Yum Brands YUM
NYSE YUM
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Yum Brands (YUM) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2021)

Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at $8.0 million in Q1 2021, down 94.29% on a YoY basis from $140.0 million in Q1 2020, and up 60.0% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q3 2020.

Analysis

Yum Brands (YUM) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands (YUM) has reported Asset Writedowns and Impairment for 12 consecutive years, with $8.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2021.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2021, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 94.29% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2021 stood at $19.0 million (down 86.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $22.0 million, up 83.33% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment advanced to $8.0 million in Q1 2021 per YUM's latest filing, from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment topped out at $140.0 million in Q1 2020 and bottomed at -$1.0 million in Q3 2019.
  • Historically, Asset Writedowns and Impairment has averaged $16.7 million across 4 years, with a median of $3.0 million in 2017.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2021: Asset Writedowns and Impairment soared 600.0% in 2020, then sank 94.29% in 2021.
  • Over 4 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $1.0 million in 2017, then surged by 400.0% to $5.0 million in 2019, then changed by 0.0% to $5.0 million in 2020, then surged by 60.0% to $8.0 million in 2021.
  • According to Business Quant data, Asset Writedowns and Impairment over the past three periods registered $8.0 million, $5.0 million, and $6.0 million for Q1 2021, Q3 2020, and Q2 2020 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 168.67 Bn 167.85 Bn 6.42 Bn
2 Starbucks 107.32 Bn 103.72 Bn 6.49 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.40 Bn 40.73 Bn 2.35 Bn
4 Yum Brands 38.39 Bn 37.72 Bn 1.47 Bn
5 Restaurant Brands International 25.02 Bn 25.51 Bn 1.89 Bn
6 Darden Restaurants 24.39 Bn 24.17 Bn 3.68 Bn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.01 Bn 15.95 Bn 1.89 Bn
8 Yum China Holdings 14.09 Bn 13.41 Bn 2.22 Bn
9 Texas Roadhouse 10.81 Bn 10.63 Bn 1.44 Bn
10 Dominos Pizza 9.81 Bn 9.60 Bn 478.23 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2021 8.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 5.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 5.00 Mn
Sep 3, 2016 7.00 Mn
Jun 11, 2016 37.00 Mn
Mar 19, 2016 3.00 Mn
Sep 5, 2015 3.00 Mn
Jun 13, 2015 24.00 Mn
Mar 21, 2015 3.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2014 505.00 Mn
Sep 6, 2014 6.00 Mn
Jun 14, 2014 21.00 Mn
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