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Restaurant Brands InternationalQSR +1.65%86 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.83 as of Jun. 2026, which is 93% below its 10-year median of 38.44. GuruFocus rates QSR with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $80.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 191 Restaurants companies, Restaurant Brands International ranks worse than 76.96% on this metric.
"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."
Restaurant Brands International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $2.83. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 28.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for Restaurant Brands International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
QSR'
s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.08 Med: 38.44 Max: 139.75
Current: 28.56
Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.
Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.
Restaurant Brands International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms
Restaurant Brands International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data
* 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart
QSR vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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 Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurant Brands International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Restaurant Brands International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.
"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."
3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income.
Restaurant Brands International's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $-126 Mil.
4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $160 Mil
It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.
The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.
First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.
Restaurant Brands International's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $160 Mil
5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Restaurant Brands International's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.
* 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.
What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.83 mean?
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.83 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Restaurant Brands International. This is 93% below median its historical median of 38.44. Over the past decade, Restaurant Brands International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 17.08 to 139.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #147 out of 191 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Restaurant Brands International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Restaurant Brands International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.83 is 93% below median its 10-year median of 38.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.08 to a high of 139.75. The Restaurants industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81. Restaurant Brands International's value of 2.83 is 73.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #147 out of 191 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Restaurant Brands International has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Restaurant Brands International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Restaurant Brands International ranks #147 out of 191 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Restaurant Brands International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81. Restaurant Brands International's value of 2.83 is 73.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Restaurant Brands International's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 17.08 to 139.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.44 vs. the industry median of 10.81, Restaurant Brands International has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Restaurants company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Restaurants companies is 10.81, based on 191 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Restaurant Brands International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.83 is 73.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Restaurant Brands International. For the Restaurants industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Restaurant Brands International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.83, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 38.44. 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 (QSR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $80.05, compared to a current price of $80.86 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.83, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 38.44 and 73.8% below the Restaurants industry median of 10.81. Restaurant Brands International's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Restaurant Brands International (QSR), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.83 as of Jun. 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 (QSR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Restaurant Brands International stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $80.86 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $80.05.
GuruFocus considers Restaurant Brands International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for QSR:
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.83 (93% below median its 10-year median of 38.44)
GF Value™: $80.05 vs. price of $80.86 (1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 73.8% below the Restaurants median (#147 of 191)
No single metric tells the full story. See the QSR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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