Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) reported FCF Margin of 18.76% for Q2 2026, down 0.64 percentage points from 19.40% a year earlier but up 2.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands' FCF Margin came in at 19.25%, down 0.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.95%, up 0.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -0.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 18.97% in FY2024 (+0.34 pp), 18.63% in FY2023 (+1.85 pp), 16.78% in FY2022 (-5.64 pp) and 22.42% in FY2021 (+2.16 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of 13.08% in Q2 2022 and a high of 28.95% in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.05 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 3.81 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 12.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 16.56% (Q1 2026), 19.17% (Q4 2025) and 22.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 26.79% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 13.84% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.95% |
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Yum Brands FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();