Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported strong Q3 2021 results, with global system-wide sales growing by 11% year-over-year. The company is on track to return to pre-pandemic unit growth levels in 2021 and accelerate in 2022. RBI returned over $425 million of capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks and announced a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Global system-wide sales grew 11% year-over-year and accelerated sequentially to +5% compared to 2019.
Burger King international system-wide sales grew 25% year-over-year and +10% compared to 2019.
Year-to-date unit growth and pipeline keep RBI on track to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 and accelerate in 2022.
Returned over $425 million of capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.
RBI expects local conditions to continue to dictate limitations on restaurant operations, capacity, and hours of operation. The company expects to see a continued impact from COVID-19 on its results in 2021.
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