Yum Brands (YUM) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands posted quarterly Debt to Equity of -$1.64 for Q1 2026, down 12.79% year-on-year from -$1.88 in Q1 2025, and down 0.95% on a QoQ basis from -$1.63 in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at -$1.64 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 12.79% year-over-year to -$1.64; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.64 (down 12.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.63, down 9.73% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.64, down from -$1.63 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at -$1.34 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$1.64 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is -$1.44 (2024), against an average of -$1.44.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Debt to Equity grew 5.3%; it then slipped 12.79% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at -$1.34 in 2022, then dropped by 6.7% to -$1.42 in 2023, then slipped by 4.01% to -$1.48 in 2024, then declined by 9.73% to -$1.63 in 2025, then decreased by 0.95% to -$1.64 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$1.64 (Q1 2026), -$1.63 (Q4 2025), and -$1.54 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.48 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.36 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.43 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.35 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.34 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.40 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.44 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.31 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.28 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.27 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.27 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.30 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.55 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.61 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.61 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.57 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.63 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | -4.83 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | -16.20 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 23.00 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 4.05 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 1.76 |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 2.09 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1.92 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1.93 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 1.32 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 1.36 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1.33 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 1.34 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 1.30 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 1.34 |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.28 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | -22.29 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 1.32 |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 1.55 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1.55 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -13.43 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 1.55 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 1.82 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 1.93 |
| Dec 25, 2010 | -15.81 |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 2.33 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 2.82 |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 3.14 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 2.90 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 3.65 |