Restaurant Brands International earnings beat as Burger King's U.S. business soars

A general view of logo and signage for a Burger King, Home of the Whopper on January 29, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty ImagesRestaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts' expectations, fueled by strong growth for the once struggling Burger King, both domestically and abroad."Burger King's performance is a great example of what's possible when you invest in the fundamentals and execute well – an approach we're applying across all of our brands," Restaurant Brands CEO Josh Kobza said in a statement.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $1.07 adjusted vs. $1.03 expectedRevenue: $2.52 billion, in line with expectationsRestaurant Brands reported second-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of $507 million, or $1.45 per share, up from $189 million, or 57 cents per share, a year earlier.Excluding transaction costs, advisory fees and other items, the company earned $1.07 per share.Net revenue rose 4.5% to $2.52 billion.Burger King's U.S. same-store sales climbed 8.5%. In recent quarters, the burger chain's turnaro...