Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $674.0 million in Q2 2026, down 17.6% on a YoY basis from $818.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.18% quarter-over-quarter from $689.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $674.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash & Current Investments fell 17.6% year-over-year to $674.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $674.0 million (down 17.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $709.0 million, down 12.14% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments retreated to $674.0 million in Q2 2026 per YUM's latest filing, from $689.0 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.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $699.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $668.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Current Investments slumped 49.43% in 2022, then soared 66.67% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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 4.94% to $674.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Current Investments over the past three periods registered $674.0 million, $689.0 million, and $709.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 677.86 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 219.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 205.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 674.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 689.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 818.00 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 |
API Access
Yum Brands Cash & Current Investments API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();