Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Earnings Call Transcripts
Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s Latest Earnings Call - June 3, 2026
In Q2 2026, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) reported strong financial performance, with revenue and earnings both showing significant growth. The company highlighted an 8% annual growth in Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) over the past three years and a 10% increase in earnings last year. Management reiterated their commitment to returning over $1.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in 2026. The company did not provide specific forward guidance, but emphasized ongoing strategic initiatives to drive long-term shareholder value.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) | 8% annual growth (beat) |
| Earnings Growth | 10% increase (beat) |
| Shareholder Returns | $1.6 billion (positive) |
Guidance from management
No specific forward guidance was provided, but management emphasized ongoing strategic initiatives to drive long-term shareholder value.
What management said
All right. Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Joe. Now the meeting will please come to order. Computershare Trust Company of Canada will act as scrutineer for this meeting. Jill Granat will act as Secretary of the meeting and will now report the number of shares and votes represented at the meeting or by proxy. If legal notice of the meeting has been duly given and if a quorum is present, then the meeting will be la...
Thank you, David. The company's bylaws require that nominations of directors by shareholders be received by the Secretary of the company in the prescribed manner in advance of the meeting in order to be valid. So as no nominations were received from shareholders prior to the deadline, the nomination for directors are closed. And the second proposal we're asking shareholders to cast a nonbinding advisory vote for appr...
What analysts pressed on
Analysts may be concerned about the lack of specific forward guidance and the potential risks associated with international expansion and reliance on a franchise model.
Main topics on the call
- Revenue and Earnings Growth — RBI reported consistent AOI growth of over 8% annually for the past three years and a 10% increase in earnings last year. This performance is attributed to strategic investments and a focus on operational excellence acro...
- Shareholder Returns — The company plans to return over $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2026 through dividends and buybacks, signaling strong cash flow and a commitment to shareholder value.
- Brand Performance — Tim Hortons and Burger King are highlighted as strong performers, with Tim Hortons achieving positive net restaurant growth in Canada and Burger King making visible progress in its 'Reclaim the Flame' initiative.
- Franchise Model — RBI continues to simplify its portfolio towards a 99% franchise model, which has contributed to significant cash flow generation.
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About Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) is a publicly listed company in the Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure industry, within the Consumer Discretionary sector. It trades on NYSE and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 43 calls on record spanning February 10, 2020 to August 6, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 43 Restaurant Brands International Inc. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 10, 2020 to August 6, 2026. Based on this history, Restaurant Brands International Inc. reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated August 6, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- QSR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
- Calls on record
- 43
- First call
- February 10, 2020
- Most recent
- August 6, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly