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Restaurant Brands International Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 6, 2026 6:30 AM
PR Newswire (US) Consolidated system-wide sales grow 6.2% year-over-year, including 11.1% in International
Comparable sales accelerated to 3.2%, including 5.8% at BK US and 5.7% at International
Resumed share repurchases in March and continue to expect to repurchase $500 million in 2026
RBI remains on track for 8%+ organic Adjusted Operating Income growth in 2026MIAMI, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI") (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Josh Kobza, Chief Executive Officer of RBI commented, "We delivered a strong start to the year, converting solid topline results into double-digit earnings growth while returning capital to shareholders through the resumption of share repurchases and our growing dividend. Tim Hortons and International each delivered their 20th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales. And at Burger King, our results reflect several years of hard work by our franchisees and teams to elevate the guest experience, driving stronger engagement and clear outperformance. We're executing against the plan we laid out during our Investor Day in February and remain confident in the path ahead." Consolidated Operational and Financial Highlights
(in US$ millions, except per share and ratio data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,Operational Highlights
2026
2025System-wide Sales Growth (a)
6.2 %
2.8 %System-wide Sales (a)
$11,510
$10,496Comparable Sales
3.2 %
0.1 %Net Restaurant Growth
2.6 %
3.3 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
32,985
32,149
GAAP Financials
Total Revenues
$2,264
$2,109Income from Operations
$606
$435Income from Operations Growth
39.3 %
(20.0) %Net Income from Continuing Operations
$445
$223Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
$0.97
$0.49
Financial Highlights (b)
Adjusted Operating Income (AOI)
$610
$539Organic AOI Growth
10.7 %
2.6 %Adjusted EBITDA
$706
$642Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (Adj. EPS)
$0.86
$0.75Nominal Adj. EPS Growth
14.6 %
3.3 %Organic Adj. EPS Growth
11.0 %
9.9 %Net Leverage
4.2x
4.7x(a)System-wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in System-wide Sales, which is reported on a nominal basis.(b)Non-GAAP metrics. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further detail. Reporting Segments We have six operating and reportable segments, including four franchisor segments for our Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs brands in the U.S. and Canada ("TH", "BK", "PLK", and "FHS", respectively) and a fifth franchisor segment for all of our brands in the rest of the world ("INTL"). Additionally, we have a sixth operating and reportable segment, Restaurant Holdings ("RH"), which includes the operations of Burger King restaurants acquired as part of our acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. (the "Carrols Acquisition"), as well as our acquisition of Popeyes China ("PLK China") ("PLK China Acquisition") and Firehouse Subs Brazil ("FHS Brazil") restaurants.RBI maintains the franchisor dynamics in its TH, BK, PLK, FHS, and INTL segments ("Five Franchisor Segments") to report results consistent with how the business will be managed long-term. This approach reflects RBI's intent to refranchise the vast majority of the Carrols Burger King restaurants and to find new partners for PLK China and FHS Brazil and sunset the RH segment. RH results include Company restaurant sales and expenses, including expenses associated with royalties, rent, and advertising. These expenses are recognized, as applicable, as revenues in the respective franchisor segments (BK for the Carrols Burger King restaurants and INTL for PLK China and FHS Brazil restaurants) and eliminated upon consolidation.Items Affecting Comparability Burger King China
On February 14, 2025, we acquired substantially all of the remaining equity interests in Burger King China ("BK China") from our former joint venture partners (the "BK China Acquisition"). For 2025, BK China was classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations. As such, for 2025, results for BK China were not recognized in the INTL segment. However, BK China KPIs continued to be included in our INTL segment KPIs.On January 30, 2026, we established a joint venture with CPE Alder Investment Limited, a fund managed by CPE ("CPE"), with respect to the operations of BK China (such joint venture, the "BK China JV"). CPE invested $350 million of primary capital into the BK China JV. Following the transaction, we hold an approximately 17% equity interest in the BK China JV and hold a seat on its Board of Directors. Upon closing of the transaction, we deconsolidated BK China and began accounting for our interest in the BK China JV under the equity method of accounting and recognizing franchise revenue, primarily related to royalties, in our INTL segment. 2026 Convention Timing Impact on Franchise and Property Results
In 2025, PLK and INTL hosted conventions in Q2, BK and FHS hosted conventions in Q3, and TH did not host a convention. In 2026, PLK and FHS will host conventions in Q3, TH and BK will host conventions in Q4, and INTL will not host a convention. Convention-related revenues and expenses are recognized in each segment's Franchise and property revenues and Segment F&P expenses, respectively, and have an immaterial net AOI impact.Supplemental Disclosures Please review the Trending Schedules posted on the RBI Investor Relations webpage under "Financial Information" for additional disclosures, including: Home Market and International KPIs by Brand and Company Restaurant Count by Segment;Segment Results with Disaggregated Franchise and Property Revenues (Royalties, Property Revenue and Franchise Fees and Other Revenue);Intersegment Revenue and Expense Eliminations; Burger King US "Reclaim the Flame" Expenditures by Quarter; andRH Burger King Carrols Restaurant-Level EBITDA Margins.TH Segment ResultsThree Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2026
2025
System-wide Sales Growth (a)2.4 %
0.0 %System-wide Sales (a)$1,738
$1,631Comparable Sales1.6 %
(0.1) %Comparable Sales - Canada1.5 %
0.1 %Net Restaurant Growth1.0 %
0.4 %System Restaurant Count at Period End4,569
4,523
Supply chain sales$686
$611Company restaurant sales$10
$10Franchise and property revenues$233
$219Advertising revenues and other services$69
$64Total revenues$997
$903
Supply chain cost of sales$564
$496Company restaurant expenses$9
$9Segment F&P expenses$82
$78Advertising expenses and other services$82
$66Segment G&A$34
$37Adjustments:
Cash distributions received from equity method investments$3
$3Adjusted Operating Income$229
$220(a)System-wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in System-wide Sales, which is reported on a nominal basis.The increase in Total revenues was primarily driven by higher Supply chain sales due to increases in commodity prices and CPG net sales. Results also reflect a $36 million favorable FX Impact. Excluding the FX Impact, Total revenues increased by $57 million.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by a $9 million favorable FX Impact. Excluding the FX Impact, Adjusted Operating Income remained relatively flat, primarily reflecting the timing of marketing-related expenditures. BK Segment ResultsThree Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2026
2025
System-wide Sales Growth5.5 %
(1.7) %System-wide Sales $2,853
$2,700Comparable Sales5.8 %
(1.3) %Comparable Sales - US5.8 %
(1.1) %Net Restaurant Growth(0.9) %
(1.1) %System Restaurant Count at Period End7,001
7,062
Company restaurant sales$46
$60Franchise and property revenues (a)$178
$168Advertising revenues and other services (b)$140
$129Total revenues$365
$356
Company restaurant expenses$43
$55Segment F&P expenses$34
$31Advertising expenses and other services$141
$132Segment G&A$32
$36Adjusted Operating Income$115
$103(a)Franchise and property revenues include intersegment revenues with RH consisting of royalties and rent of $27 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, which are eliminated in consolidation.(b)Advertising revenues and other services include intersegment revenues with RH consisting of advertising contributions and tech fees of $21 million and $20 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.As a reminder, BK segment results are presented consistently with our franchisor model. As such, results include intersegment Franchise and property revenues and Advertising revenues and other services from the Carrols Burger King restaurants included in RH (as footnoted above).Burger King US Reclaim the Flame
Burger King is executing its multi-year "Reclaim the Flame" plan to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. This plan includes investing up to $700 million through year-end 2028, comprised of advertising and digital investments (which were completed in 2024) and high-quality remodels and relocations, restaurant technology, kitchen equipment, and building enhancements ("Royal Reset"). As of March 31, 2026, we have funded $189 million out of up to $550 million planned toward the Royal Reset investments.First Quarter 2026 Results
The increase in Total revenues was primarily driven by the increase in System-wide Sales, partially offset by the net impact of refranchisings.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by the increase in System-wide Sales and a decrease in Segment G&A primarily due to lower compensation-related expenses. PLK Segment Results
Three Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)
2026
2025
System-wide Sales Growth
(3.9) %
(2.4) %System-wide Sales$1,421
$1,475Comparable Sales
(6.5) %
(4.0) %Comparable Sales - US
(6.5) %
(4.0) %Net Restaurant Growth
1.2 %
3.0 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
3,559
3,516
Company restaurant sales$44
$46Franchise and property revenues$74
$78Advertising revenues and other services$72
$69Total revenues$190
$194
Company restaurant expenses$38
$39Segment F&P expenses$3
$2Advertising expenses and other services$74
$72Segment G&A$18
$21Adjusted Operating Income$57
$60The decrease in Total revenues was primarily driven by the decline in System-wide Sales. The decrease in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by the decline in System-wide Sales, partially offset by a decrease in Segment G&A primarily due to lower compensation-related expenses.FHS Segment ResultsThree Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2026
2025
System-wide Sales Growth7.2 %
7.3 %System-wide Sales$347
$322Comparable Sales(0.5) %
0.6 %Comparable Sales - US0.3 %
0.3 %Net Restaurant Growth8.1 %
5.9 %System Restaurant Count at Period End1,461
1,352
Company restaurant sales$12
$11Franchise and property revenues$28
$26Advertising revenues and other services$20
$17Total revenues$60
$54
Company restaurant expenses$10
$9Segment F&P expenses$2
$2Advertising expenses and other services$21
$17Segment G&A$13
$14Adjusted Operating Income$14
$11The increase in Total revenues and Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by the increase in System-wide Sales. INTL Segment ResultsThree Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2026
2025
System-wide Sales Growth (a)11.1 %
8.6 %System-wide Sales (a)$5,152
$4,368Comparable Sales5.7 %
2.6 %Comparable Sales - INTL - Burger King5.4 %
2.7 %Net Restaurant Growth4.5 %
6.2 %System Restaurant Count at Period End16,395
15,696
Franchise and property revenues$235
$199Advertising revenues and other services$18
$18Total revenues$254
$218
Segment F&P expenses$(14)
$5Advertising expenses and other services$21
$23Segment G&A$51
$52Adjusted Operating Income$196
$138(a)System-wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in System-wide Sales, which is reported on a nominal basis.The increase in Total revenues was primarily driven by higher royalty revenues from Burger King and Popeyes restaurants resulting from the increase in System-wide Sales, as well as the resumption of royalty revenues from BK China. Results also reflect a favorable FX Impact of $15 million. Excluding the FX Impact, Total revenues increased by $21 million.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was driven by revenue growth and a decrease in Segment F&P expenses driven by net bad debt recoveries in the current year compared to net bad debt expense in the prior year. Results also reflect a favorable FX Impact of $9 million. Excluding the FX Impact, Adjusted Operating Income increased by $49 million.RH Segment ResultsThree Months Ended March 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2026
2025
System-wide Sales $448
$426System-wide Sales - BK US$438
$423System-wide Sales - INTL $10
$3Comparable Sales4.3 %
(1.0) %Comparable Sales - BK US4.3 %
(1.0) %System Restaurant Count at Period End1,089
1,039System Restaurant Count at Period End - BK US995
1,015System Restaurant Count at Period End - INTL94
24
Total Revenues$448
$432
Food, beverage and packaging costs$133
$121Restaurant wages and related expenses$146
$145Restaurant occupancy and other expenses (a)$122
$114Company restaurant expenses$401
$379Advertising expenses and other services (b)$23
$21Segment G&A$24
$24Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) $(1)
$7Note: RH KPIs are shown consistently with RBI's reporting calendar, but in 2025, results from BK Carrols restaurants in the statement of operations are shown consistently with Carrols reporting calendar which for the first quarter was from December 30, 2024 to March 30, 2025.(a)Restaurant occupancy and other expenses include intersegment royalties and property expense of $28 million and $27 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.(b)Advertising expenses and other services include intersegment advertising expenses and tech fees of $21 million and $20 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.The RH segment includes results from (i) Burger King restaurants acquired as part of the Carrols Acquisition and (ii) PLK China and FHS Brazil restaurants. RBI is actively working to refranchise the Carrols Burger King restaurants, and as a result, RH segment results reflect the impact of refranchisings as well as incremental investments in the PLK China and FHS Brazil start-up businesses.The increase in Total revenues was primarily driven by an increase in BK US Comparable Sales and an increase in PLK China restaurant count, partially offset by BK US refranchisings.The decrease in Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) was primarily driven by Company restaurant expenses related to scaling our international start-up businesses and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense in BK US.Cash and Liquidity
