Yum Brands (YUM) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $677.0 million in Q1 2026, up 30.19% YoY from $520.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.93% on a QoQ basis from $815.0 million in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $677.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 30.19% year-over-year to $677.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.6 billion (up 17.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.5 billion, up 17.12% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue declined to $677.0 million in Q1 2026, from $815.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $815.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $400.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $517.5 million and a median of $520.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue dropped 4.51% — and 2024, when it surged 35.89%.
- Tracing YUM's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $526.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.71% to $535.0 million in 2023, then soared by 35.89% to $727.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 12.1% to $815.0 million in 2025, then declined by 16.93% to $677.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $677.0 million (Q1 2026), $815.0 million (Q4 2025), and $587.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 192.15 Bn | 191.33 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.32 Bn | 118.71 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 46.99 Bn | 46.31 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 993.57 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.11 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 28.08 Bn | 27.02 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.61 Bn | 25.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 43.20 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.21 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 918.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.43 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 237.02 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.33 Bn | 11.13 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 716.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 677.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 677.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 815.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 815.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 587.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 587.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 560.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 727.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 727.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 470.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 470.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 400.00 Mn |