Yum Brands (YUM) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 1.46 in Q1 2026, down 14.64% YoY from 1.71 in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 1.45 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Yum Brands (YUM) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.46 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 14.64% year-over-year to 1.46 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.46 (down 14.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.45, down 13.76% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio held at 1.46 in Q1 2026, from 1.45 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 2.04 in Q1 2023 to a low of 1.45 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.8 and a median of 1.8 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio increased 14.39% — and 2026, when it declined 14.64%.
- Tracing YUM's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 2.03 in 2022, then slipped by 11.37% to 1.8 in 2023, then fell by 6.23% to 1.68 in 2024, then declined by 13.76% to 1.45 in 2025, then advanced by 0.2% to 1.46 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 1.46 (Q1 2026), 1.45 (Q4 2025), and 1.61 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.74 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.33 Bn | 11.13 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.74 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.74 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.81 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.96 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.02 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.76 |