QSR vs. SCI: Restaurant Brands vs. Service Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI) 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

Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI) both fall under the Consumer Services industry group, but QSR is classified in Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure while SCI is classified in Diversified Consumer Services.

Company profile comparison for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Profile Item	QSR	SCI
Name	Restaurant Brands International Inc.	Service Corporation International
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	Diversified Consumer Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Restaurants	Specialized Consumer Services
Market Capitalization	35.56 billion USD	10.02 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 11, 2014	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

QSR

SCI

GSPC

Restaurant Brands (QSR) vs. Service (SCI), 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 Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Total Return (1Y)	19.01%	-6.96%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.95%	10.56%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.80%	3.84%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

QSR

SCI

GSPC

Restaurant Brands (QSR) vs. Service (SCI), 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 Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.79%	25.94%
Beta (5Y)	0.54	0.77
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-24.53%	-27.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.91M	1.02M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

QSR and SCI 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 Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.59	-0.43
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.89	-0.58

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 39.05% and Service (SCI) at 35.74% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

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%

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

35.74%

Max: 76.75%
SCI: 35.74%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

Restaurant Brands (QSR) vs. Service (SCI): 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 Service (SCI) at 12.70%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

12.70%

Max: 25.52%
Q3: 12.95%
SCI: 12.70%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 27.92% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Service (SCI) at 21.83%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

21.83%

Max: 49.05%
Q3: 24.35%
SCI: 21.83%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
ROE (TTM)	39.05%	35.74%
ROA (TTM)	6.48%	3.32%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.35%	12.70%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.92%	21.83%
Gross Margin (TTM)	34.33%	25.89%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 12.23% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Service (SCI) at 2.93% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Restaurant Brands (QSR) vs. Service (SCI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Restaurant Brands (QSR) at -26.10% and Service (SCI) at 7.65% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Restaurant Brands (QSR) vs. Service (SCI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.23%	2.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.19%	1.60%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-26.10%	7.65%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.24%	2.49%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 0.96 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Service (SCI) at 0.40 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for SCI.

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

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

0.40

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
Q1: 0.72
SCI: 0.40
Min: 0.22

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 2.84 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Service (SCI) at 3.28 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

3.28

Max: 6.12
SCI: 3.28
Q3: 2.93
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.96	0.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.84	3.28
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.98	3.73

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 3.27% and Service (SCI) at 1.86% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

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%

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

1.86%

Max: 4.10%
SCI: 1.86%
Q3: 1.82%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Service (SCI) at 34.83% 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.

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%

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

34.83%

Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
SCI: 34.83%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.27%	1.86%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	56.48%	34.83%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 17.07 and Service (SCI) at 18.34 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

18.34

Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
SCI: 18.34
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Service (SCI) at 2.27 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 3.64 sits in the pricier quartile — QSR costs more per dollar of sales.

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

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

2.27

Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.01
SCI: 2.27
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Restaurant Brands (QSR) at 6.87 and Service (SCI) at 6.37 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

SCI

Consumer Services industry group

6.37

Max: 12.02
SCI: 6.37
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Restaurant Brands (QSR) and Service (SCI)
Metric	QSR	SCI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.07	18.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.64	2.27
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.87	6.37
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.48%	3.57%