Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Cash & Equivalents came in at $674 million for Q2 2026, down 17.6% from $818 million a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Yum Brands (YUM) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Yum Brands' Cash & Equivalents was $709 million, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash & Equivalents was $807 million in FY2024 (+57.6%), $512 million in FY2023 (+39.5%), $367 million in FY2022 (-24.5%) and $486 million in FY2021 (-33.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash & Equivalents has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Equivalents over five years came in Q3 2025 (growth of 66.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 49.4%).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Cash & Equivalents at $689 million (Q1 2026), $709 million (Q4 2025) and $1.05 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 228.20 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 220.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | 327.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
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 & Equivalents API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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-equivalents&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();