Restaurant Brands Q1 2026 earnings beat on Burger King turnaround
Key takeaways
- Analysts had penciled in earnings of 82 cents per share and $2.24 billion in revenue, according to CNBC.
- On a reported basis, the company earned $338 million, or 97 cents per diluted share, a more than doubling of the $159 million, or 49 cents per diluted share, it posted in the year-ago quarter.
- Burger King business delivered a 5.8% same-store sales gain, roughly double the 3.5% increase analysts had projected, according to CNBC.
Restaurant Brands Q1 2026 earnings beat on Burger King turnaround Quartz · Nur Photo / Getty Images Cris Tolomia Wed, May 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM GMT+7 2 min read QSR Restaurant Brands International reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share and revenue of $2.26 billion on Wednesday, topping analyst estimates on the strength of a Burger King U.S. turnaround and broad international growth.
Analysts had penciled in earnings of 82 cents per share and $2.24 billion in revenue, according to CNBC.
On a reported basis, the company earned $338 million, or 97 cents per diluted share, a more than doubling of the $159 million, or 49 cents per diluted share, it posted in the year-ago quarter. Total revenue climbed 7% to $2.26 billion. Adjusted operating income reached $610 million, up 10.7% on an organic basis, the company said.