NYSE$QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

RBI reported Q3 2021 results, demonstrating growth in global system-wide sales and progress towards pre-pandemic unit growth levels. The company returned capital to shareholders and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported strong Q3 2021 results, with global system-wide sales growing by 11% year-over-year. The company is on track to return to pre-pandemic unit growth levels in 2021 and accelerate in 2022. RBI returned over $425 million of capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks and announced a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Global system-wide sales grew 11% year-over-year and accelerated sequentially to +5% compared to 2019.
  • Burger King international system-wide sales grew 25% year-over-year and +10% compared to 2019.
  • Year-to-date unit growth and pipeline keep RBI on track to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 and accelerate in 2022.
  • Returned over $425 million of capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.5B

Previous: $1.34B+11.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.76

Previous: $0.68+11.8%
TH Comparable Sales

8.9%

Previous: -12.5%+171.2%
BK Comparable Sales

7.9%

Previous: -7.0%+212.9%
Popeyes Comparable Sales

-2.4%

Previous: 17.4%-113.8%
TH Restaurant Count

5.1K

Previous: 4.9K+4.1%
BK Restaurant Count

18.9K

Previous: 18.7K+1.3%
Popeyes Restaurant Count

3.6K

Previous: 3.4K+5.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$70M

Previous: -$71M+1.4%
Free Cash Flow

$259M

Previous: $152M+70.4%
Net Income

$329M

Previous: $223M+47.5%
Operating Income

$533M

Previous: $417M+27.8%
Gross Profit

$1.01B

Previous: $919M+9.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.77B

Previous: $1.92B-7.6%
Total Assets

$22.9B

Previous: $22.5B+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$22M

Previous: $16M+37.5%

Revenue & EPS history

RBI · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.5B

Q3 2021+11.8%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

RBI · $1.5B total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Tim Hortons
    $885M+16.1%
  • Burger King
    $467M+7.9%
  • Popeyes
    $143M+0.7%

Forward guidance

RBI expects local conditions to continue to dictate limitations on restaurant operations, capacity, and hours of operation. The company expects to see a continued impact from COVID-19 on its results in 2021.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 contributed to labor challenges, which in some regions resulted in reduced operating hours and service modes at select restaurants as well as supply chain pressures.
  • We expect local conditions to continue to dictate limitations on restaurant operations, capacity, and hours of operation.
  • We expect to see a continued impact from COVID-19 on our results in 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

19 / 53 earnings

Positive

+8.3%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-4.2%-11.1%
Q4 2025-6.2%-3.6%+2.8%
Q3 2025-2.0%+0.0%+8.0%
Q1 2025-0.5%-0.1%+5.0%
Q4 2024-1.6%-3.5%-1.2%
Q3 2024-2.5%-2.9%-0.4%
Q2 2024-0.0%+0.2%-4.1%
Q1 2024-0.8%+2.7%-9.6%
Q4 2023-2.2%-1.4%+4.2%
Q3 2023-3.0%-1.3%+5.1%
Q2 2023-1.7%-2.1%-9.6%
Q1 2023+1.7%+1.4%+6.7%
Q4 2022-3.5%-1.4%-9.6%
Q3 2022+4.5%+4.8%+14.3%
Q2 2022+8.3%+7.7%+7.7%
Q1 2022-4.7%-7.8%-7.2%
Q4 2021+2.5%-0.2%+1.3%
Q3 2021-7.0%-8.6%-5.2%
Q2 2021+3.1%+0.6%-0.4%
Q1 2021+3.9%+1.8%+2.9%
Q4 2020-1.7%-1.3%+5.7%
Q3 2020-4.9%-6.2%+7.0%
Q2 2020-6.9%-3.9%-2.9%
Q1 2020-0.6%-0.8%+10.7%
Q4 2019+4.0%+5.3%-25.1%
Q3 2019-5.2%-4.7%-3.2%
Q2 2019+4.7%+7.2%+7.8%
Q1 2019-1.8%+0.5%-0.8%
Q4 2018+2.5%+3.2%+0.5%
Q3 2018-0.8%-6.2%-2.6%
Q2 2018+0.8%-0.2%-9.1%
Q1 2018+2.6%+1.3%+8.3%
Q4 2017+2.2%+4.4%+2.8%
Q3 2017-3.3%-4.2%-2.0%
Q2 2017+2.4%+4.9%+3.4%
Q1 2017-2.9%-4.0%+5.0%
Q4 2016+6.0%+4.8%+6.7%
Q3 2016-5.3%-7.3%+1.6%
Q2 2016+4.2%+6.1%+7.7%
Q1 2016+2.0%
Q4 2015+7.8%
Q3 2014-4.6%
Q3 2015-4.6%
Q2 2015+0.4%
Q1 2014-3.4%
Q1 2015-1.9%
Q2 2013-1.4%
Q4 2014-1.4%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012-1.4%
Q3 2013-1.4%

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