Should You Invest in Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) Now?

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.23x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for QSR is at 0.96. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for QSR is 318.59M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.16% of that float. The average trading volume for QSR on January 22, 2025 was 1.65M shares.

QSR) stock’s latest price update

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR)’s stock price has plunge by 0.43relation to previous closing price of 60.48. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.33% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-01-21 that Billionaire Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, is one of the most respected investors working today.

QSR’s Market Performance

Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) has seen a -0.33% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -9.99% decline in the past month and a -14.53% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.89% for QSR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.38% for QSR’s stock, with a -12.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of QSR

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QSR stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for QSR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for QSR in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $86 based on the research report published on October 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QSR reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for QSR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 13th, 2024.

Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to QSR, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on November 30th of the previous year.

QSR Trading at -9.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought QSR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.07% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares sank -7.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.94% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, QSR fell by -0.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.53. In addition, Restaurant Brands International Inc saw -6.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QSR starting from SANTELMO THIAGO T, who sale 3,511 shares at the price of $64.20 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, SANTELMO THIAGO T now owns 32,937 shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc, valued at $225,426 using the latest closing price.

SCHWAN AXEL MR, the Pres., Tim Hortons Americas of Restaurant Brands International Inc, sale 5,019 shares at $64.20 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that SCHWAN AXEL MR is holding 105,311 shares at $322,247 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for QSR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.28 for the present operating margin
  • 0.6 for the gross margin

The net margin for Restaurant Brands International Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 41.34, with 5.28 for asset returns.

Based on Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.83 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.67.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.24 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.02.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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