Yum Brands (YUM) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Current Taxes was $26 million in Q2 2026, down 23.5% from $34 million a year earlier and down 25.7% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Current Taxes at Yum Brands came in at $46 million, up 48.4% from FY2024.
- Current Taxes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Current Taxes was $31 million in FY2024 (-43.6%), $55 million in FY2023 (+243.8%), $16 million in FY2022 (+23.1%) and $13 million in FY2021 (-60.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Current Taxes since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Current Taxes was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 37.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Current Taxes over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 243.8%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 72.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Current Taxes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $35 million (Q1 2026), $46 million (Q4 2025) and $36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.89 Bn | 166.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 327.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.83 Bn | 97.45 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.16 Bn | 35.14 Bn | - | 20.54 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.36 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 95.90 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 2.02 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.72 Bn | 9.80 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Current Taxes 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=current-taxes&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-taxes", "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=current-taxes&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();