The RBI Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.65 per common share and partnership exchangeable unit of RBI LP for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend will be payable on July 7, 2026 to shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026.On August 6, 2025, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $1,000 million of our common shares from September 15, 2025 through September 30, 2027. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 463,442 of our common shares for $34 million. Of these repurchases, 21,669 had not yet settled as of March 31, 2026 and therefore were not retired at that date. As of March 31, 2026, we had $966 million remaining under the new share repurchase authorization.Subsequent Events
Subsequent to March 31, 2026 through April 30, 2026, we repurchased 337,204 of our common shares for $26 million and as of April 30, 2026 had $940 million remaining under the share repurchase authorization.2026 Financial Guidance
For 2026, RBI expects:Segment G&A (excluding RH) for 2026 between $600 million and $620 million;RH AOI of approximately $10 to $20 million;Adjusted Interest Expense, net between $500 million and $520 million; and Consolidated capital expenditures, tenant inducements and incentives (including RH), or "Total Capex and Cash Inducements" of around $400 million.Long-Term Algorithm
RBI continues to expect the following long-term consolidated performance on average, from 2024 to 2028:3%+ Comparable Sales; and8%+ organic Adjusted Operating Income growth.In addition, the Company continues to expect to reach 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth towards the end of its algorithm period.Investor Conference Call
We will host an investor conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to review financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The earnings call will be broadcast live via our investor relations website at http://rbi.com/investors and a replay will be available for a limited time following the release. The dial-in number is (833) 470-1428 for U.S. callers, (833) 950-0062 for Canadian callers, and (929) 526-1599 for callers from other countries. For all dial-in numbers please use the following access code: 297863.Contacts:
Investors: investor@rbi.com
Media: media@rbi.com About Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $48 billion in annual system-wide sales and roughly 33,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.RBI's principal executive offices are in Miami, Florida. In North America, RBI's brands are headquartered in their home markets where they were founded decades ago: Canada for Tim Hortons and the U.S. for Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at www.rbi.com.Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and our investor conference call contain certain forward-looking statements and information, which reflect management's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.These forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations or beliefs regarding (i) the impact of macroeconomic pressures and currency fluctuations on our and our franchisees' results of operations and business; (ii) our remodel program and refranchising efforts; (iii) future share repurchases; (iv) leverage and free cash flow, including our path to achieving investment-grade status; (v) our and our franchisees' future operational and financial performance; (vi) certain tax matters, including our estimates with respect to tax matters and their impact on future periods, and any costs associated with contesting tax liabilities; (vii) our future financial obligations, including capital expenditures and dividend payments; (viii) long-term partners for Popeyes China and FHS Brazil; (ix) refranchising of stores acquired in the Carrols Acquisition; (x) commodity prices; (xi) certain accounting matters, including the impact of changes in accounting standards and the assumptions underlying our critical accounting estimates; and (xii) our growth opportunities, plans and strategies for each of our brands and ability to enhance operations and drive long-term, sustainable growth. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from RBI's expectations are detailed in filings of RBI with the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, and include the following: (1) the effectiveness of our marketing, advertising and digital programs and franchisee support of these programs; (2) increased commodities prices; (3) significant and rapid fluctuations in interest rates and in the currency exchange markets and the effectiveness of our hedging activity; (4) changes in applicable tax laws or interpretations thereof, and our ability to accurately interpret and predict the impact of such changes or interpretations on our financial condition and results; (5) our supply chain operations; (6) our reliance on franchisees, including subfranchisees, to accelerate restaurant growth; (7) our relationship with, and the success of, our franchisees and risks related to our franchised business model; (8) our franchisees' financial stability and their ability to access and maintain the liquidity necessary to operate their businesses; (9) evolving legislation and regulations in the area of franchise and labor and employment law; (10) global economic or other business conditions that may affect the desire or ability of our guests to purchase our products, such as inflationary pressures, high unemployment levels, declines in median income growth, consumer confidence and consumer discretionary spending and changes in consumer perceptions of dietary health and food safety; (11) our ability to identify and successfully consummate agreements with new partners for PLK China and FHS Brazil when we plan to do so, and our ability to subsequently sunset the RH segment; (12) the ability to access liquidity under our credit facilities and derivatives, including counterparty risks; (13) our indebtedness, which could adversely affect our financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations; (14) tariffs and their impact on economic conditions or our business; (15) our ownership and leasing of real estate; (16) our ability to successfully estimate the impact of certain accounting matters, including changes to factors underlying our critical accounting estimates and the price and pace of refranchisings; and (17) risks related to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters or pandemics.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025Revenues:
Supply chain sales$686
$611Company restaurant sales559
558Franchise and property revenues722
663Advertising revenues and other services297
277Total revenues2,264
2,109Operating costs and expenses:
Supply chain cost of sales564
496Company restaurant expenses477
468Franchise and property expenses119
130Advertising expenses and other services341
311General and administrative expenses180
191(Income) loss from equity method investments(2)
(5)Other operating expenses (income), net(21)
83Total operating costs and expenses1,658
1,674Income from operations606
435Interest expense, net123
130Income from continuing operations before income taxes483
305Income tax expense from continuing operations38
82Net income from continuing operations445
223Net loss from discontinued operations (net of tax of $0)—
2Net income445
221Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 107
62Net income attributable to common shareholders$338
$159
Earnings per common share
Basic net income per share from continuing operations$0.98
$0.49Basic net loss per share from discontinued operations$—
$0.00Basic net income per share$0.98
$0.49
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations $0.97
$0.49Diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations $—
$0.00Diluted net income per share$0.97
$0.49
Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic347
326Diluted459
456RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except share data, Unaudited)
As of
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,012
$1,163Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $37 and $54, respectively767
794Inventories, net203
205Prepaids and other current assets172
179Assets held for sale - discontinued operations—
489Total current assets2,154
2,830Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,273
and $1,245, respectively2,261
2,303Operating lease assets, net1,972
1,961Intangible assets, net11,079
11,190Goodwill6,251
6,306Other assets, net1,163
1,025Total assets$24,880
$25,615LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable$813
$866Other accrued liabilities1,099
1,271Gift card liability191
249Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases75
68Liabilities held for sale - discontinued operations—
437Total current liabilities2,178
2,891Long-term debt, net of current portion13,228
13,250Finance leases, net of current portion253
261Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion1,916
1,900Other liabilities, net931
1,034Deferred income taxes, net1,083
1,120Total liabilities19,589
20,456Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, no par value; unlimited shares authorized at March 31, 2026 and
December 31, 2025; 347,325,114 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026;
346,323,165 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 20252,902
2,859Retained earnings1,903
1,795Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,062)
(1,020)Total Restaurant Brands International Inc. shareholders' equity3,743
3,634Noncontrolling interests1,548
1,525Total shareholders' equity5,291
5,159Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$24,880
$25,615RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of U.S. dollars, Unaudited)
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2026
2025Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$445
$221Net loss from discontinued operations—
2Net income from continuing operations445
223Depreciation and amortization78
71Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount6
6(Income) loss from equity method investments(2)
(5)(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions(30)
75Net (gains) losses on derivatives(41)
(51)Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense35
48Deferred income taxes(49)
15Other non-cash adjustments, net(11)
11Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable30
15Inventories and prepaids and other current assets(5)
(39)Accounts and drafts payable(42)
(51)Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability(176)
(187)Tenant inducements paid to franchisees(8)
(6)Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities(3)
(7)Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations227
118Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for additions of property and equipment(58)
(64)Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings21
10Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired—
(151)Settlement/sale of derivatives, net16
21Other investing activities, net(12)
—Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations(33)
(184)Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases(28)
(33)Payment of common share dividends and Partnership exchangeable unit distributions(283)
(262)Repurchase of common shares(32)
—Proceeds from stock option exercises28
13Proceeds from derivatives10
17Other financing activities, net(1)
—Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations(306)
(265)Net cash used for discontinued operations(27)
(26)Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(3)
3(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for
sale - discontinued operations(142)
(354)Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations(9)
(81)(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(151)
(435)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,163
1,334Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,012
$899Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Interest paid$137
$153Income taxes paid, net$137
$190Accruals for additions of property and equipment$28
$18RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Key Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresKey Operating Metrics
