Yum Brands YUM
NYSE YUM
$150.71 -1.83 (-1.20%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $341.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.4% YoY from $333.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 29.25% on a QoQ basis from $482.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $341.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 2.4% year-over-year to $341.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.6 billion (up 13.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.6 billion, up 14.46% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow retreated to $341.0 million in Q1 2026, from $482.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $482.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $211.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $345.8 million and a median of $341.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 47.8% — and 2023, when it soared 36.02%.
  • Tracing YUM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $331.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.32% to $342.0 million in 2023, then grew by 19.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then gained by 18.43% to $482.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 29.25% to $341.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $341.0 million (Q1 2026), $482.0 million (Q4 2025), and $449.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 407.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 341.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 482.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 375.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 333.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 407.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 419.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 292.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 314.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 342.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 420.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 269.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 287.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 331.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 392.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 214.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 211.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 322.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 465.00 Mn