{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/restaurant-brands-third-quarter-results","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/restaurant-brands-third-quarter-results.md","title":"Restaurant Brands posts 6.2% sales growth in third quarter","headline":"Restaurant Brands International reports 6.2% system-wide sales growth and $1.3 billion returned to shareholders","description":"Restaurant Brands International posted 6.2% system-wide sales growth in Q3 2026, led by Burger King US.","section":"Earnings & Results","published_at":"2026-10-29T11:16:03+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-29T11:16:03+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Restaurant Brands International reported consolidated system-wide sales growth of 6.2% year over year in the third quarter of 2026.","Global comparable sales rose 3.8%, including 8.4% at Burger King US and 3.9% in the International segment.","The company returned $1.3 billion to shareholders year to date through dividends and share repurchases."],"companies":[{"name":"Restaurant Brands International","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000jv1/restaurant-brands-international","website":"http://rbi.com/en"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"Restaurant Brands International Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/restaurant-brands-international-inc-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-302922527.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"CNBC","url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/restaurant-brands-international-qsr-q3-2026-earnings.html"}],"tags":["Earnings & Results","Restaurant Brands International"],"body_markdown":"[Restaurant Brands International](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000jv1/restaurant-brands-international) reported consolidated system-wide sales growth of 6.2% year over year for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, with global comparable sales up 3.8%. The company said in its [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/restaurant-brands-international-inc-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-302922527.html) release that it returned $1.3 billion to shareholders year to date through dividends and share repurchases.\n\n## Burger King US Leads Comparable Sales Gains\n\nRestaurant Brands International, which franchises Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs across more than 120 countries, reported system-wide sales of $12,972 million for the quarter, compared with $12,282 million a year earlier. Comparable sales rose 8.4% at Burger King US and 3.9% in the International segment, while Tim Hortons posted 1.5% and Firehouse Subs 1.5%. Popeyes comparable sales fell 1.8%, including a 2.2% decline in the US.\n\n[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/restaurant-brands-international-qsr-q3-2026-earnings.html) reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $542 million, up from $315 million a year earlier, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.10. The release reported net income from continuing operations of $704 million and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.54. Adjusted operating income was $737 million, and organic adjusted operating income growth was 6.7%.\n\nJosh Kobza, chief executive officer of Restaurant Brands International, said: \"Those strengths are on display again this quarter, with over 3% global comparable sales led by outperformance at Burger King and steady growth at International and Tim Hortons.\"\n\n## Franchise Plan Targets 99% by 2028\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Restaurant Brands International announced at its 2026 Investor Day a plan to move to 99% franchised by 2028, add 1,800 net new units annually, and deliver 8%+ organic adjusted operating income growth with 5%+ net restaurant growth through 2028. The same records list annual system-wide sales of nearly $45 billion across its four brands.\n\nThe release said the company remains on track for 8% organic adjusted operating income growth in 2026. System restaurant count stood at 33,401 at period end, and net restaurant growth was 3.0%.\n\n## Earlier Quarter Showed Burger King Share Gains\n\nIn October 2026, Seeking Alpha reported that Restaurant Brands International posted second-quarter non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.07, beating consensus, with revenue up 4.6% to $2.5 billion. Burger King gained market share from McDonald's in that quarter, while Tim Hortons sales were soft.\n\nAInvest reported in October 2026 that Restaurant Brands posted 3.8% same-store sales growth in the second quarter, driven by Burger King US at 8.5% and international at 5.5%, while Tim Hortons and Firehouse Subs were flat and Popeyes fell 5.1%.\n\n## Dividend Payable January 5\n\nThe board declared a dividend of $0.65 per common share and partnership exchangeable unit for the fourth quarter of 2026, payable on January 5, 2027 to holders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2026. The company scheduled an investor conference call for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}