Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Cash & Current Investments of $689.0 million for Q1 2026, down 2.82% on a QoQ basis from $709.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 11.89% year-over-year from $782.0 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Cash & Current Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $689.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments fell 11.89% year-over-year to $689.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $689.0 million (down 11.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $709.0 million, down 12.14% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $689.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, down from $709.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $1.0 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $367.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $692.2 million and a median of $663.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments plunged 49.43% — and 2025, when it surged 66.67%.
- Yum Brands' Cash & Current Investments stood at $367.0 million in 2022, then surged by 39.51% to $512.0 million in 2023, then soared by 57.62% to $807.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 12.14% to $709.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.82% to $689.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Cash & Current Investments at $689.0 million in Q1 2026, $709.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.46 Bn | 116.76 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.04 Bn | 42.17 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 871.42 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.28 Bn | 40.60 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 689.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.94 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.60 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 219.50 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.79 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.23 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 214.56 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.41 Bn | 11.27 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 134.43 Mn |
| 9 | Brinker International | 8.45 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 57.10 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 263.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 689.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 782.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 807.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 627.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 623.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 878.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 512.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 875.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 659.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 367.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 628.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 618.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 486.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 834.00 Mn |