QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc.

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Dutch Bros (BROS) stock lost 47% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 gained 5.6% (as of September 25, 2026). The shares still cost 55.2 times the coffee chain's yearly profit, against 22.1 times for the S&P 500. The question now is how much lower Dutch Bros stock could go if the whole market falls too.

McDonald's just raised its dividend again even as its stock hit a multiyear low and U.S. foot traffic turned negative. The reason has almost nothing to do with selling burgers.

Argus analyst John D. Staszak recently shifted Restaurant Brands International (QSR) to a HOLD rating, putting fresh attention on how this franchisor’s global Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs operations are currently positioned for investors. Recent trading has been choppy for Restaurant Brands International, with the share price slipping 8.46% over the past month and 2.20% over the past quarter. At the same time, the year-to-date share price return is 5.65% and the...

In the race to lure customers back to stores, McDonald's needs to evaluate what Restaurant Brands is doing right.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) owns KFC and Taco Bell. Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) owns Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons. Both collect royalties from franchisees rather than running the restaurants themselves. Yum is the larger of the two at roughly $38 billion against about $25 billion, and both trade near eighteen times their past […]

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McDonald's (MCD) has a pricing problem in the United States, its second-largest business. Its value menu of 10 items for under $3 each has not delivered what management expected. The shares lost 19.3% over the past year (as of September 23, 2026), while the S&P 500 returned 13%. The fix is not settled, because it depends on franchisees charging the prices McDonald's recommends.

New restaurants give McDonald's (MCD) more growth than its weak U.S. results suggest. Value meals and slow visits are part of the story, but not all of it. McDonald's shares fell 4.8% on September 23, the day the company laid out a new plan at its Investor Day. The price appears to reflect the U.S. troubles and the plan's cost. So how much are the new restaurants actually adding.

Restaurant Brands International has lost 10% over the last month and now yields over 3.5%. The stock's valuation looks reasonable after the fall, and it could appeal to dividend investors.

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QSR's stronger earnings growth, Burger King momentum and discounted valuation contrast with MCD's digital strengths and U.S. execution challenges.

Restaurant Brands International has delivered a 5 year shareholder return that keeps it firmly on many watchlists, yet the recent pullback raises a fresh question about whether today’s price still lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate. With the share price at US$72.88 after a weaker recent stretch, investors are asking how much of the story is already reflected in the valuation. The stock has returned 39.1% over the past 5 years, which puts real weight on whether that...

Restaurants are struggling with higher prices for ingredients and labor, as well as the wellness trend the need for innovation:

McDonald's stock just hit a two-year low while the broader market rallied more than 11%, and one Wall Street analyst sees that gap as the setup of the year for patient investors.

Chipotle stock slips 15% as cautious spending and margin pressure weigh on growth, but menu innovation, digital initiatives and expansion could spark a rebound.

McDonald's, Starbucks, and Dutch Bros Face a New Investor Test

Burger King just posted its strongest quarter in years while McDonald's U.S. traffic turned negative in July, and the gap between these two fast food giants now raises a serious question about which stock actually belongs in your portfolio.

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) recently announced a total dividend of $0.65 per share with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-18, including $0.65 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-10-02. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates. This analysis will assess the sustainability of the dividend by examining the company's payout ratio, profitability, and growth metrics, providing value investors with a clearer picture of whether this fast-food giant can continue to reward shareholders.

McDonald's (MCD) stock fell 14.2% over the past 12 months, versus roughly 14.3% for the S&P 500, and now sits near its 52-week low. Over roughly the same stretch, management changed how it explains weak traffic. It used to point at customers outside its control. It now points at its own restaurants, and that makes the stock a different bet.

A year ago, Sami Siddiqui fielded a similar question. What’s something people ask about Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons, and Firehouse Subs owner Restaurant Brands International that surprises him? Or, similarly, what’s a topic he wonders doesn’t surface more often? Siddiqui, RBI’s CFO, and former president of Popeyes, speaking at the Barclays 19th Annual Global […]

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QSR and Yum! Brands posted strong Q2 2026 results on franchise economics and global diversification, while McDonald's U.S. sales slowed on execution missteps despite similar franchise strength.

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Restaurants are go-to meeting hubs for friends, family, and colleagues. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as they’re notoriously hard to run thanks to perishable ingredients, labor shortages, or volatile consumer spending. These factors have weighed on the industry over the past six months as its 7.2% return has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 12% gain.

The fast-food giant showered its owners with cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market. Here’s the accounting of what that trade-off actually bought.

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After a 49.1% total return over the past five years, Restaurant Brands International now trades at a level where the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate suggests the stock is broadly fairly valued, while market based multiples still point to some undervaluation. That mix leaves investors weighing a solid historical run against a valuation picture that is neither clearly cheap nor clearly expensive. Over five years, Restaurant Brands International has delivered a 49.1% return,...

BROS' strong growth and transaction gains support its outlook, but a rich valuation and rising costs leave less room for execution errors.

BROS' strong traffic and unit growth face cost pressures, while the stock's pullback has improved its valuation without removing risks.

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has held shares of Restaurant Brands International for over a decade. QSR stock has a healthy dividend yield of 3.4% but does not look like a compelling buy.

Tim Hortons' business is cooling off just as Burger King is starting to pull its weight.

A new beverage platform running at or above plan in each market it has entered offers McDonald's stock its clearest evidenced path up from a base left by a year of underperformance.

Nelson Peltz is circling Wendy's with a take-private consortium even as the burger chain logs its sixth straight quarter of falling sales and shutters hundreds of restaurants. Whether deal fever or a genuine turnaround is driving this stock surge is the question every investor needs to answer before acting.

Pershing Square Holdings, an investment holding company, released its second quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Pershing Square is an alternative asset manager that primarily manages capital in publicly traded investment vehicles, with 98% of its capital structure dedicated to such assets, including Howard Hughes Holdings. This capital […]

MCD's lower valuation offers appeal, but weak U.S. traffic, value execution issues and cost pressure make patience key.

MCD's earnings beat highlights franchised strength, but weak U.S. traffic and margins keep investors focused on execution.

Restaurant Brands has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 14% to $77.66 per share while the index has gained 13.9%.

McDonald's has shed nearly 15% from its recent peak while a bold analyst just raised his target to levels most of Wall Street won't touch, and the question isn't whether the fundamentals support a recovery but whether the U.S. execution failure runs deeper than one bad quarter.