Key performance indicators ("KPIs") are shown for RBI's Five Franchisor Segments. The KPIs for the Carrols Burger King restaurants are included in the BK segment and KPIs for the PLK China, BK China, and FHS Brazil restaurants are included in the INTL segment.System-wide Sales Growth refers to the percentage change in sales at all franchised restaurants and company restaurants (referred to as System-wide Sales) in one period from the same period in the prior year on a constant currency basis, which means the results exclude the effect of foreign currency translation ("FX Impact"). We calculate the FX Impact by translating prior year results at current year monthly average exchange rates. System-wide Sales is reported on a nominal basis.Comparable Sales refers to the percentage change in restaurant sales in one period from the same prior year period on a constant currency basis for restaurants that have been open for an initial consecutive period, typically at least 13 months. Additionally, if a restaurant is closed for a significant portion of a month, the restaurant is excluded from the monthly Comparable Sales calculation.Unless otherwise stated, System-wide Sales Growth, System-wide Sales and Comparable Sales are presented on a system-wide basis, which means they include franchised restaurants and company restaurants. System-wide results are driven by our franchised restaurants, as over 95% of system-wide restaurants are franchised. Franchise sales represent sales at all franchised restaurants and are revenues to our franchisees. We do not record franchise sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues and advertising fund contributions are calculated based on a percentage of franchise sales.Net Restaurant Growth refers to the net change in restaurant count (openings, net of permanent closures) over a trailing twelve month period, divided by the restaurant count at the beginning of the trailing twelve month period. In determining whether a restaurant meets our definition of a restaurant that will be included in our Net Restaurant Growth, we consider factors such as scope of operations, format and image, separate franchise agreement, and minimum sales thresholds. We refer to restaurants that do not meet our definition as "alternative formats" and we believe these are helpful to build brand awareness, test new concepts and provide convenience in certain markets.Total Capex and Cash Inducements refers to the sum of payments for additions to property and equipment, tenant inducements paid to franchisees, other cash inducements (included in changes in other long-term assets and liabilities), and increase (decrease) in accruals for additions to property and equipment.These metrics are important indicators of the overall direction of our business, including trends in sales and the effectiveness of each brand's marketing, operations and growth initiatives. Total Capex and Cash Inducements is an indicator of the capital intensity of our business.Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Below, we define non-GAAP financial measures, provide a reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), and discuss the reasons why we believe this information is useful to management and may be useful to investors. These measures do not have standardized meanings under GAAP and may differ from similarly captioned measures of other companies in our industry. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in assessing our operating performance and liquidity. By disclosing these non-GAAP measures, we intend to provide investors with a consistent comparison of our operating results and trends for the periods presented.AOI represents Income from operations adjusted to exclude (i) franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (iii) other operating expenses (income), net and, (iv) income/expenses from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities. For the periods referenced, income/expenses from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities included (i) non-recurring fees and expenses, consisting primarily of professional fees, compensation-related expenses, and integration costs, incurred in connection with (a) the Carrols Acquisition, the PLK China Acquisition, and the BK China Acquisition and (b) the anticipated refranchising of restaurants held in the RH segment, primarily those acquired in the Carrols Acquisition, in connection with the sunset of the RH segment announced in February 2026 ("RH and BK China Transaction costs") and (ii) non-operating costs from professional advisory and consulting services associated with certain transformational corporate restructuring initiatives that rationalize our structure and optimize cash movements as well as services related to significant tax reform legislation and regulations ("Corporate restructuring and advisory fees"). Management believes that these types of expenses are either not related to our underlying profitability drivers or not likely to reoccur in the foreseeable future, and the varied timing, size, and nature of these projects may cause volatility in our results unrelated to the performance of our core business that does not reflect trends of our core operations. AOI is used by management to measure operating performance of the business, excluding these non-cash and other specifically identified items. AOI, as defined above, also represents our measure of segment income for each of our operating segments.Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (net income or loss from continuing operations) before interest expense, net, (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations, and depreciation and amortization excluding (i) the non-cash impact of share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense, (ii) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (iii) other operating expenses (income), net, and (iv) income or expense from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as described above) and is used by management to measure leverage.Segment G&A is defined as general and administrative expenses excluding RH and BK China Transaction costs and Corporate restructuring and advisory fees. Segment G&A (excluding RH) is defined as Segment G&A for our Five Franchisor Segments.Segment F&P Expenses is defined as franchise and property expenses excluding franchise agreement amortization ("FAA") and reacquired franchise rights amortization as a result of acquisition accounting.Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net income from continuing operations excluding (i) franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount, (iii) loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest expense, which represents non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps, (iv) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (v) other operating expenses (income), net, and (vi) income or expense from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as described above). Adjusted Interest Expense, net is defined as interest expense, net less (i) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount and (ii) non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps.Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding of RBI during the reporting period. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS are used by management to evaluate the operating performance of the business, excluding certain non-cash and other specifically identified items that management believes are not relevant to management's assessment of operating performance.Net Debt is defined as Total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Total debt is defined as long-term debt, net of current portion plus (i) Finance leases, net of current portion, (ii) Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases and (iii) Unamortized deferred financing costs and deferred issue discount. Net Debt is used by management to evaluate the Company's liquidity. We believe this measure is an important indicator of the Company's ability to service its debt obligations.Net Leverage is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA. This metric is an operating performance measure that we believe provides investors a more complete understanding of our leverage position and borrowing capacity after factoring in cash and cash equivalents that eventually could be used to repay outstanding debt.Revenue growth, Income from Operations growth, Adjusted Operating Income growth, Net Income growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, Adjusted Net Income growth and Adjusted Diluted EPS growth on an organic basis, are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of FX movements and the results of our RH segment. With respect to Adjusted Diluted EPS, growth on an organic basis also excludes the impact of incremental debt incurred as part of the Carrols transaction. Management believes that organic growth is an important metric for measuring the operating performance of our business as it helps identify underlying business trends, without distortion from the effects of FX movements and the RH segment given the Company's plans to refranchise the vast majority of the Carrols Burger King restaurants and to find a new partner for PLK China and new investors for FHS Brazil and sunset the RH segment. We calculate the impact of FX movements by translating prior year results at current year monthly average exchange rates.Free Cash Flow ("FCF") is the total of Net cash provided by operating activities minus Payments for property and equipment. FCF is a liquidity measure used by management as one factor in determining the amount of cash that is available for working capital needs or other uses of cash and it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures. We are not currently able to reconcile our forward-looking non-GAAP measures because we cannot predict the timing and amounts of certain important components of estimated operating income and general and administrative expenses, including the impact of equity method investments and other operating expenses or income from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities, which could significantly impact GAAP results.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Organic Growth
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Variance
RH Impact
FX Impact
Organic Growth
2026
2025
$
%
$
$
$
%Revenue
TH
$997
$903
$93
10.3 %
$—
$36
$57
6.1 %BK
365
356
9
2.4 %
—
1
8
2.3 %PLK
190
194
(4)
(2.0) %
—
—
(4)
(2.1) %FHS
60
54
6
10.9 %
—
—
6
10.7 %INTL
254
218
36
16.5 %
—
15
21
9.1 %RH
448
432
16
3.7 %
16
—
—
— %Elimination of intersegment revenues (a)
(48)
(48)
(1)
1.6 %
(1)
—
—
— %Total Revenues
$2,264
$2,109
$155
7.4 %
$15
$52
$88
5.0 %
Income from Operations
$606
$435
$171
39.3 %
$(10)
$12
$169
37.8 %Net Income from Continuing Operations
$445
$223
$222
99.6 %
$(11)
$11
$223
95.4 %
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
TH
$229
$220
$8
3.8 %
$—
$9
$(1)
(0.4) %BK
115
103
12
11.9 %
—
—
12
11.7 %PLK
57
60
(3)
(5.1) %
—
—
(3)
(5.5) %FHS
14
11
3
26.3 %
—
—
3
26.0 %INTL
196
138
57
41.4 %
—
9
49
33.1 %RH
(1)
7
(8)
NM
(8)
—
—
NMAdjusted Operating Income
$610
$539
$70
13.0 %
$(8)
$18
$60
10.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$706
$642
$64
10.0 %
$0
$20
$44
6.8 %
Adjusted Net Income
$396
$343
$53
15.3 %
$(6)
$16
$42
11.7 %Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.86
$0.75
$0.11
14.6 %
$(0.01)
$0.04
$0.09
11.0 %(a)Represents elimination of intersegment revenues that consists of royalties, property and advertising and other services revenue recognized by BK and INTL from intersegment transactions with RH.
Note: Totals, variances, and percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Net Leverage, Free Cash Flow, and Capex and Cash Inducements
(In millions of U.S dollars, except ratio, Unaudited)
As of Net Leverage
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025Long-term debt, net of current portion
$13,228
$13,441Finance leases, net of current portion
253
280Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases
75
218Unamortized deferred financing costs and deferred issuance discount
84
111Total debt
13,640
14,050
Cash and cash equivalents
1,012
899Net debt
12,628
13,151
LTM Net Income from continuing operations
1,423
1,340Net Income from continuing operations Net leverage
8.9x
9.8x
LTM Adjusted EBITDA (a)
3,034
2,799Net Leverage
4.2x
4.7x(a)Adjusted EBITDA includes Adjusted EBITDA from RH beginning May 16, 2024. Free Cash FlowThree Months Ended March 31,Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months EndedMarch 31,
2026
2025
2024
2025
2024
2026
2025Calculation:A
B
C
D
E
A + D - B
B + E - CNet cash provided by operating activities$227
$118
$148
$1,714
$1,503
$1,823
$1,473Payments for additions of property and equipment(58)
(64)
(26)
(265)
(201)
(259)
(239)Free Cash Flow$169
$54
$122
$1,449
$1,302
$1,564
$1,234
Three Months Ended March 31,Capex and Cash Inducements2026
2025Payments for additions of property and equipment$ 58
$ 64Tenant inducements paid to franchisees8
6Other cash inducements (incl. in changes in other long-term assets and liabilities)13
9Increase (decrease) in accruals for additions to property and equipment(26)
(32)Total Capex and Cash Inducements$ 53
$ 47RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures| Reconciliations
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)Net income from continuing operations to Income from Operations to Adjusted Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended March 31,Twelve Months Ended
December 31,Twelve Months EndedMarch 31,
2026
2025
2024
2025
2024
2026
2025
A
B
C
D
E
A + D - B
B + E - C
Net income from continuing operations$445
$223
$328
$1,201
$1,445
$1,423
$1,340
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations(3)38
82
68
483
364
439
378
Loss on early extinguishment of debt—
—
—
2
33
2
33
Interest expense, net123
130
148
516
577
509
559
Income from operations606
435
544
2,202
2,419
2,373
2,310
Franchise agreement and reacquired franchise rights amortization (FAA)16
16
8
65
53
65
61
RH and BK China Transaction costs6
6
4
37
22
37
24
Corporate restructuring and advisory fees2
1
2
14
20
15
19
Impact of equity method investments(2)1
(2)
—
5
(53)
8
(55)
Other operating expenses (income), net(21)
83
(18)
261
(59)
157
42
Adjusted Operating Income$ 610
$ 539
$ 540
$ 2,584
$ 2,402
$ 2,655
$ 2,401
Depreciation and amortization, excluding FAA62
55
41
236
210
242
224
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense(1)35
48
46
151
172
138
174
Adjusted EBITDA$ 706
$ 642
$ 627
$ 2,970
$ 2,784
$ 3,034
$ 2,799
Net income from continuing operations to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025Net income from continuing operations$445
$223Income tax expense from continuing operations(3)38
82Income from continuing operations before income taxes483
305Adjustments:
Franchise agreement and reacquired franchise rights amortization16
16Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount6
6Interest expense and loss on extinguished debt(4)(7)
(4)RH and BK China Transaction costs6
6Corporate restructuring and advisory fees2
1Impact of equity method investments(2)1
(2)Other operating expenses (income), net(21)
83Total adjustments3
106Adjusted income before income taxes486
411Adjusted income tax expense(3)(5)90
68Adjusted net income$396
$343Adjusted diluted earnings per share$0.86
$0.75Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in millions)459
456Note: Totals may not recalculate due to rounding.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Footnotes to Reconciliation Tables(1)Represents share-based compensation expense associated with equity awards for the periods indicated; also includes the portion of annual non-cash incentive compensation expense that eligible employees elected to receive or are expected to elect to receive as common equity in lieu of their 2026 and 2025 cash bonus, respectively.
