Yum Brands (YUM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$80.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4100.0% on a YoY basis from $2.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 89.94% quarter-over-quarter from -$795.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$80.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 4100.0% year-over-year to -$80.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (down 133.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.0 billion, down 137.68% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$80.0 million, up from -$795.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $82.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$795.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$106.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$56.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 334.29% — and 2026, when it slumped 4100.0%.
  • Yum Brands' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$90.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 14.44% to -$103.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 26.21% to -$130.0 million in 2024, then sank by 511.54% to -$795.0 million in 2025, then surged by 89.94% to -$80.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$80.0 million (Q1 2026), -$795.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$78.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -76.81 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -80.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -80.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -795.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -795.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -78.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -78.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -132.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -132.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -130.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -130.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -298.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -298.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -103.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -103.00 Mn