Operate and franchise quick service restaurants globally. Manage iconic brands including Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 153 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.54 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 34 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 33/100.
On our five-subject report card, QSR sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: QSR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.