(2)Represents (i) (income) loss from equity method investments and (ii) cash distributions received from our equity method investments. Cash distributions received from our equity method investments are included in Adjusted Operating Income which is our measure of segment income.
(3)The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily due to a discrete tax benefit resulting from the revaluation of deferred tax liabilities in connection with an intra-group reorganization completed during the quarter. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, we completed an intra-group reorganization and expect to record another discrete income tax benefit of approximately $170 million in the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The reorganization is expected to have a favorable impact to the full year effective tax rate but is not expected to impact the adjusted effective tax rate.
(4)Represents loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest expense. Interest expense included in this amount represents non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps.
(5)Adjusted income tax expense includes the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments and is calculated using our statutory tax rate in the jurisdiction in which the costs were incurred.
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RBI Reaffirms Growth Algorithm, including 8%+ Organic Adjusted Operating Income Growth and 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth by 2028, with Plans to Return $1.6 Billion of Capital to Shareholders in 2026February 26, 2026 8:00 AM
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MIAMI, Feb. 26, 2026 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI", "Company") (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) today hosted its 2026 Investor Day at the Company's Miami headquarters, reaffirming expectations to deliver against its growth algorithm within the 2028 outlook period and providing enhanced visibility into the execution of its strategic plan. The Company also announced plans to return over $1.6 billion of capital to shareholders in 2026 through both dividends and the resumption of share repurchases.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:Reaffirmed 8%+ organic Adjusted Operating Income growth from 2024-2028; having delivered over 8% in both 2024 and 2025Provided a path to 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth by 2028, with distinct building blocks adding visibility and confidence in plansAnnounced that the majority of excess free cash flow will be earmarked for share repurchases, commencing with $500 million in 2026Unveiled goal of becoming an investment-grade company and expectations to achieve corporate investment-grade leverage by 2028Outlined simplification roadmap including intent to sunset Restaurant Holdings segment by the end of 2027Updated long-term capital spending framework with capital expenditures, tenant inducements, and incentives ("Capex and Cash Inducements") declining to roughly $300 million annually from 2028 onwardPresident of Burger King US and Canada, Tom Curtis, announced extension of elevated 4.5% franchisee advertising fund contribution rate through at least 2027 and provided details on accelerating momentum of the Reclaim the Flame plan"We are building a simpler, stronger, and more focused RBI – a world-class restaurant company designed to win for decades. Our growth is powered by four iconic brands with deep heritage in their communities and enduring guest loyalty, supported by exceptional franchisees and great talent around the world," said Josh Kobza, Chief Executive Officer of RBI. "As we look toward 2028 and beyond, we see a highly franchised, asset-light business delivering consistent 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth, predictable earnings growth, and strong double-digit total shareholder returns. The strength of our brands and the quality of our teams position us to compound value for all our stakeholders for many years to come."Sami Siddiqui, Chief Financial Officer, commented: "We're committed to becoming a simpler, 99% franchised business over the next few years. Our business generates significant free cash flow, which gives us substantial capital allocation flexibility. We've always prioritized investing in our brands, maintaining a strong balance sheet, and returning excess cash to shareholders through our attractive dividend. We're resuming share repurchases in 2026, and we've made the decision to become an investment-grade company. We believe we're only two years away from achieving corporate investment-grade leverage, which, once achieved, will unlock meaningful long-term flexibility for our business."Patrick Doyle, Executive Chairman, commented: "When I invested in RBI three years ago, I saw a company with great brands, great food, great people, and great franchisees executing the fundamentals that drive long-term success in this business. Today, we're delivering on exactly what attracted me to invest in this company. RBI continues to make the right long-term decisions for the business. We allocate capital well and keep franchisee profitability at the center of our decision-making. I cannot imagine a more exciting time to be part of the RBI story."CLEAR PATH TO 5%+ NET RESTAURANT GROWTH RBI outlined three building blocks to achieve 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth by 2028, representing approximately 1,800 net new restaurants per year by 2028. Outside of Burger King China, RBI's Net Restaurant Growth has averaged 4.0% over the past five years, underscoring the strength and diversity of the core development engine.US and Canada (300-400 net new restaurants per year by 2028): Growth in the US and Canada is expected to be driven by Firehouse Subs, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Firehouse Subs is expected to contribute approximately half of the net new units in the US and Canada, with 150-200 net new units per year, driven by improving brand awareness and strong unit economics, with paybacks under four years, on average. The remaining 150-200 net new units will be roughly split between Tim Hortons and Popeyes. Tim Hortons Canada growth is supported by opportunities in underpenetrated regions including Western Canada and Quebec, as well as attractive paybacks, which are less than three years on average. In the US, the team is on track to continue accelerating development in both existing and new markets, like Virginia, Florida, Delaware, Tennessee, New York, Michigan, New Jersey, and Texas. While Popeyes tempered development in 2025, the team is laying the operational groundwork to position the brand to reaccelerate in the years ahead.China (300-400 net new restaurants per year by 2028): Burger King China's partnership with CPE, announced in November 2025, is on track to deliver over 200 net new units in 2028, with continued acceleration after 2028, as CPE executes on its commitment to double the brand's footprint to 2,500 restaurants within five years. CPE's $350 million primary capital investment is intended to fully fund this development. Popeyes China and Tim Hortons China are expected to contribute the remaining 100-200 combined net new units in 2028 as both businesses scale.International Excluding China (approximately 1,100 net new restaurants per year by 2028): Top 10 growth markets including India, the UK, Mexico, France, and Japan are expected to deliver approximately 700 units per year by 2028, supported by strong unit economics, with paybacks under four and a half years, on average. The remaining international portfolio of around 175 brand-market combinations are expected to contribute approximately 400 new units per year.BURGER KING RECLAIM THE FLAME GROWTH STRATEGY DELIVERING RESULTSTom Curtis, President of Burger King US and Canada, provided an update on Reclaim the Flame, the brand's comprehensive growth strategy, which has delivered four years of burger QSR industry Comparable Sales outperformance since launching in 2022. The brand has moved from 10th to 6th place in industry guest experience rankings, increased modern image penetration from 37% in 2021 to 58% in 2025, and improved franchisee profitability from a low of around $125,000 to approximately $205,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Looking through the impact of temporary beef inflation and ad fund transfers, franchisee profitability grew in 2025, demonstrating that actions within the brand's control are working to expand profitability even during a challenging environment.In addition, Burger King franchisees have voted to continue their elevated ad fund contribution of 4.5% of sales through at least 2027, with 97% voting to support the continued advertising firepower. The ad fund rate will continue at this level in 2028 if the business achieves $230,000 in franchisee profitability by the end of 2027 or if the franchisees vote to extend again. This continued investment supports sustained marketing share of voice and demonstrates strong franchisee confidence in the brand's trajectory.Looking ahead, Burger King will elevate culinary quality, beginning with enhancements to the Whopper, including new glazed buns, creamier mayonnaise, and upgraded clamshell packaging. In 2026, the brand will also launch a major campaign reinforcing its commitment to listening to and acting on guest feedback. Additionally, Burger King sees meaningful opportunity to win with families and kids, who represent just 10% of the brand's traffic today.The Company also introduced BK Assistant, an AI-powered tool designed to streamline restaurant operations by providing managers and team members with instant access to operational guidelines, inventory management, and compliance tracking, enabling them to focus more on guest service and team leadership.SIMPLIFICATION ROADMAP AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION UPDATE Sami Siddiqui, Chief Financial Officer, outlined RBI's simplification roadmap and enhanced capital allocation framework, and emphasized the transition to a 99% franchised model, corporate investment-grade leverage by 2028, and resumption of share repurchases, with around $500 million expected in 2026. Share repurchases are expected to grow over time as the Company uses the majority of annual excess free cash flow for buybacks, with capacity to accelerate further once investment grade is achieved. In addition, RBI committed to its durable and growing dividend, with a long-term target payout ratio of around 60%.RBI's algorithm of 3%+ Comparable Sales and 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth continues to support 8%+ organic Adjusted Operating Income growth on average through 2028. Three core structural drivers underpin this outlook: first, ramping to 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth by 2028; second, a structural tailwind in the royalty rate as international markets scale and contractual royalty step-ups take effect; and third, disciplined cost management, with annual Segment G&A growth of approximately 2%, excluding Restaurant Holdings, creating meaningful operating leverage as System-wide Sales grow faster.Restaurant Holdings to Sunset: RBI is actively working to refranchise the Burger King US company restaurant portfolio to a base of approximately 300-500 home market restaurants and to place Popeyes China and Firehouse Brazil with long-term local partners. Both objectives are expected to be accomplished by the end of 2027, at which point the Restaurant Holdings segment will wind down. The long-term steady-state Burger King US company portfolio will target 300 restaurants across a few strategic markets.Refined Capital Expenditures Outlook: Total Capex and Cash Inducements is expected to be approximately $400 million in 2026 and 2027, stepping down to approximately $300 million in 2028 and thereafter as the Company finds long-term partners for Popeyes China and Firehouse Brazil, refranchises the vast majority of the Burger King US company restaurants, and largely concludes Reclaim the Flame. This trajectory supports significant free cash flow growth from approximately $1.6 billion in 2025 to more than $2 billion annually by 2028.Investment Grade by 2028: RBI is targeting net leverage of approximately 4.0x in 2026 and a long-term target of low- to mid-3x, which the Company expects to achieve by 2028 through earnings growth. Investment grade provides tangible benefits including lower relative cost of debt, access to deeper pools of capital, and the ability to issue longer-duration debt.Until RBI becomes investment grade, the Company does not intend to fund share repurchases with incremental leverage. Once investment grade is achieved, RBI fully intends to operate within investment-grade leverage parameters while stepping up the quantum of buybacks with incremental leverage capacity each year as EBITDA grows.2026 INVESTOR DAYRBI's 2026 Investor Day featured presentations from Chief Executive Officer, Josh Kobza, Chief Financial Officer, Sami Siddiqui, Executive Chairman, Patrick Doyle, and Business Unit Presidents including Tom Curtis (Burger King US and Canada), Axel Schwan (Tim Hortons Canada and US), Thiago Santelmo (International), Peter Perdue (Popeyes US and Canada), and Mike Hancock (Firehouse Subs US and Canada). A replay of the event will be available on RBI's investor relations website for one year following the event at http://rbi.com/investors.About Restaurant Brands InternationalRestaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $47 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 33,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – BURGER KING®, TIM HORTONS®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at www.rbi.com. Contacts: Investors: investor@rbi.com; Media: media@rbi.comForward-Looking Statements This press release and our Investor Day presentations contain certain forward-looking statements and information, which reflect management's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.These forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations or beliefs regarding (i) our vision for 2028 and our expectations as to how we will achieve it; (ii) net restaurant growth; (iii) our remodel program and refranchising efforts, including our future levels of franchising and our ability to meet our Carrols remodeling and refranchising timeline; (iv) leverage, free cash flow, and capital expenditures, including our path to becoming investment grade; (v) our and our franchisees' future operational and financial performance; (vi) our share repurchase program; (vii) the impact of commodity prices; (viii) our growth opportunities, plans and strategies for each of our brands and ability to enhance operations and drive long-term, sustainable growth; (ix) our strategic priorities including development of new products and intellectual property partnerships; (x) our ability to accelerate international development through joint venture structures and master franchise and development agreements and the impact on future growth and profitability of our brands; and (xi) our commitment to technology and innovation, our continued investment in our technology capabilities and our plans and strategies with respect to digital sales, our information systems and technology offerings and investments. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from RBI's expectations are detailed in filings of RBI with the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, and include the following: (1) global economic or other business conditions, including inflation, affordability, and under or unemployment rates, that may affect the desire or ability of our guests to purchase our products; (2) our relationship with, and the success of, our franchisees and risks related to our nearly fully franchised business model; (3) our franchisees' financial stability and their ability to access and maintain the capital necessary to operate and grow their businesses; (4) the effectiveness of our marketing, advertising and digital programs and franchisee support of these programs; (5) commodity prices, tariffs, and other factors that affect the profitability of our and our franchisees' operations; (6) our ability to successfully implement our domestic and international growth strategy for each of our brands and risks related to our international operations, including our ability to find long-term partners for Popeyes China and FHS Brazil; (7) our reliance on franchisees to accelerate restaurant growth; (8) risks related to unforeseen events; (9) changes in applicable tax laws or interpretations thereof; (10) evolving legislation and regulations in the area of franchise and labor and employment law; (11) our ability to address environmental and social sustainability issues; (12) risks related to geopolitical conflicts and terrorism; and (13) fluctuations in interest rates and in the currency exchange markets and the effectiveness of our hedging activity. Other than as required under U.S. federal securities laws or Canadian securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, change in expectations or otherwise.
