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| Metric | QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc. | MCDMCDONALDS CORP | SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP | DASHDoorDash, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding QSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $76.41▲ 2.26 (3.05%) | $246.25▼ 0.27 (0.11%) | $99.08▼ 0.29 (0.29%) | $185.94▲ 1.49 (0.81%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $26.46B | $175.94B | $112.64B | $79.40B | |
| Revenue | $9.43B | $26.89B | $37.18B | $13.72B | |
| Profit | $1.07B | $8.56B | $1.86B | $935.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 12.2% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 27.9% | 3.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 50.9% | 50.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 23.3% | 46.1% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.4% | 31.9% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.4% | 26.7% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 29.6% | -478.1% | -22.9% | 9.3% | -22.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.9% | 25.7% | 45.7% | 12.7% | 25.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 24.62x | 20.55x | 60.68x | 84.92x | 60.68x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 16.00x | 16.80x | 26.66x | — | 21.73x |
| Price to book | 7.28x | -98.23x | -13.91x | 7.91x | -13.91x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 5.63x | -34.23x | -4.95x | 0.96x | -4.95x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | distress | grey |
How QSR compares with the others
- QSR's operating margin of 23.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (7.9%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 12.2% against 3.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 24.6x against 60.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.6x against -5.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.