Financing

Debt Repayments

Restaurant Brands International Debt Repayments decreased by 87.8% to $28.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.2%, from $33.00M to $28.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -16.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$27.00M$811.00M$24.00M$21.00M$26.00M$24.00M$23.00M$32.00M$36.00M$11.00M$13.00M$24.00M$1.62B$525.00M$26.00M$33.00M$33.00M$132.00M$229.00M$28.00M
QoQ Change>999%-97.0%-12.5%+23.8%-7.7%-4.2%+39.1%+12.5%-69.4%+18.2%+84.6%>999%-67.5%-95.0%+26.9%+0.0%+300.0%+73.5%-87.8%
YoY Change-3.7%-97.0%-4.2%+52.4%+38.5%-54.2%-43.5%-25.0%>999%>999%+100.0%+37.5%-98.0%-74.9%+780.8%-15.2%
Range$11.00M$1.62B
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+603.3%
Median YoY Growth-3.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Restaurant Brands International's debt repayments?
Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported debt repayments of $28.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Restaurant Brands International's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Restaurant Brands International's debt repayments decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $33.00M to $28.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Restaurant Brands International's debt repayments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Restaurant Brands International's debt repayments has grown at a -16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $889.00M to $427.00M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.