H vs. QSR: Hyatt Hotels vs. Restaurant Brands Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR) both belong to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, though H is classified under Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines while QSR falls under Restaurants.

Company profile comparison for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Profile Item	H	QSR
Name	Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A Common Stock	Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines	Restaurants
Market Capitalization	17.21 billion USD	35.56 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 5, 2009	December 11, 2014
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

QSR

GSPC

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Total Return (1Y)	19.13%	19.01%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.79%	7.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.79%	9.80%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

QSR

GSPC

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Hyatt Hotels (H) has an aggressive beta of 1.35, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Restaurant Brands (QSR) is defensive at 0.54 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.87%	24.79%
Beta (5Y)	1.35	0.54
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.28%	-24.53%
Avg. Volume (3M)	781.95K	2.91M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

H and QSR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.44	0.59
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.66	0.89

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 39.05% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.25% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for QSR.

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.25%

Max: 76.75%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
H: 5.25%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

39.05%

Max: 76.75%
QSR: 39.05%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 15.35% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.72%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.72%

Max: 25.52%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
H: 5.72%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

15.35%

Max: 25.52%
QSR: 15.35%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Hyatt Hotels (H) at 28.08% and Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 27.92% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

H

Consumer Services industry group

28.08%

Max: 49.05%
H: 28.08%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

27.92%

Max: 49.05%
QSR: 27.92%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
ROE (TTM)	5.25%	39.05%
ROA (TTM)	2.58%	6.48%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.72%	15.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)	28.08%	27.92%
Gross Margin (TTM)	46.20%	34.33%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Hyatt Hotels (H) at 6.81% and Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 12.23% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at -26.10% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at -104.35% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.81%	12.23%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.43%	13.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-104.35%	-26.10%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-10.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 0.96 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 0.63 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for H.

H

Consumer Services industry group

0.63

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
Q1: 0.72
H: 0.63
Min: 0.22

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

0.96

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
QSR: 0.96
Q1: 0.72
Min: 0.22

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Hyatt Hotels (H) at 1.33 and Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 2.84 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

H

Consumer Services industry group

1.33

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
H: 1.33
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

2.84

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
QSR: 2.84
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.63	0.96
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.33	2.84
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.55	4.98

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 3.27% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 0.33% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, QSR the richer one.

H

Consumer Services industry group

0.33%

Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
H: 0.33%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

3.27%

Max: 4.10%
QSR: 3.27%
Q3: 1.82%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Hyatt Hotels (H) at 31.25% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 56.48% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

H

Consumer Services industry group

31.25%

Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
H: 31.25%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

56.48%

Max: 89.80%
QSR: 56.48%
Q3: 36.83%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.33%	3.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.25%	56.48%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 17.07 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 96.00 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for H’s trailing earnings.

H

Consumer Services industry group

96.00

H: 96.00
Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

17.07

Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
QSR: 17.07
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.29 and Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 3.64 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.29

Max: 6.40
H: 5.29
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

3.64

Max: 6.40
QSR: 3.64
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.40 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 6.87 carries an above-peer premium to book — QSR is pricier on assets.

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.40

Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
H: 5.40
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

QSR

Consumer Services industry group

6.87

Max: 12.02
QSR: 6.87
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

Hyatt Hotels (H) vs. Restaurant Brands (QSR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Hyatt Hotels (H) and Restaurant Brands (QSR)
Metric	H	QSR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	96.00	17.07
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.29	3.64
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.40	6.87
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.12%	4.48%