Restaurant Brands (QSR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Restaurant Brands (QSR) reported quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share, but showing an increase from $0.73 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $2.11 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.13%, compared to $1.74 billion in the same quarter last year [3] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -3.85%, while the previous quarter saw a positive surprise of 2.53% with earnings of $0.81 per share against an expectation of $0.79 [2] Stock Performance - Restaurant Brands shares have increased approximately 4.2% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a -4.3% decline in the S&P 500 [4] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.96 on revenues of $2.35 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.67 on revenues of $9.25 billion [8] - The outlook for the industry, specifically the Retail - Restaurants sector, is currently in the bottom 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]