Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.61 for Q1 2026, up 2.09% on a YoY basis from 0.59 in Q1 2025, and up 48.52% quarter-over-quarter from 0.41 in Q4 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.61 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 2.09% year-over-year to 0.61; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.49 (down 7.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.48, down 8.1% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.61, up from 0.41 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.78 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.4 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.55 across 5 years, with a median of 0.53 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 110.88% — and 2023, when it slipped 24.25%.
  • Yum Brands' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.5 in 2022, then fell by 0.86% to 0.49 in 2023, then dropped by 7.97% to 0.45 in 2024, then decreased by 9.59% to 0.41 in 2025, then surged by 48.52% to 0.61 in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.61 (Q1 2026), 0.41 (Q4 2025), and 0.44 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.69
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.61
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.67
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.39
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.04
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 0.01
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.61
Dec 31, 2025 0.41
Sep 30, 2025 0.44
Jun 30, 2025 0.53
Mar 31, 2025 0.59
Dec 31, 2024 0.45
Sep 30, 2024 0.45
Jun 30, 2024 0.65
Mar 31, 2024 0.60
Dec 31, 2023 0.49
Sep 30, 2023 0.40
Jun 30, 2023 0.64
Mar 31, 2023 0.59
Dec 31, 2022 0.50
Sep 30, 2022 0.41
Jun 30, 2022 0.77
Mar 31, 2022 0.78
Dec 31, 2021 0.45
Sep 30, 2021 0.32
Jun 30, 2021 0.36