Yum Brands (YUM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Capital Expenditures of $100 million for Q2 2026, up 40.8% from $71 million a year earlier and up 33.3% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at Yum Brands was $404 million, up 34.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $371 million, up 44.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Yum Brands' Capital Expenditures was $257 million in FY2024 (-9.8%), $285 million in FY2023 (+2.2%), $279 million in FY2022 (+21.3%) and $230 million in FY2021 (+43.8%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of $42 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $135 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 29.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 80.8%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 21.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $75 million (Q1 2026), $135 million (Q4 2025) and $94 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 905.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 291.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 217.27 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 180.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 127.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 98.68 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 121.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Capital Expenditures API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "YUM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();