Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 19.63x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.63. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for QSR is 319.34M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.92% of that float. On April 16, 2025, the average trading volume of QSR was 2.40M shares.
QSR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) has decreased by -0.98 when compared to last closing price of 62.99.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.90% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://www.patch.com reported 2025-04-11 that WHEATON, IL — On Monday, the Wheaton City Council gave its unanimous approval for a drive-thru to be added to the restaurant space at 811 E. Butterfield Rd. that was once home to a Chipotle. The special use permit was unanimously approved by the Planning & Zoning Board at its March 11 meeting. The 4.1-acre property comprises a 9,920 square foot commercial building and a 13,438 square foot commercial building, according to city documents. Both buildings are part of a planned unit development and house multiple tenants, including Oberweis Dairy, Pearle Vision, Sport Clips and DuPage Medical Group. The site has 192 parking spaces, which would be reduced to 166 spaces to allow for the drive-thru. As proposed, traffic for the drive-thru would flow counterclockwise around the 13,438 square foot building, with space for five cars to wait in line. Related: Popeye’s Restaurant Unanimously Approved By Wheaton City Council As of April 10, no restaurant had been identified to occupy the space once the drive-thru construction is completed.
QSR’s Market Performance
Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) has seen a 3.90% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -7.61% decline in the past month and a 2.46% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.18% for QSR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.29% for QSR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -8.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QSR
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QSR reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for QSR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 14th, 2025.
QSR Trading at -4.53% 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 -19.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.35%, as shares sank -8.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QSR rose by +3.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.17. In addition, Restaurant Brands International Inc saw -4.31% 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 Siddiqui Sami A., who sale 12,500 shares at the price of $68.12 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Siddiqui Sami A. now owns 235,228 shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc, valued at $851,500 using the latest closing price.
CURTIS THOMAS BENJAMIN, the Pres., BK US & CA of Restaurant Brands International Inc, sale 23,000 shares at $68.38 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that CURTIS THOMAS BENJAMIN is holding 73,898 shares at $1,572,740 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
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for Restaurant Brands International Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 34.17, with 4.25 for asset returns.
Based on Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.75. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97.
Conclusion
To sum up, Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
