Restaurant Brands International BK — Advertising expenses and other services decreased by 4.1% to $141.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $132.00M to $141.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), BK — Advertising expenses and other services shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR.
Higher spending can signal aggressive growth strategies, while lower spending might indicate cost-cutting or reliance on organic brand strength.
Expenditures dedicated to marketing, brand promotion, and shared services provided to the segment. These costs are essen...
Standard in franchise-based models where advertising funds are often pooled or managed centrally.
qsr_segment_bk_advertising_expenses_and_other_services| 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 | |
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| Value | $117.00M | $117.00M | $117.00M | $117.00M | $135.75M | $135.75M | $135.75M | $135.75M | $125.00M | $131.00M | $133.00M | $169.00M | $132.00M | $147.00M | $141.00M | $147.00M | $141.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.9% | +4.8% | +1.5% | +27.1% | -21.9% | +11.4% | -4.1% | +4.3% | -4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | -7.9% | -3.5% | -2.0% | +24.5% | +5.6% | +12.2% | +6.0% | -13.0% | +6.8% |