Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd (NSE: RBA / BOM: 543248) is the master franchisee of Burger King in India and Indonesia where it also operates POPEYES. The Company’s is still trying to recover from COVID as it continues to expand while restaurants and consumers in India have been feeling pain from rising costs of essentials. However, shares have recently soared on talk that a key shareholder is looking to sell it’s stake.
OVERVIEW:
Restaurant Brands Asia Limited together with its subsidiaries operates quick service restaurants in India and Indonesia. The company develops, establishes, operates, and franchises Burger King branded restaurants. It also develops, establishes, operates, and franchises POPEYES branded restaurants in Indonesia. The company was formerly known as Burger King India Limited and changed its name to Restaurant Brands Asia Limited in February 2022. Restaurant Brands Asia Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, India.
"Despite poor Q4 FY23 results due to a sharp increase in raw material costs, plans to sell and exit current business have led to a sharp uptrend in Restaurant Brands Asia stock price which is currently at a 6-month high. The news ensures a strong positive trend may persist but keeping this in mind, the stock price looked overbought on the daily charts with strong resistance at Rs 125. Investors should book profits at current levels and wait for a dip near support of Rs 100 to buy for better returns," said AR Ramachandran from Tips2trades.
Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd, earlier known as Burger King India, reported a wider fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, as it spent more on ingredients at a time when it is also expanding in India and Indonesia.
Restaurants in India have been feeling the pinch from rising costs of essentials such as cheese and milk, with expenses rising in recent quarters even as prices of vegetables have eased off their highs.
They are also wrestling with a slowdown in demand from inflation-weary consumers.
QSR players including the likes of Devyani International, Sapphire Foods, Jubilant Foodworks, Westlife Foodworld & Restaurant Brands Asia. Looking at the Same Store Sales growth Pizza hut which comes under the Sapphire Foods and Devyani International saw a negative growth of -4% and -3.2% respectively. While KFC under Sapphire Foods and Devyani saw a SSSg of 2% and 1.9% respectively. Talking about burgers Westlife Foodworld reported a strong set of numbers in Q4 and a clearly outperform vs peers with an SSSg of 14%. Vinnii Motiwala is here with more details.
Restaurant Brands Asia, formerly Burger King India’s Q4FY22 performance was affected by rising COVID infections in both India as well as recently acquired Indonesian operations. Current valuations are at a sharp discount to other QSR players. Should you look at buying the stock?
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Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd (NSE: RBA / BOM: 543248): Inflation Pains as Expansion Continues in India and Indonesia
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Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd (NSE: RBA / BOM: 543248) is the master franchisee of Burger King in India and Indonesia where it also operates POPEYES. The Company’s is still trying to recover from COVID as it continues to expand while restaurants and consumers in India have been feeling pain from rising costs of essentials. However, shares have recently soared on talk that a key shareholder is looking to sell it’s stake.
OVERVIEW:
Restaurant Brands Asia Limited together with its subsidiaries operates quick service restaurants in India and Indonesia. The company develops, establishes, operates, and franchises Burger King branded restaurants. It also develops, establishes, operates, and franchises POPEYES branded restaurants in Indonesia. The company was formerly known as Burger King India Limited and changed its name to Restaurant Brands Asia Limited in February 2022. Restaurant Brands Asia Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, India.
RECENT FINANCIALS / NEWS:
Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2023 and Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd | Q4 FY23 | 17 5 th May 2023
[Note: The Cafes have quicker payback periods]
Burger King India operator's shares zoom 20% to hit upper circuit; here's why (Business Today) May 2023
"Despite poor Q4 FY23 results due to a sharp increase in raw material costs, plans to sell and exit current business have led to a sharp uptrend in Restaurant Brands Asia stock price which is currently at a 6-month high. The news ensures a strong positive trend may persist but keeping this in mind, the stock price looked overbought on the daily charts with strong resistance at Rs 125. Investors should book profits at current levels and wait for a dip near support of Rs 100 to buy for better returns," said AR Ramachandran from Tips2trades.
Burger King's India operator posts bigger loss as costs rise (ET Hospitality World) May 2023
Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd, earlier known as Burger King India, reported a wider fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, as it spent more on ingredients at a time when it is also expanding in India and Indonesia.
Restaurants in India have been feeling the pinch from rising costs of essentials such as cheese and milk, with expenses rising in recent quarters even as prices of vegetables have eased off their highs.
They are also wrestling with a slowdown in demand from inflation-weary consumers.
Q4 Indicates Consumers Had More Burgers Than Pizza | Business News | ET Now (YouTube) 5:47 Minutes (ET Now) May 2023
QSR players including the likes of Devyani International, Sapphire Foods, Jubilant Foodworks, Westlife Foodworld & Restaurant Brands Asia. Looking at the Same Store Sales growth Pizza hut which comes under the Sapphire Foods and Devyani International saw a negative growth of -4% and -3.2% respectively. While KFC under Sapphire Foods and Devyani saw a SSSg of 2% and 1.9% respectively. Talking about burgers Westlife Foodworld reported a strong set of numbers in Q4 and a clearly outperform vs peers with an SSSg of 14%. Vinnii Motiwala is here with more details.
Everstone is looking to offload its stake in Restaurant Brands Asia (Verdict Food Service) May 2023
A consortium of Advent International and General Atlantic is said to be interested in the deal.
Singapore-based buyout firm Everstone Capital is reportedly negotiating terms to divest its 41% interest in Restaurant Brands Asia.
Earlier, it was speculated that Jubilant Foodworks, which operates Domino’s in India, was also interested in the deal.
However, a late-night regulatory filing by Jubilant Foodworks denied the reports from a few local business publications.
This Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Stock Could Gain Over 55% From Current Price | Ideas For Profit (YouTube) 5:23 Minutes (moneycontrol) June 2022
Restaurant Brands Asia, formerly Burger King India’s Q4FY22 performance was affected by rising COVID infections in both India as well as recently acquired Indonesian operations. Current valuations are at a sharp discount to other QSR players. Should you look at buying the stock?
KEY RATIOS:
P/E (Google Finance): N/A / Forward P/E (Yahoo! Finance): 2.50k
Dividend Yield (Google Finance): N/A / Forward Dividend & Yield (Yahoo! Finance): N/A
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LONG TERM CHART:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Website
Investor Relations
Wikipedia (Burger King franchises)
Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2023
Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd | Q4 FY23 | 17 5 th May 2023
Q4 Indicates Consumers Had More Burgers Than Pizza | Business News | ET Now (YouTube) 5:47 Minutes (ET Now) May 2023
Burger King India operator's shares zoom 20% to hit upper circuit; here's why (Business Today) May 2023
Burger King's India operator posts bigger loss as costs rise (ET Hospitality World) May 2023
Everstone is looking to offload its stake in Restaurant Brands Asia (Verdict Food Service) May 2023
This Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Stock Could Gain Over 55% From Current Price | Ideas For Profit (YouTube) 5:23 Minutes (moneycontrol) June 2022
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Disclaimer. The information and views contained on this website and newsletter is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and/or a recommendation. Your use of any content is entirely at your own risk and it is your sole responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of the content. Seek a duly licensed professional for any investment advice. I may have positions in the investments covered. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any investment mentioned.