Restaurant Brands International

QSR

Market cap $25.9B

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript

MIAMI, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE/TSX: QSR, TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that Patrick Doyle, Executive Chairman, and Josh Kobza, Chief Executive Officer will participate in a fireside chat at the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City on May 28, 2026 at 9:00am Eastern Time. A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website (http://rbi.com/investors) and a replay will be available for a limited time following the event.

Burger King is ramping up its "reclaim the flame" strategy to become the top US burger chain. The plan, launched in 2022, could take "decades" to accomplish, leadership told Business Insider.

Restaurant Brands International has outperformed McDonald's Corporation recently, driven by stronger U.S. sales growth and market share gains. My valuation-driven “Flipping Burger” strategy proposes rotating between QSR and MCD as their valuation premium narrows or widens. QSR delivered 5.8% U.S. same-store sales growth in Q1 versus MCD's 3.9%, and QSR's EPS grew 14.5% versus MCD's 6%.

Restaurant chains like Chipotle, Domino's Pizza and Applebee's reported that sales softened in March as gas prices climbed. Across the restaurant industry, traffic fell 2.3% in March compared with the year-ago period, according to Black Box Intelligence.

“They're literally running out of money at the end of the month,” Kraft Heinz's new CEO Steve Cahillane told Bloomberg. “We're seeing negative cash flows in the lower-income brackets where they're dipping into savings.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) on Wednesday posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

Burger King's Bold Move Against McDonald's Dominance.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Burger King reported an eyepopping 5.8% increase in comparable sales at its US eateries – its highest growth in nine quarters – taking a bite out of McDonald's business.