Restaurant Brands International (MEX:QSR N) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 16, 2025)

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What is Restaurant Brands International Moat Score?

Restaurant Brands International has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Restaurant Brands International has Wide Moat: Restaurant Brands International Inc benefits from strong brand strength with well-known franchises like Burger King and Tim Hortons. It has a superior distribution network and significant pricing power. The company enjoys economies of scale and has a durable cost advantage, supported by a robust franchise model and significant customer loyalty.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Restaurant Brands International might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Restaurant Brands International's Moat Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands International's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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's Moat Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

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

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Restaurant Brands International (MEX:QSR N) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Restaurant Brands International Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

130 King Street West, Suite 300, P.O. Box 339, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5X 1E1

Website

https://www.rbi.com

Restaurant Brands International is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with approximately $44 billion in 2024 systemwide sales across a footprint that spanned more than 32,000 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 RBI portfolio is split among Burger King (7,082 units), Tim Hortons (4,539 units), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (3,520 units), Firehouse Subs (1,345 units), and international franchise units of those banners (15,639) as of year-end 2024.

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