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsFebruary 12, 2026 6:30 AM
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Consolidated system-wide sales grow 5.8% in the fourth quarter and 5.3% in 2025
Consolidated comparable sales up 3.1% in Q4, led by 6.1% at INTL, 2.8% at TH Canada and 2.6% at BK US
Achieves 2025 targets for organic Adjusted Operating Income growth and net leverageReturns ~$1.1 billion of capital to shareholders in 2025 while investing for growth MIAMI, Feb. 12, 2026 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI") (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Josh Kobza, Chief Executive Officer of RBI, commented, "Our performance in 2025 reflects the progress we've made strengthening our brands and our system, driven by consistent execution from our teams and franchisees. By staying focused on the fundamentals, we delivered our third consecutive year of roughly 8% organic Adjusted Operating Income growth. As we enter 2026, I'm encouraged by the stronger, more focused foundation we've built for the long term."
Consolidated Operational and Financial Highlights and Supplemental Annual Disclosure
(in US$ millions, except per share data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,Operational Highlights2025
2024
2025
2024System-Wide Sales Growth (a)
5.8 %
5.6 %
5.3 %
5.4 %System-Wide Sales (a)$12,131
$11,279
$46,762
$44,476Comparable Sales
3.1 %
2.5 %
2.4 %
2.3 %Net Restaurant Growth
2.9 %
3.4 %
2.9 %
3.4 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
33,041
32,125
33,041
32,125
GAAP Financials
Total revenues$2,466
$2,296
$9,434
$8,406Income from operations$621
$635
$2,202
$2,419 Income from operations growth (decline)
(2.2) %
35.4 %
(9.0) %
17.9 %Net income from continuing operations$274
$361
$1,201
$1,445Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$0.60
$0.79
$2.63
$3.18
Financial Highlights (b)
Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) $674
$578
$2,584
$2,402 Organic AOI growth
15.6 %
13.7 %
8.3 %
9.0 %Adjusted EBITDA $772
$688
$2,970
$2,784Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Adj. EPS)$0.96
$0.81
$3.69
$3.34 Nominal Adj. EPS growth
18.7 %
8.2 %
10.7 %
3.0 % Organic Adj. EPS growth
17.2 %
11.0 %
12.4 %
4.4 %Net Leverage
4.2x
4.6x
4.2x
4.6x
Twelve Months Ended December 31,Home Market Franchisee Profitability (c) (in 000s)
2025
2024
2023TH — Canada
C$ 295
C$ 305
C$ 280 BK — US
$ 185
$ 205
$ 205PLK — US
$ 235
$ 255
$ 245FHS — US
$ 100
$ 90
$ 110
(a)System-Wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in system-wide sales, which is reported on a nominal basis.(b)Non-GAAP metrics. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further detail. (c)Represents four-wall restaurant level profitability. Rounded estimates based on unaudited, self-reported franchisee results.Items Affecting Comparability and Restaurant Holdings Segment ReminderOperating and Reportable Segments
RBI reports results under six operating and reportable segments consisting of four franchisor segments for the Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs brands in the U.S. and Canada ("TH," "BK," "PLK," and "FHS"), and a fifth franchisor segment for all of our brands in the rest of the world ("INTL"). Additionally, we acquired Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. ("Carrols") (the "Carrols Acquisition") and Popeyes China ("PLK China") ("the PLK China Acquisition") effective on May 16, 2024 and June 28, 2024, respectively. Following these acquisitions, we established a new operating and reportable segment, Restaurant Holdings ("RH"), which includes results from (i) the Carrols Burger King restaurants and the PLK China restaurants from their acquisition dates and (ii) Firehouse Subs Brazil ("FHS Brazil") beginning in 2025.RBI maintains the franchisor dynamics in its TH, BK, PLK, FHS, and INTL segments ("Five Franchisor Segments") to report results consistent with how the business will be managed long-term. This approach reflects RBI's intent to refranchise the vast majority of the Carrols Burger King restaurants and to find new partners for PLK China and FHS Brazil in the future. RH results include Company restaurant sales and expenses, including expenses associated with royalties, rent, and advertising. These expenses are recognized, as applicable, as revenues in the respective franchisor segments (BK for the Carrols Burger King restaurants and INTL for PLK China and FHS Brazil) and eliminated upon consolidation. Burger King China
On February 14, 2025, we acquired substantially all of the remaining equity interests in Burger King China ("BK China") from our former joint venture partners (the "BK China Acquisition"). For 2025, BK China was classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations. As such, for 2025, results for BK China were not recognized in the INTL segment. However, BK China KPIs continued to be included in our INTL segment KPIs.On November 8, 2025, we agreed to enter into a joint venture with CPE Alder Investment Limited, a fund managed by CPE ("CPE"), with respect to the operations of BK China (such joint venture, the "BK China JV"). Subsequent to the transaction, which closed January 30, 2026, CPE owns approximately 83% of the BK China JV, while we own approximately 17% and have a seat on its board of directors. In conjunction with the transaction, we recognized a non-cash charge of $114 million during 2025 related to our Burger King China holdings. This charge is included within Net loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.Beginning in 2026, we will account for our interest in BK China JV under the equity method of accounting and recognize franchise revenue, primarily related to royalties, in our INTL segment. Royalties from BK China will initially be at a lower rate and step up to the traditional Burger King International royalty rate over time.Convention Timing Impact on Franchise and Property Results
BK hosted conventions in Q3 2025 and Q4 2024, PLK hosted conventions in both Q2 2025 and Q2 2024, FHS hosted conventions in both Q3 2025 and Q3 2024, TH held a convention in Q2 2024 only and INTL held a convention in Q2 2025 only. In 2026, PLK and FHS will host conventions in Q3 and TH and BK will host conventions in Q4. Convention-related revenues and expenses are recognized in each segment's Franchise and Property Revenues and Segment F&P Expenses, respectively, and have an immaterial net AOI impact.Supplemental Disclosures
Please review the Restaurant Count by Market and Trending Schedules posted on the RBI Investor Relations webpage under "Financial Information" for additional disclosures, including: Home Market and International KPIs by Brand and Company Restaurant Count by Segment;Segment Results with Disaggregated Franchise and Property Revenues (Royalties, Property Revenue and Franchise Fees and Other Revenue);Intersegment Revenue and Expense Eliminations;BK China KPIs and Selected Financial Data;Burger King US "Reclaim the Flame" Expenditures by Quarter; andRH Burger King Carrols Restaurant-Level EBITDA Margins.TH Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024
System-wide Sales Growth (a)
2.7 %
3.2 %
3.0 %
4.7 %System-wide Sales (a)$1,918
$1,863
$7,573
$7,479Comparable Sales
2.9 %
2.2 %
2.7 %
3.9 %Comparable Sales - Canada
2.8 %
2.5 %
2.8 %
4.3 %
Net Restaurant Growth
1.0 %
0.3 %
1.0 %
0.3 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
4,586
4,539
4,586
4,539
Supply chain sales$797
$699
$2,909
$2,708Company restaurant sales$11
$11
$46
$45Franchise and property revenues$251
$242
$995
$987Advertising revenues and other services$76
$74
$298
$301Total revenues$1,135
$1,027
$4,247
$4,040
Supply chain cost of sales$659
$565
$2,363
$2,180Company restaurant expenses$10
$9
$40
$37Segment F&P expenses$84
$77
$330
$330Advertising expenses and other services$76
$72
$312
$307Segment G&A$37
$42
$140
$158Adjustments:
Cash distributions received from equity
method investments$4
$4
$16
$15Adjusted Operating Income$274
$266
$1,077
$1,043
(a)System-wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in System-wide Sales, which is reported on a nominal basisThe increase in Total revenues for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by higher Supply chain sales due to increases in commodity prices, CPG net sales, and equipment sales to franchisees. For the full year, results were also impacted by unfavorable FX Impact. Excluding FX Impacts, Total revenues increased $106 million and $274 million for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by revenue growth and a decrease in Segment G&A, largely due to lower compensation-related expenses. This was partially offset by higher Supply chain cost of sales due primarily to increases in commodity prices. For the full year, results were also impacted by unfavorable FX Impacts. Excluding FX Impacts, Adjusted Operating Income increased by $8 million and $51 million for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively.BK Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024
System-wide Sales Growth
1.9 %
0.5 %
0.9 %
0.2 %System-wide Sales$2,970
$2,915
$11,578
$11,484Comparable Sales
2.7 %
1.1 %
1.5 %
1.0 %Comparable Sales - US
2.6 %
1.5 %
1.6 %
1.2 %
Net Restaurant Growth
(0.8) %
(0.9) %
(0.8) %
(0.9) %System Restaurant Count at Period End
7,025
7,082
7,025
7,082
Company restaurant sales$52
$62
$235
$243Franchise and property revenues (a)$185
$187
$722
$720Advertising revenues and other services (b)$145
$125
$556
$488Total revenues$383
$375
$1,514
$1,451
Company restaurant expenses$49
$56
$219
$221Segment F&P expenses$32
$37
$130
$122Advertising expenses and other services$148
$168
$567
$558Segment G&A$33
$35
$130
$139Adjusted Operating Income$121
$78
$468
$410
(a)Franchise and property revenues include intersegment revenues from RH consisting of royalties and rent of $29 million and $112 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $28 million and $71 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.(b)Advertising revenues and other services include intersegment revenues from RH consisting of advertising contributions and tech fees of $22 million and $85 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $19 million and $47 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.As a reminder, BK segment results are presented consistent with our franchisor model. As such, results include intersegment Franchise and property revenues and Advertising revenues and other services from the Carrols Burger King restaurants included in RH (as footnoted above).Burger King U.S. Reclaim the Flame
Burger King is executing its multi-year "Reclaim the Flame" plan to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. This plan includes investing up to $700 million through year-end 2028, comprised of advertising and digital investments ("Fuel the Flame") and high-quality remodels and relocations, restaurant technology, kitchen equipment, and building enhancements ("Royal Reset"). The Fuel the Flame investments were completed in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, we have funded $176 million out of up to $550 million planned toward the Royal Reset investments.Burger King 2025 Results
The increase in Total revenues for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by increases in Advertising revenues and other services primarily due to an increase in advertising fund contributions from franchisees reflecting an increase in the contribution rate. For the fourth quarter, these increases were partially offset by lower Company restaurant sales as a result of Company restaurant refranchising.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by the non-recurrence of $41 million and $61 million, respectively, of Fuel the Flame expenses incurred in the prior year period. For the full year, the increase also reflects a decrease in Segment G&A due primarily to lower compensation-related expenses, partially offset by higher Segment F&P expenses due to net bad debt expenses in 2025 compared to net bad debt recoveries in 2024.PLK Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024
System-wide Sales Growth
(2.5) %
2.8 %
(0.7) %
4.2 %System-wide Sales$1,504
$1,543
$6,076
$6,124Comparable Sales
