Yum Brands YUM
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 27.83%
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.49%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 13.84%
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 18.76%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 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 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 9.53%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 4.85%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%