Restaurant Brands International (STU:0R6) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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STU:0R6 Restaurant Brands International Inc STU:0R6
83 GF Score
Price €64.66
GF Value €74.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score?

Restaurant Brands International STU:0R6 -0.92% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:0R6 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €74.76 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Restaurants companies, Restaurant Brands International ranks worse than 72.39% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:0R6' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.49   Max: 0.83
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Restaurant Brands International was 0.83. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.49.


Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score 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.

Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Chart

Restaurant Brands International Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.39 -2.34 -2.50 -2.47

Restaurant Brands International Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -2.48 -2.42 -2.41 -2.47 -2.50

STU:0R6 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-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 Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Restaurant Brands International for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0465+0.528 * 1.0183+0.404 * 1.0121+0.892 * 1.0123+0.115 * 0.974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8774+4.679 * -0.026853-0.327 * 0.9691
=-2.51

* 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.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €663 Mil.
Revenue was 1958.36 + 2105.964 + 2086.548 + 2089.47 = €8,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was 659.995 + 709.674 + 718.236 + 706.605 = €2,795 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,863 Mil.
Total Assets was €21,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €265 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,338 Mil.
Net Income was 292.37 + 96.502 + 268.38 + 163.863 = €821 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 17.3 + -28.182 + -13.632 + -140.454 = €-165 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 196.355 + 473.97 + 504.384 + 389.283 = €1,564 Mil.
Total Receivables was €626 Mil.
Revenue was 1950.825 + 2192.68 + 2064.191 + 1932.32 = €8,140 Mil.
Gross Profit was 651.2 + 710.52 + 718.998 + 730.194 = €2,811 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,340 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €265 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €657 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,430 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14,368 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(663.455 / 8240.342) / (626.225 / 8140.016)
=0.080513 / 0.076932
=1.0465

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2810.912 / 8140.016) / (2794.51 / 8240.342)
=0.34532 / 0.339125
=1.0183

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1863.21 + 3661.545) / 21521.2) / (1 - (2340.25 + 3773.075) / 23014.925)
=0.743288 / 0.734376
=1.0121

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=8240.342 / 8140.016
=1.0123

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(265.2 / (265.2 + 3773.075)) / (264.737 / (264.737 + 3661.545))
=0.065672 / 0.067427
=0.974

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(583.605 / 8240.342) / (657.074 / 8140.016)
=0.070823 / 0.080721
=0.8774

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((13338.3 + 1883.97) / 21521.2) / ((14368.025 + 2429.975) / 23014.925)
=0.707315 / 0.729874
=0.9691

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(821.115 - -164.968 - 1563.992) / 21521.2
=-0.026853

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Restaurant Brands International has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 mean?
Restaurant Brands International (STU:0R6) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Restaurant Brands International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #257 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 72.4%.
Is Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score too high?
Restaurant Brands International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #257 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Restaurant Brands International has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #257 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Restaurant Brands International in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Restaurant Brands International and its competitors. Restaurant Brands International's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Restaurant Brands International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Restaurant Brands International (STU:0R6) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €74.76, compared to a current price of €64.66 — trading 13.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Restaurant Brands International's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Restaurant Brands International (STU:0R6), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Restaurant Brands International (STU:0R6) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Restaurant Brands International stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €64.66 is trading 13.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €74.76. GuruFocus considers Restaurant Brands International to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:0R6:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: €74.76 vs. price of €64.66 (13.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:0R6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Restaurant Brands International Business Description

Address 5707 Waterford District Drive, Suite 300, P.O. Box 339, Miami, FL, USA, 33126
Restaurant Brands generates about $47 billion in system sales across more than 33,000 restaurants in over 120 markets, making it one of the largest restaurant companies globally. Its banners include Burger King (7,025 stores), Tim Hortons (4,586), Popeyes (3,578), and Firehouse Subs (1,449), concentrated in the US and Canada, with these brands also comprising 16,403 franchised international locations as of year-end 2025. The firm primarily earns revenue from franchise and property fees, supply chain sales within the Tim Hortons segment, company-operated restaurants, and advertising royalties.
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