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $78.65
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$9.90 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
Feb 20, 2026, 3:40 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $68.73
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: +$0.020 (+0.03%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
QSR
Feb 12, 2026, 6:44 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $71.00
Real-time Price: $68.75 info
Change: -$2.25 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $31.775B info
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