El Pollo Loco's traffic and sales are lagging QSR peers, but restaurant-level margins and cost controls are improving above guidance. Menu innovation, marketing tweaks, and a franchised, asset-light expansion—especially outside California—are set to drive growth and resilience. Unit-level economics are strengthening, with new models offering attractive payback periods and IRRs, supporting accelerated store openings in FY 2025-26.
SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN) is now back in the spotlight after a blowout Q2. The company has now revised its 2025 revenue guidance, projecting $160 million to $178 million (midpoint implies a 99% yoy growth) and adjusted EBITDA profitability exiting 2025. QSR momentum remains strong. Hosted services revenue was up 147% yoy in Q2. QSR active network 14,000+ restaurants with new wins at IHOP, Red Lobster, and Peter Piper Pizza.
QSR's Q2 earnings miss estimates but rise Y/Y, with sales growth led by Tim Hortons and International units.
Parent company behind popular chains Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs said it generated total revenue of $2.41 billion this past quarter.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants J. Patrick Doyle - Executive Chairman Joshua Kobza - Chief Executive Officer Kendall Ardyce Peck - Head of Investor Relations Sami A.
Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR, NYSE:QSR) delivered mixed results for the second quarter, showing strong top-line growth but weaker profitability. The parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs reported an increase in revenue to $2.41 billion from $2.08 billion a year earlier, beating Wall Street expectations of $2.34 billion.
Although the revenue and EPS for Restaurant Brands (QSR) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Restaurant Brands (QSR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.86 per share a year ago.
Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results. Popeyes reported same-store sales declines.
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Restaurant Brands (QSR), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2025.
Restaurant Brands (QSR) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Both McDonald's and Restaurant Brands International are high-quality, long-term 'buy and hold' stocks with distinct risk-return profiles. My 'Flipping Burger' strategy capitalizes on valuation deviations between MCD and QSR, switching positions as relative value shifts. The strategy has been successful to date, as QSR has outperformed. QSR currently offers better forward value due to higher earnings growth estimates, successful brand turnarounds, and favorable international trends. However, the valuation gap is narrowing.