Yum Brands (YUM) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Change in Cash of -$34.0 million for Q1 2026, up 87.73% on a QoQ basis from -$277.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 36.0% year-over-year from -$53.1 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$34.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Cash fell 36.0% year-over-year to -$34.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $107.0 million (up 211.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $116.0 million, up 39.76% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$34.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, up from -$277.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $382.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$277.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $6.9 million and a median of $4.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash plunged 843.75% — and 2025, when it jumped 9450.0%.
- Yum Brands' Change in Cash stood at -$16.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 843.75% to -$151.0 million in 2023, then soared by 219.21% to $180.0 million in 2024, then sank by 253.89% to -$277.0 million in 2025, then soared by 87.73% to -$34.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Change in Cash at -$34.0 million in Q1 2026, -$277.0 million in Q4 2025, and $382.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -1.88 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -103.61 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -34.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -151.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -20.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -52.57 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -5.89 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 42.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -277.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 382.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -255.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -540.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 477.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.00 Mn |