Operating Cash Flow
Restaurant Brands International Operating Cash Flow decreased by 59.1% to $227.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 92.4%, from $118.00M to $227.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $479.00M | $510.00M | $471.00M | $234.00M | $435.00M | $398.00M | $423.00M | $95.00M | $392.00M | $433.00M | $403.00M | $148.00M | $334.00M | $540.00M | $481.00M | $118.00M | $449.00M | $592.00M | $555.00M | $227.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.5% | -7.6% | -50.3% | +85.9% | -8.5% | +6.3% | -77.5% | +312.6% | +10.5% | -6.9% | -63.3% | +125.7% | +61.7% | -10.9% | -75.5% | +280.5% | +31.8% | -6.3% | -59.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.2% | -22.0% | -10.2% | -59.4% | -9.9% | +8.8% | -4.7% | +55.8% | -14.8% | +24.7% | +19.4% | -20.3% | +34.4% | +9.6% | +15.4% | +92.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Restaurant Brands International's operating cash flow?
- Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported operating cash flow of $227.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Restaurant Brands International's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Restaurant Brands International's operating cash flow increased by 92.4% year-over-year, from $118.00M to $227.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Restaurant Brands International's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Restaurant Brands International's operating cash flow has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.73B to $1.71B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.