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

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

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

Yum Brands has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.06% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 105.0% year-over-year to 25.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.49% (up 34.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.29%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 25.06%, up from 24.14% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 29.57% in Q3 2023, with the low at 21.15% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 25.24% across 5 years, with a median of 25.06% in 2026.
  • The largest YoY upside for EBT Margin was 450 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 317 bps in 2023.
  • Yum Brands' EBT Margin stood at 21.15% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 22.79% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 22.35% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 24.14% in 2025, then climbed by 4 bps to 25.06% in 2026.
  • The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 25.06% (Q1 2026), 24.14% (Q4 2025), and 27.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.64%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 10.67%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.70%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.21%
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.81%

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%