Yum Brands (YUM) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Cost of Revenue came in at $700 million for Q2 2026, up 25.0% from $560 million a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands reported Cost of Revenue of $2.78 billion, up 19.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.48 billion, up 17.1% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has increased in each of the last six years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cost of Revenue was $2.12 billion in FY2024 (+19.5%), $1.77 billion in FY2023 (+1.7%), $1.75 billion in FY2022 (+1.2%) and $1.73 billion in FY2021 (+14.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cost of Revenue is $400 million (Q1 2024) to $815 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cost of Revenue over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 35.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 4.5%).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Cost of Revenue at $677 million (Q1 2026), $815 million (Q4 2025) and $587 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.75 Bn | 166.57 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.77 Bn | 97.39 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.45 Bn | 38.34 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.14 Bn | 35.12 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.78 Bn | 21.34 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.33 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.56 Bn | 9.22 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 677.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 815.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 587.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 727.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 470.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 535.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 421.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 526.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 495.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 421.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();