TORONTO (AP) _ Restaurant Brands International (QSR) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $259 million.

On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 84 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 77 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 62 cents per share.

The operator of Burger King and Tim Hortons restaurant chains posted revenue of $1.44 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.37 billion.

Restaurant Brands shares have risen 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 14% in the last 12 months.

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