Restaurant Brands Q3 2026: Burger King's 8.4% Comp Sales Validate Turnaround

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QSR Restaurant Brands International
Q3 2026
EPS
$1.10
est $1.09 +1.3%
Revenue
$2.52B
est $2.54B -0.7%

Burger King's U.S. comparable sales jumped 8.4%, the clearest proof yet that the Reclaim the Flame spending is working. That carried a fourth straight quarterly EPS beat even as revenue missed expectations.

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Burger King's U.S. comparable sales rose 8.4% in the third quarter, the strongest sign yet that the Reclaim the Flame turnaround is working.

Adjusted EPS of $1.10 beat expectations, a fourth straight quarter of doing so.

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Popeyes U.S. comparable sales fell 2.2%, so the gains are not spread across the portfolio.

Management reiterated full-year guidance and kept its 8% organic adjusted operating income growth target for 2026 intact.

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