What is Restaurant Brands International's share buybacks?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported share buybacks of $32M in Q1 2026.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Restaurant Brands International QSR Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B+7.3%

Gross profit$1.1B+8.9%

Operating income$606.0M+39.3%

Net income$445.0M+101%

EPS (diluted)$0.97+98.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+12.6%

Total debt$15.6B-1.5%

Total equity$3.7B+20.1%

Total assets$24.9B0.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$227.0M+92.4%

CapEx$58.0M-9.4%

Free cash flow$169.0M+213%

Valuation

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Market cap$26B+17.0%

Enterprise value$40.64B+9.4%

P/E20×+1.5×

P/S2.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin65.3%+0.9pp

Operating margin24.7%-1.6pp

Net margin13.5%-1.7pp

FCF margin16.3%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.9%-6.1pp

Debt / equity4.2×-0.9×

Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Restaurant Brands International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Restaurant Brands International’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Restaurant Brands International's share buybacks?: Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported share buybacks of $32M in Q1 2026.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.