ClaimsBill Ackman

“We believe sustained high-single-digit operating profit growth combined with appropriate financial leverage and an ongoing share repurchase program should allow for a mid-teens total return”

Bill Ackman, Pershing Square letter 12 August 2026 Pershing Square H1 2026 Letter To Shareholders (Seeking Alpha) archived copy

Prediction Economics and markets

Restaurant Brands (QSR) high-single-digit operating profit growth, leverage and buybacks should deliver a mid-teens total return.

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Reasoning

No horizon is specified for the mid-teens total return.

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Bill Ackman, “Restaurant Brands (QSR) high-single-digit operating profit growth, leverage and buybacks should deliver a mid-teens total return.” (said 12 August 2026). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_663b81b65931, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_663b81b65931

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