Yum Brands (YUM) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) reported EBITDA Margin of 32.96% for Q2 2026, down 1.49 percentage points from 34.45% a year earlier and down 1.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands' EBITDA Margin came in at 33.71%, up 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 33.84%, down 0.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +4.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 34.15% in FY2024 (-0.77 pp), 34.92% in FY2023 (+0.82 pp), 34.10% in FY2022 (-0.88 pp) and 34.98% in FY2021 (+5.80 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of 29.05% in Q4 2021 and a high of 38.06% in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.81 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 2.75 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 3.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 34.19% (Q1 2026), 32.01% (Q4 2025) and 36.18% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 14.48% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.24% |
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Yum Brands EBITDA Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();