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QSR heads into Q2 earnings with Burger King and Tim Hortons in focus as investors watch value-driven sales, digital growth and international expansion.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Restaurant Brands (QSR), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2026.

A major restaurant operator has closed dozens of locations after a bankruptcy filing, though the familiar fast-food brand itself remains unaffected.

Wall Street finally got a taste of Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s, yet the first bite looked hesitant. What’s next for JMKE?

Restaurant Brands (QSR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

The sandwich chain is going public on Thursday. It will test the appetite of investors after blockbuster debuts like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) faces a "slightly unfavorable" setup ahead of its Q2 results a

Church’s Chicken CEO Roland Gonzalez knows momentum can be tough to grab in this business. When you find it, you have to capitalize. “And that’s really what this is about,” he says. The 74-year-old brand has “really been on fire the last few years,” says Gonzalez, who elevated from COO to CEO in February 2025, […]

Seth Klarman's Baupost Group just revealed its five largest stock positions, and the list includes a little-known industrial distributor posting explosive earnings growth alongside household names bleeding on the front page. Reverse-engineering his logic reveals a portfolio built for a very specific payoff.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the stock with mixed short term returns, including a decline over the past day and past 3 months, alongside gains over the past month and year. See our latest analysis for Restaurant Brands International. At a share price of $75.01, Restaurant Brands International has recently seen short term share price pressure, including a 1 day decline of 2.77% and a 3 month share price return that is down 4.94%. At...

Pershing Square's five-stock book is quietly beating the market while four of those names bleed red year to date, and one just dropped a $14.8 billion takeover bid this week. Here is whether Ackman's conviction holds up or leaves you holding the bag.

Restaurant and food companies continue to see mixed performance, as stronger operators outperform wh

WEN is advancing Project Fresh, digital initiatives and menu upgrades as it works to improve margins despite cost pressures.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is one of the best Seth Klarman portfolio stocks to buy. On June 9, Expansión, a Spanish economic newspaper, reported that Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala has hired advisers to prepare a potential bid for Restaurant Brands Europe (RBE), the company that operates Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons restaurants […]

Restaurant Brands trades at $72.95 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 8.1% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8%.

WEN's is expanding digital sales, AI-powered ordering and menu innovation as it works to improve customer traffic.

RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO, QSR) to $85

SBUX's loyalty program, personalization and faster service are helping drive higher store traffic and customer engagement.

Wendy's 28% gain in a month is fueled by retail-trader buzz, Project Fresh optimism and valuation appeal, but weak U.S. sales and cost inflation loom.

MarketBeat's weekly roundup covers a weaker June jobs report, tech sector rotation, and top analyst picks including TSLA, AVGO, PLTR, MRNA, and NEE heading into Q2 earnings season.

The company is fighting to win over cash-strapped customers, but the cost of that fight is starting to strain the very franchise system that powers its business.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) saw strong U.S. restaurant traffic trends in late June. Burger King and Popeyes traffic outperformed major competitors such as McDonald's and Wendy's. The relative strength came during a challenging period for the broader quick service restaurant sector. Restaurant Brands International, the parent of Burger King, Popeyes and other quick service chains, is seeing U.S. traffic hold up better than some of the largest peers. In late June, customer...

In late June 2026, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) was added to the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index, bringing the quick-service restaurant operator into the portfolios of index-tracking investors. This index inclusion can increase visibility and indexed ownership for Restaurant Brands International, potentially influencing liquidity, investor mix, and how the business is assessed by the market. Next, we’ll examine how joining the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index may influence Restaurant...

Shares of fast-food company Restaurant Brands (NYSE:QSR) jumped 3.2% in the morning session after a report on U.S. restaurant traffic for late June showed its brands performing better than key competitors, suggesting relative strength in a challenging market.

Darden combines earnings growth, cash returns and a lower valuation multiple, but estimate cuts and inflation keep investors weighing the stock's outlook.

DRI enters fiscal 2027 with growth from LongHorn, digital initiatives and new restaurants, while inflation and cautious spending test margins.

DRI is balancing digital growth, brand diversification and value-focused pricing as inflation and consumer spending trends shape its margin outlook.

Restaurant Brands International posted Q1 2026 revenue of $2.26 billion and EPS of 86 cents, as Burger King U.S. comparable sales surged 5.8% amid its ongoing turnaround.

Mid-cap stocks often strike the right balance between having proven business models and market opportunities that can support $100 billion corporations. However, they face intense competition from scaled industry giants and can be disrupted by new innovative players vying for a slice of the pie.

Quarterly revenue for both companies follows a striking seasonal rhythm, but their profit margins and global scale reveal key differences.