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Restaurant Brands International (Restaurant Brands International) Beneish M-Score

: -2.32 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

QSR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.5   Max: -0.26
Current: -2.32

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Restaurant Brands International was -0.26. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.50.


Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Restaurant Brands International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.50 -2.64 -2.39 -2.32

Restaurant Brands International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.39 -2.41 -2.33 -2.39 -2.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Restaurant Brands International's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Restaurant Brands International Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Restaurant Brands International for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1301+0.528 * 1.0009+0.404 * 0.9987+0.892 * 1.0795+0.115 * 1.0081
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0684+4.679 * -0.001325-0.327 * 0.9765
=-2.30

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $749 Mil.
Revenue was 1820 + 1837 + 1775 + 1590 = $7,022 Mil.
Gross Profit was 673 + 762 + 721 + 646 = $2,802 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,173 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,391 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,074 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $191 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $647 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,267 Mil.
Net Income was 508 + 252 + 241 + 189 = $1,190 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -24 + -35 + -5 + -38 = $-102 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 403 + 433 + 392 + 95 = $1,323 Mil.
Total Receivables was $614 Mil.
Revenue was 1689 + 1726 + 1639 + 1451 = $6,505 Mil.
Gross Profit was 649 + 698 + 671 + 580 = $2,598 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,048 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,746 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,032 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $561 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,116 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,227 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(749 / 7022) / (614 / 6505)
=0.106665 / 0.094389
=1.1301

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2598 / 6505) / (2802 / 7022)
=0.399385 / 0.399032
=1.0009

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2173 + 3074) / 23391) / (1 - (2048 + 3032) / 22746)
=0.775683 / 0.776664
=0.9987

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7022 / 6505
=1.0795

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(190 / (190 + 3032)) / (191 / (191 + 3074))
=0.05897 / 0.058499
=1.0081

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(647 / 7022) / (561 / 6505)
=0.092139 / 0.086241
=1.0684

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((14267 + 2144) / 23391) / ((14227 + 2116) / 22746)
=0.701595 / 0.7185
=0.9765

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1190 - -102 - 1323) / 23391
=-0.001325

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Restaurant Brands International has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Restaurant Brands International (Restaurant Brands International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 King Street West, Suite 300, P.O. Box 339, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5X 1E1
Restaurant Brands International is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with approximately $39 billion in 2022 systemwide sales across a footprint that spanned nearly 30,000 restaurants and more than 100 countries. The firm generates revenue primarily from retail sales at its company-owned restaurants, royalty fees and lease income from franchised stores, and from its Tim Hortons supply chain operations. Formed in 2014 after 3G Capital's acquisition of Tim Hortons International, the Restaurant Brands portfolio now includes Burger King (19,000 units), Tim Hortons (5,600 units), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (4,100 units) and Firehouse Subs (1,250 units) as of year-end 2022.
Executives
Axel Mr Schwan officer: Pres., Tim Hortons Americas 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jeffrey Housman officer: See Remarks C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Joshua Kobza officer: Chief Financial Officer 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
David Chan Shear officer: President, International C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Thomas Benjamin Curtis officer: See Remarks 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Duncan Fulton officer: Chief Corporate Officer C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jacqueline Friesner officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jill Granat officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Matthew Dunnigan officer: CFO 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Sami A. Siddiqui officer: Brand Pres., Popeyes, Americas C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
J Patrick Doyle officer: Executive Chairman 8701 COLLINS AVENUE UNIT 1202, MIAMI BEACH FL 33154
Jordana Fribourg director C/O RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Ali Hedayat director 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Jose E. Cil officer: See Remarks 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Cristina Farjallat director 130 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 300, TORONTO Z4 M5X 1E1