Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 16.56% in Q1 2026, down 207.0% YoY from 15.48% in Q1 2025, and down 13.59% on a QoQ basis from 19.17% in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 16.56% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 207.0% year-over-year to 16.56% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.41% (up 66.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.95%, up 98.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin retreated to 16.56% in Q1 2026, from 19.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 24.59% in Q3 2023 to a low of 13.08% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.51% and a median of 17.45% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 1251 bps — and 2023, when it surged 381 bps.
- Tracing YUM's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.39% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 16.8% in 2023, then advanced by 3 bps to 17.23% in 2024, then climbed by 11 bps to 19.17% in 2025, then slipped by 14 bps to 16.56% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 16.56% (Q1 2026), 19.17% (Q4 2025), and 22.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.85% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |