TORONTO (AP) _ Restaurant Brands International (QSR) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $221 million.

The Toronto-based company said it had profit of 70 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 76 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.

The operator of Burger King and Tim Hortons restaurant chains posted revenue of $1.5 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.51 billion.

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