Yum Brands (YUM) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) posted EBT Margin of 25.06% for Q1 2026, up 3.83% on a QoQ basis from 24.14% in Q4 2025, and up 105.0% year-over-year from 12.22% in Q1 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 25.06% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin rose 105.0% year-over-year to 25.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.49% (up 34.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.29%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 25.06% for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, up from 24.14% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 29.57% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 21.15% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 25.24% and a median of 25.06% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in EBT Margin reached 450 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 317 bps in 2023.
  • Yum Brands' EBT Margin stood at 21.15% in 2022, then increased by 8 bps to 22.79% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 22.35% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 24.14% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 25.06% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUM's EBT Margin at 25.06% in Q1 2026, 24.14% in Q4 2025, and 27.34% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 7.64%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.52%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 14.67%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.81%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 10.66%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 25.06%
Dec 31, 2025 24.14%
Sep 30, 2025 27.34%
Jun 30, 2025 25.81%
Mar 31, 2025 24.01%
Dec 31, 2024 22.35%
Sep 30, 2024 27.49%
Jun 30, 2024 27.62%
Mar 31, 2024 23.97%
Dec 31, 2023 22.79%
Sep 30, 2023 29.57%
Jun 30, 2023 28.33%
Mar 31, 2023 22.55%
Dec 31, 2022 21.15%
Sep 30, 2022 27.26%
Jun 30, 2022 23.84%
Mar 31, 2022 25.73%
Dec 31, 2021 21.53%
Sep 30, 2021 28.08%
Jun 30, 2021 25.41%