Yum Brands (YUM) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) recorded EBIT Margin of 30.20% in Q2 2026, down 1.98 percentage points from 32.18% a year earlier and down 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Yum Brands' EBIT Margin came in at 30.99% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.34%, down 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has a five-year change of +4.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT Margin came in at 31.83% in FY2024 (-0.93 pp), 32.76% in FY2023 (+0.79 pp), 31.96% in FY2022 (-0.52 pp) and 32.49% in FY2021 (+5.90 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has ranged from 26.56% in Q4 2021 to 35.89% in Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.04 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.60 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 3.64 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 31.28% (Q1 2026), 29.34% (Q4 2025) and 33.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 13.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.98 Bn | 9.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.81% |
API Access
Yum Brands EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();