(4.8) %
(0.2) %
(3.2) %
0.4 %Comparable Sales - US
(4.9) %
0.1 %
(2.9) %
0.6 %
Net Restaurant Growth
1.6 %
3.7 %
1.6 %
3.7 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
3,578
3,520
3,578
3,520
Company restaurant sales$47
$48
$183
$148Franchise and property revenues$79
$81
$324
$325Advertising revenues and other services$70
$72
$293
$295Total revenues$196
$201
$800
$768
Company restaurant expenses$41
$42
$159
$128Segment F&P expenses$3
$1
$13
$9Advertising expenses and other services$72
$75
$303
$303Segment G&A$18
$22
$75
$84Adjusted Operating Income$62
$61
$250
$243The decrease in Total revenues for the fourth quarter was driven by lower System-wide Sales. For the full year, the increase in Total revenues was primarily driven by the inclusion of results from Popeyes restaurants acquired in the Carrols Acquisition for the full year period in 2025 compared to a partial period in 2024.Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter remained relatively consistent with the prior year period. For the full year, the increase in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven by a decrease in Segment G&A largely due to lower compensation-related expenses.FHS Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024
System-wide Sales Growth
10.1 %
5.4 %
8.6 %
2.7 %System-wide Sales$346
$315
$1,337
$1,233Comparable Sales
2.1 %
0.3 %
1.1 %
(1.1) %Comparable Sales - US
2.4 %
0.0 %
1.0 %
(1.3) %
Net Restaurant Growth
7.7 %
6.3 %
7.7 %
6.3 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
1,449
1,345
1,449
1,345
Company restaurant sales$12
$11
$45
$41Franchise and property revenues$29
$26
$113
$105Advertising revenues and other services$20
$21
$75
$68Total revenues$60
$58
$232
$214
Company restaurant expenses$10
$9
$38
$36Segment F&P expenses$2
$1
$10
$8Advertising expenses and other services$20
$22
$77
$70Segment G&A$13
$12
$51
$51Adjusted Operating Income$15
$13
$56
$48The increases in Total revenues and Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter and full year were primarily driven by the increases in System-wide Sales.INTL Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024System-wide Sales Growth (a)
11.9 %
11.2 %
10.7 %
10.0 %System-wide Sales (a)$5,392
$4,643
$20,199
$18,156Comparable Sales
6.1 %
4.7 %
4.9 %
3.3 %Comparable Sales -
INTL - Burger King
5.8 %
4.9 %
4.8 %
3.3 %
Net Restaurant Growth
4.9 %
6.1 %
4.9 %
6.1 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
16,403
15,639
16,403
15,639
Franchise and property revenues$243
$217
$916
$853Advertising revenues and other services$20
$21
$82
$82Total revenues$263
$237
$998
$935
Segment F&P expenses$(2)
$21
$19
$31Advertising expenses and other services$22
$20
$92
$90Segment G&A$53
$50
$198
$200Adjusted Operating Income$191
$146
$690
$614
(a)System-wide Sales Growth is calculated on a constant currency basis and therefore will not recalculate to the percentage change in System-wide Sales, which is reported on a nominal basisThe increase in Total revenues for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by higher royalties from Burger King and Popeyes restaurants resulting from increased System-wide Sales, partially offset by the absence of $9 million and $37 million of revenues, respectively, from BK China, which were recognized in 2024 but not 2025 as a result of the BK China Acquisition. Results in both periods were also impacted by a favorable FX Impact. Excluding the FX Impact, Total revenues increased by $14 million and $53 million for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively.The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter and full year was primarily driven by revenue growth and lower Segment F&P expenses primarily driven by a decrease in net bad debt expenses. Results in both periods also benefited from a favorable FX Impact. Excluding the FX Impact, Adjusted Operating Income increased by $37 million and $72 million for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively.RH Segment ResultsThree Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in US$ millions, unaudited)2025
2024
2025
2024
Comparable Sales
2.5 %
1.6 %
2.3 %
0.4 %Comparable Sales - BK US
2.4 %
1.6 %
2.3 %
0.4 %System Restaurant Count at Period End
1,087
1,036
1,087
1,036
Total revenues$480
$445
$1,840
$1,116
Food, beverage and packaging costs$146
$126
$537
$312Restaurant wages and related expenses$150
$142
$595
$358Restaurant occupancy and other expenses (a)$124
$119
$476
$296Company restaurant expenses$420
$387
$1,608
$965Advertising expenses and other services (b)$24
$19
$92
$49Segment G&A$26
$24
$96
$59Adjusted Operating Income$11
$14
$44
$44
(a)Restaurant occupancy and other expenses include intersegment royalties and property expense of $29 million and $112 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $28 million and $71 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.(b)Advertising expenses and other services include intersegment advertising expenses and tech fees of $22 million and $85 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $19 million and $47 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.The increase in Total revenues for the fourth quarter was primarily driven by Comparable Sales growth as well as $14 million of incremental revenue recognized by Carrols Burger King restaurants due to three additional operating days in 2025 compared to 2024 as a result of aligning Carrols' and RBI's fiscal year periods. The increase in Total revenues for the full year reflects twelve months of results during 2025 compared to a partial period during 2024.The decrease in Adjusted Operating Income for the fourth quarter was primarily driven by an increase in Company restaurant expenses due to higher commodity costs, primarily beef, and higher restaurant wages. Additionally, Advertising expenses and other services increased due to an increase in the advertising fund contribution rate from Carrols Burger King restaurants, consistent with the rate increase for the rest of the Burger King US system. Segment G&A increased as Popeyes China and Firehouse Brazil continue to scale. These factors were partially offset by revenue growth, including a $2 million flow through to Adjusted Operating Income as a result of the alignment of fiscal year periods. Adjusted Operating Income for the full year remained consistent with the prior year. Declaration of Dividend
The RBI board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.65 per common share and partnership exchangeable unit of RBI LP for the first quarter of 2026. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2026 to shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 2026. RBI also announced an annual total dividend target of $2.60 per RBI common share and per partnership exchangeable unit of RBI LP for 2026.2026 Financial Guidance
For 2026, RBI expects:Segment G&A (excluding RH) for 2026 between $600 million and $620 million;RH Segment G&A for 2026 of approximately $100 million;Adjusted Interest Expense, net between $500 million and $520 million; andConsolidated capital expenditures, tenant inducements and incentives (including RH), or "Total Capex and Cash Inducements" of around $400 million.Long-Term Algorithm
RBI continues to expect the following long-term consolidated performance on average, from 2024 to 2028:3%+ Comparable Sales; and8%+ organic Adjusted Operating Income growth.In addition, the Company continues to expect to reach 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth towards the end of its algorithm period.Investor Conference Call
We will host an investor conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 12, 2026, to review financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The earnings call will be broadcast live via our investor relations website at http://rbi.com/investors and a replay will be available for a limited time following the release. The dial-in number is (833) 470-1428 for U.S. callers, (833) 950-0062 for Canadian callers, and (929) 526-1599 for callers from other countries. For all dial-in numbers please use the following access code: 365228.Contacts
Investors: investor@rbi.com
Media: media@rbi.comAbout Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $47 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 33,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.RBI's principal executive offices are in Miami, Florida. In North America, RBI's brands are headquartered in their home markets where they were founded decades ago: Canada for Tim Hortons and the U.S. for Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at www.rbi.com.Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and our investor conference call contain certain forward-looking statements and information, which reflect management's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.These forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations or beliefs regarding (i) the impact of the macro-economic pressures and currency fluctuations on our and our franchisees' results of operations and business; (ii) our remodel program and refranchising efforts; (iii) leverage and free cash flow; (iv) our and our franchisees' future operational and financial performance, and our effective tax rates and adjusted net interest expense in 2026 and, as applicable, through 2028; (v) long-term partners for Popeyes China and FHS Brazil; (vi) refranchising of stores acquired in the Carrols Acquisition; (vii) commodity prices; (viii) tariff related impacts; and (ix) our growth opportunities, plans and strategies for each of our brands and ability to enhance operations and drive long-term, sustainable growth. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from RBI's expectations are detailed in filings of RBI with the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, and include the following: (1) our indebtedness, which could adversely affect our financial condition; (2) global economic or other business conditions that may affect the desire or ability of our guests to purchase our products; (3) our relationship with, and the success of, our franchisees and risks related to our nearly fully franchised business model; (4) our franchisees' financial stability and their ability to access and maintain the liquidity necessary to operate their businesses; (5) our supply chain operations; (6) our ownership and leasing of real estate; (7) the effectiveness of our marketing, advertising and digital programs and franchisee support of these programs; (8) fluctuations in interest rates and in the currency exchange markets and the effectiveness of our hedging activity; (9) our ability to successfully implement our domestic and international growth strategy for each of our brands and risks related to our international operations; (10) our reliance on franchisees, including subfranchisees to accelerate restaurant growth; (11) risks related to unforeseen events; (12) changes in applicable tax laws or interpretations thereof; (13) evolving legislation and regulations in the area of franchise and labor and employment law; (14) our ability to address environmental and social sustainability issues; (15) risks related to geopolitical conflicts and terrorism; (16) the ability of cash flows from the Carrols restaurants to fund our budgeted remodels and the timing of refranchising of such restaurants; (17) tariffs and their impact on economic conditions or our business; and (18) our ability to find long-term partners for Popeyes China and FHS Brazil. Other than as required under U.S. federal securities laws or Canadian securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, change in expectations or otherwise. RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024Revenues:
Supply chain sales$ 797
$ 700
$ 2,909
$ 2,708Company restaurant sales602
576
2,348
1,592Franchise and property revenues759
725
2,960
2,919Advertising revenues and other services308
295
1,217
1,187Total revenues2,466
2,296
9,434
8,406Operating costs and expenses:
Supply chain cost of sales659
564
2,363
2,180Company restaurant expenses504
480
1,968
1,328Franchise and property expenses131
150
552
544Advertising expenses and other services341
358
1,358
