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Restaurant Brands International (Restaurant Brands International) Gross Margin %

: 36.98% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Restaurant Brands International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $673 Mil. Restaurant Brands International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,820 Mil. Therefore, Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 36.98%.

Warning Sign:

Restaurant Brands International Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.7%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

QSR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.71   Med: 42.81   Max: 72.02
Current: 39.91


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Restaurant Brands International was 72.02%. The lowest was 39.71%. And the median was 42.81%.

QSR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.21% of 344 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 46.855 vs QSR: 39.91

Restaurant Brands International had a gross margin of 36.98% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Restaurant Brands International was -5.70% per year.


Restaurant Brands International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Restaurant Brands International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.69 39.71 41.37 39.94 39.90

Restaurant Brands International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.43 40.63 40.62 41.48 36.98

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Restaurant Brands International Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Restaurant Brands International Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2802 / 7022
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7022 - 4220) / 7022
=39.90 %

Restaurant Brands International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=673 / 1820
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1820 - 1147) / 1820
=36.98 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Restaurant Brands International  (NYSE:QSR) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Restaurant Brands International had a gross margin of 36.98% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Restaurant Brands International (Restaurant Brands International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 King Street West, Suite 300, P.O. Box 339, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5X 1E1
Restaurant Brands International is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with approximately $39 billion in 2022 systemwide sales across a footprint that spanned nearly 30,000 restaurants and more than 100 countries. The firm generates revenue primarily from retail sales at its company-owned restaurants, royalty fees and lease income from franchised stores, and from its Tim Hortons supply chain operations. Formed in 2014 after 3G Capital's acquisition of Tim Hortons International, the Restaurant Brands portfolio now includes Burger King (19,000 units), Tim Hortons (5,600 units), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (4,100 units) and Firehouse Subs (1,250 units) as of year-end 2022.
Executives
Axel Mr Schwan officer: Pres., Tim Hortons Americas 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jeffrey Housman officer: See Remarks C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Joshua Kobza officer: Chief Financial Officer 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
David Chan Shear officer: President, International C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Thomas Benjamin Curtis officer: See Remarks 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Duncan Fulton officer: Chief Corporate Officer C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jacqueline Friesner officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jill Granat officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Matthew Dunnigan officer: CFO 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Sami A. Siddiqui officer: Brand Pres., Popeyes, Americas C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
J Patrick Doyle officer: Executive Chairman 8701 COLLINS AVENUE UNIT 1202, MIAMI BEACH FL 33154
Jordana Fribourg director C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Ali Hedayat director 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jose E. Cil officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Cristina Farjallat director 130 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 300, TORONTO Z4 M5X 1E1