1,330General and administrative expenses192
199
741
733(Income) loss from equity method investments1
—
(11)
(69)Other operating expenses (income), net17
(90)
261
(59)Total operating costs and expenses1,845
1,661
7,232
5,987Income from operations621
635
2,202
2,419Interest expense, net125
135
516
577Loss on early extinguishment of debt2
—
2
33Income from continuing operations before income taxes494
500
1,684
1,809Income tax expense from continuing operations220
139
483
364Net income from continuing operations274
361
1,201
1,445Net loss from discontinued operations119
—
126
—Net income155
361
1,075
1,445Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests42
102
299
424Net income attributable to common shareholders$ 113
$ 259
$ 776
$ 1,021
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic net income per share from continuing
operations$ 0.60
$ 0.80
$ 2.64
$ 3.21Basic net loss per share from discontinued
operations$ (0.26)
$ —
$ (0.28)
$ —Basic net income per share$ 0.34
$ 0.80
$ 2.36
$ 3.21
Diluted net income per share from continuing
operations$ 0.60
$ 0.79
$ 2.63
$ 3.18Diluted net loss per share from discontinued
operations$ (0.26)
$ —
$ (0.28)
$ —Diluted net income per share$ 0.34
$ 0.79
$ 2.35
$ 3.18
Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic334
324
329
319Diluted457
455
457
454RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except share data, Unaudited)
As of December 31,
2025
2024ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 1,163
$ 1,334Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $54 and $57, respectively794
698Inventories, net205
142Prepaids and other current assets179
108Assets held for sale - discontinued operations489
—Total current assets2,830
2,282Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,245 and
$1,087, respectively2,303
2,236Operating lease assets, net1,961
1,852Intangible assets, net11,190
10,922Goodwill6,306
5,986Other assets, net1,025
1,354Total assets$ 25,615
$ 24,632LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable$ 866
$ 765Other accrued liabilities1,271
1,141Gift card liability249
236Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases68
222Liabilities held for sale - discontinued operations437
—Total current liabilities2,891
2,364Long-term debt, net of current portion13,250
13,455Finance leases, net of current portion261
286Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion1,900
1,770Other liabilities, net1,034
706Deferred income taxes, net1,120
1,208Total liabilities20,456
19,789Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, no par value; unlimited shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and
December 31, 2024; 346,323,165 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025;
324,426,589 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 20242,859
2,357Retained earnings1,795
1,860Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,020)
(1,107)Total Restaurant Brands International Inc. shareholders' equity3,634
3,110Noncontrolling interests1,525
1,733Total shareholders' equity5,159
4,843Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 25,615
$ 24,632RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of U.S. dollars, Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$ 1,075
$ 1,445Net loss from discontinued operations126
—Net income from continuing operations1,201
1,445Depreciation and amortization301
264Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt2
23Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount25
25(Income) loss from equity method investments(11)
(69)Loss (gain) on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions209
(71)Net (gains) losses on derivatives(198)
(191)Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense151
172Deferred income taxes97
(5)Other non-cash adjustments, net49
19Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable(89)
7Inventories and prepaids and other current assets(67)
30Accounts and drafts payable89
(30)Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability(7)
(37)Tenant inducements paid to franchisees(44)
(38)Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities6
(41)Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations1,714
1,503Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for additions of property and equipment(265)
(201)Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings38
34Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired(152)
(540)Settlement/sale of derivatives, net76
74Other investing activities, net(15)
(27)Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations(318)
(660)Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt—
2,450Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases(427)
(2,190)Payment of financing costs—
(41)Payment of common share dividends and Partnership exchangeable unit
distributions(1,108)
(1,029)Proceeds from stock option exercises33
78Proceeds from derivatives67
109Other financing activities, net(1)
(2)Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations(1,436)
(625)Net cash used for discontinued operations(81)
—Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents16
(23)(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets
held for sale - discontinued operations(105)
195Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations(66)
—Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(171)
195Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,334
1,139Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 1,163
$ 1,334Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Interest paid$ 714
$ 785Income taxes paid, net$ 450
$ 293Accruals for additions of property and equipment$ 53
$ 51RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Key Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresKey Operating Metrics
Key performance indicators ("KPIs") are shown for RBI's Five Franchisor Segments. The KPIs for the Carrols Burger King restaurants are included in the BK segment and KPIs for the PLK China, BK China, and FHS Brazil restaurants are included in the INTL segment.System-wide Sales Growth refers to the percentage change in sales at all franchised restaurants and company restaurants (referred to as System-wide Sales) in one period from the same period in the prior year on a constant currency basis, which means the results exclude the effect of foreign currency translation ("FX Impact"). We calculate the FX Impact by translating prior year results at current year monthly average exchange rates. System-wide Sales is reported on a nominal basis.Comparable Sales refers to the percentage change in restaurant sales in one period from the same prior year period on a constant currency basis for restaurants that have been open for an initial consecutive period, typically at least 13 months. Additionally, if a restaurant is closed for a significant portion of a month, the restaurant is excluded from the monthly Comparable Sales calculation.Unless otherwise stated, System-wide Sales Growth, System-wide Sales and Comparable Sales are presented on a system-wide basis, which means they include franchised restaurants and company restaurants. System-wide results are driven by our franchised restaurants, as over 95% of system-wide restaurants are franchised. Franchise sales represent sales at all franchised restaurants and are revenues to our franchisees. We do not record franchise sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues and advertising fund contributions are calculated based on a percentage of franchise sales.Net Restaurant Growth refers to the net change in restaurant count (openings, net of permanent closures) over a trailing twelve month period, divided by the restaurant count at the beginning of the trailing twelve month period. In determining whether a restaurant meets our definition of a restaurant that will be included in our Net Restaurant Growth, we consider factors such as scope of operations, format and image, separate franchise agreement, and minimum sales thresholds. We refer to restaurants that do not meet our definition as "alternative formats" and we believe these are helpful to build brand awareness, test new concepts and provide convenience in certain markets.Total Capex and Cash Inducements refers to the sum of payments for additions to property and equipment, tenant inducements paid to franchisees, other cash inducements (included in changes in other long-term assets and liabilities), and increase (decrease) in accruals for additions to property and equipment.These metrics are important indicators of the overall direction of our business, including trends in sales and the effectiveness of each brand's marketing, operations and growth initiatives. Total Capex and Cash Inducements is an indicator of the capital intensity of our business.Non-GAAP Measures
Below, we define non-GAAP financial measures, provide a reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), and discuss the reasons why we believe this information is useful to management and may be useful to investors. These measures do not have standardized meanings under GAAP and may differ from similarly captioned measures of other companies in our industry. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in assessing our operating performance and liquidity. By disclosing these non-GAAP measures, we intend to provide investors with a consistent comparison of our operating results and trends for the periods presented.AOI represents Income from operations adjusted to exclude (i) franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (iii) other operating expenses (income), net and, (iv) income/expenses from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities. For the periods referenced in the following financial results, income/expenses from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities included (i) non-recurring fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Carrols Acquisition, the PLK China Acquisition and the BK China Acquisition, consisting primarily of professional fees, compensation related expenses and integration costs ("RH and BK China Transaction costs") and (ii) non-operating costs from professional advisory and consulting services associated with certain transformational corporate restructuring initiatives that rationalize our structure and optimize cash movements as well as services related to significant tax reform legislation and regulations ("Corporate restructuring and advisory fees"). Management believes that these types of expenses are either not related to our underlying profitability drivers or not likely to re-occur in the foreseeable future and the varied timing, size and nature of these projects may cause volatility in our results unrelated to the performance or trends of our core operations. AOI is used by management to measure operating performance of the business, excluding these non-cash and other specifically identified items. AOI, as defined above, also represents our measure of segment income for each of our operating segments.Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (net income or loss from continuing operations) before interest expense, net, (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations, and depreciation and amortization excluding (i) the non-cash impact of share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense, (ii) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (iii) other operating expenses (income), net, and (iv) income or expense from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as described above) and is used by management to measure leverage.Segment G&A is defined as general and administrative expenses excluding RH and BK China Transaction costs and Corporate restructuring and advisory fees. Segment G&A (excluding RH) is defined as Segment G&A for our Five Franchisor Segments.Segment F&P Expenses is defined as franchise and property expenses excluding franchise agreement amortization ("FAA") and reacquired franchise rights amortization as a result of acquisition accounting.Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net income from continuing operations excluding (i) franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount, (iii) loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest expense, which represents non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps, (iv) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions received from equity method investments, (v) other operating expenses (income), net, and (vi) income or expense from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as described above). Adjusted Interest Expense, net is defined as interest expense, net less (i) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount and (ii) non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps.Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding of RBI during the reporting period. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS are used by management to evaluate the operating performance of the business, excluding certain non-cash and other specifically identified items that management believes are not relevant to management's assessment of operating performance.Net Debt is defined as Total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Total debt is defined as long-term debt, net of current portion plus (i) Finance leases, net of current portion, (ii) Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases and (iii) Unamortized deferred financing costs and deferred issue discount. Net Debt is used by management to evaluate the Company's liquidity. We believe this measure is an important indicator of the Company's ability to service its debt obligations.Net Leverage is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA. This metric is an operating performance measure that we believe provides investors a more complete understanding of our leverage position and borrowing capacity after factoring in cash and cash equivalents that eventually could be used to repay outstanding debt.Revenue growth, Income from Operations growth, Adjusted Operating Income growth, Net Income growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, Adjusted Net Income growth and Adjusted Diluted EPS growth on an organic basis, are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of FX movements and the results of our RH segment. With respect to Adjusted Diluted EPS, growth on an organic basis also excludes the impact of incremental debt incurred as part of the Carrols transaction. Management believes that organic growth is an important metric for measuring the operating performance of our business as it helps identify underlying business trends, without distortion from the effects of FX movements and the RH segment given the Company's plans to refranchise the vast majority of the Carrols Burger King restaurants and to find a new partner for PLK China and new investors for FHS Brazil in the future. We calculate the impact of FX movements by translating prior year results at current year monthly average exchange rates.Free Cash Flow ("FCF") is the total of Net cash provided by operating activities minus Payments for property and equipment. FCF is a liquidity measure used by management as one factor in determining the amount of cash that is available for working capital needs or other uses of cash and it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures. We are not currently able to reconcile our forward-looking non-GAAP measures because we cannot predict the timing and amounts of certain important components of estimated operating income and general and administrative expenses, including the impact of equity method investments and other operating expenses or income from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities, which could significantly impact GAAP results.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Organic Growth
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)
Three Months EndedDecember 31,
Variance
RH Impact
FX Impact
Organic Growth
2025
2024
$
%
$
$
$
%Revenue
TH
$ 1,135
$ 1,027
$ 109
10.6 %
$ —
$ 3
$ 106
10.3 %BK
383
375
8
2.1 %
—
—
8
2.1 %PLK
196
201
(5)
(2.7) %
—
—
(6)
(2.8) %FHS
60
58
2
4.1 %
—
—
2
4.1 %INTL
263
237
26
10.8 %
—
12
14
5.6 %RH
480
445
36
8.0 %
36
—
—
NMElimination of
intersegment revenues
(a)
(51)
(47)
(5)
NM
(5)
—
—
NMTotal revenues
$ 2,466
$ 2,296
$ 170
7.4 %
$ 31
$ 14
$ 125
6.5 %
Income from Operations
$ 621
$ 635
$ (14)
(2.2) %
$ (5)
$ 17
$ (25)
(3.9) %Net Income from
Continuing Operations
$ 274
$ 361
$ (87)
(24.1) %
$ (8)
$ 3
$ (82)
(22.5) %
Adjusted Operating Income
TH
$ 274
$ 266
$ 9
3.3 %
$ —
$ 1
$ 8
3.1 %BK
121
78
43
55.4 %
—
—
43
55.3 %PLK
62
61
—
(0.4) %
—
—
—
(0.5) %FHS
15
13
2
18.3 %
—
—
2
18.2 %INTL
191
146
45
30.5 %
—
8
37
23.7 %RH
11
14
(3)
(22.4) %
(3)
—
—
NMAdjusted Operating
Income
$ 674
$ 578
$ 96
16.5 %
$ (3)
$ 9
$ 90
15.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 772
$ 688
$ 84
12.2 %
$ (3)
$ 9
$ 77
11.5 %
Adjusted Net Income
$ 441
$ 369
$ 72
19.4 %
$ (3)
$ 8
$ 67
17.8 %Adjusted Diluted Earnings
per Share
$ 0.96
$ 0.81
$ 0.15
18.7 %
$ (0.01)
$ 0.02
$ 0.14
17.2 %
(a) Consists of royalties, property revenues, advertising contribution revenues and tech fees from intersegment transactions with RH.
Note: Percentage changes and totals may not recalculate due to rounding. RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Organic Growth
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)
Twelve Months EndedDecember 31,
Variance
RH Impact
FX Impact
Organic Growth
2025
2024
$
%
$
$
$
%Revenue
TH
$ 4,247
$ 4,040
$ 207
5.1 %
$ —
$ (66)
$ 274
6.9 %BK
1,514
1,451
63
4.3 %
—
(1)
64
4.4 %PLK
800
768
33
4.2 %
—
—
33
4.3 %FHS
232
214
19
8.7 %
—
—
19
8.8 %INTL
998
935
63
6.7 %
—
10
53
5.6 %RH
1,840
1,116
724
NM
724
—
—
NMElimination of
intersegment revenues
(a)
(197)
(117)
(80)
NM
(80)
—
—
NMTotal revenues
$ 9,434
$ 8,406
$ 1,028
12.2 %
$ 644
$ (58)
$ 442
6.0 %
Income from Operations
$ 2,202
$ 2,419
$ (217)
(9.0) %
$ (14)
$ (9)
$ (194)
(8.1) %Net Income from
Continuing Operations
$ 1,201
$ 1,445
$ (244)
(16.9) %
$ (20)
$ (21)
$ (203)
(14.3) %
Adjusted Operating Income
TH
$ 1,077
$ 1,043
$ 34
3.3 %
$ —
$ (17)
$ 51
4.9 %BK
468
410
57
14.0 %
—
—
58
14.1 %PLK
250
243
7
2.7 %
—
—
7
2.8 %FHS
56
48
8
15.6 %
—
—
8
15.7 %INTL
690
614
76
12.4 %
—
4
72
11.7 %RH
44
44
—
NM
—
—
—
NMAdjusted Operating
Income
$ 2,584
$ 2,402
$ 181
7.5 %
$ —
$ (14)
$ 195
8.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 2,970
$ 2,784
$ 185
6.7 %
$ 21
$ (15)
$ 179
6.6 %
Adjusted Net Income
$ 1,687
$ 1,515
$ 172
11.4 %
$ (13)
$ (10)
$ 195
13.1 %Adjusted Diluted Earnings
per Share
$ 3.69
$ 3.34
$ 0.36
10.7 %
$ (0.03)
$ (0.02)
$ 0.41
12.4 %
(a) Consists of royalties, property revenues, advertising contribution revenues and tech fees from intersegment transactions with RH.
Note: Percentage changes and totals may not recalculate due to rounding.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Net Leverage, Free Cash Flow and Capex and Cash Inducements
(In millions of U.S dollars, except ratio, Unaudited)
As of December 31,Net Leverage
2025
2024Long-term debt, net of current portion
$ 13,250
$ 13,455Finance leases, net of current portion
261
286Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases
68
222Unamortized deferred financing costs and deferred issue discount
90
117Total Debt
$ 13,669
$ 14,080
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,163
$ 1,334Net debt
12,506
12,746
Net income from continuing operations
1,201
1,445Net Income from continuing operations Net leverage
10.4x
8.8x
Adjusted EBITDA
2,970
2,784Net Leverage
4.2x
4.6x Free Cash Flow
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2025
2025Calculation:
A
B
A - BNet cash provided by operating activities
$ 1,714
$ 1,159
$ 555Payments for additions of property and equipment
(265)
(163)
(102)Free Cash Flow
$ 1,449
$ 996
$ 453
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,Capex and Cash Inducements
2025
2024
2025
2024Payments for additions of property and equipment
$ 102
$ 77
$ 265
$ 201Tenant inducements paid to franchisees
18
15
44
38Other cash inducements (incl. in changes in other long-term assets
and liabilities)
16
13
53
49Increase (decrease) in accruals for additions to property and
equipment (a)
4
44
3
44Total Capex and Cash Inducements
$ 140
$ 149
$ 365
$ 332
(a) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, increase (decrease) in accruals for additions to property and equipment reflects $7 million of accruals for additions of property and equipment assumed in connection with the Carrols Acquisition.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures| Reconciliations
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data, Unaudited)Net Income from Continuing Operations to Income from Operations to Adjusted Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024Net income from continuing operations
$ 274
$ 361
$ 1,201
$ 1,445Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations(3)
220
139
483
364Loss on early extinguishment of debt
2
—
2
33Interest expense, net
125
135
516
577Income from operations
621
635
2,202
2,419Franchise agreement and reacquired franchise rights amortization
(FAA)
16
15
65
53RH andBK China Transaction costs
8
5
37
22Corporate restructuring and advisory fees
7
9
14
20Impact of equity method investments(2)
6
4
5
(53)Other operating expenses (income), net
17
(90)
261
(59)Adjusted Operating Income
$ 674
$ 578
$ 2,584
$ 2,402Depreciation and amortization, excluding FAA
60
62
236
210Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation
expense(1)
38
48
151
172Adjusted EBITDA
$ 772
$ 688
$ 2,970
$ 2,784Net Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS
Net income from continuing operations
$ 274
$ 361
$ 1,201
$ 1,445Income tax expense from continuing operations(3)
220
139
483
364Income from continuing operations before income taxes
494
500
1,684
1,809Adjustments:
Franchise agreement and reacquired franchise rights amortization
16
15
65
53Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount
6
6
25
25Interest expense and loss on extinguished debt(4)
(3)
(1)
(18)
31RH andBK China Transaction costs
8
5
37
22Corporate restructuring and advisory fees
7
9
14
20Impact of equity method investments(2)
6
4
5
(53)Other operating expenses (income), net
17
(90)
261
(59)Total adjustments
57
(52)
389
39Adjusted income before income taxes
551
448
2,073
1,848Adjusted income tax expense(3)(5)
109
79
385
333Adjusted Net Income
$ 441
$ 369
$ 1,687
$ 1,515Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$ 0.96
$ 0.81
$ 3.69
$ 3.34Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in millions)
457
455
457
454
Note: Totals may not recalculate due to rounding.RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Footnotes to Reconciliation Tables(1)Represents share-based compensation expense associated with equity awards for the periods indicated; also includes the portion of annual non-cash incentive compensation expense that eligible employees elected to receive or are expected to elect to receive as common equity in lieu of their 2025 and 2024 cash bonus, respectively.
(2)Represents (i) (income) loss from equity method investments and (ii) cash distributions received from our equity method investments. Cash distributions received from our equity method investments are included in Adjusted Operating Income which is our measure of segment income.
(3)The increase in our US GAAP effective tax rate was primarily driven by a decrease in our net deferred tax assets in connection with intra-group reorganizations (which we expect to have a favorable impact to the rate in 2026), unfavorable impacts of OECD Pillar II guidance issued during 2025, the mix of income from multiple jurisdictions, and internal financing arrangements. The intra-group reorganizations and the OECD guidance did not have an impact on the adjusted income tax expense or adjusted effective tax rate
(4)Represents loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest expense. Interest expense included in this amount represents non-cash interest expense related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate swaps.
(5)Adjusted income tax expense includes the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments and is calculated using our statutory tax rate in the jurisdiction in which the costs were incurred.
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