Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $341.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.4% year-on-year from $333.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 29.25% on a QoQ basis from $482.0 million in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $341.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 2.4% year-over-year to $341.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 13.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.6 billion, up 14.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $341.0 million, down from $482.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $482.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $211.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $341.0 million (2026), against an average of $345.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 47.8%; it then soared 36.02% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $331.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.32% to $342.0 million in 2023, then increased by 19.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.43% to $482.0 million in 2025, then declined 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 64.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 341.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 482.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 482.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 449.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 449.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 333.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 314.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 314.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 342.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 342.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 420.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 287.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 287.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 331.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 392.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 392.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 214.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 322.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 322.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 465.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 465.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 410.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 391.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 459.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 203.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 345.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 345.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 129.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 293.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 293.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 353.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 353.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 149.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 147.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 147.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 445.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 445.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 201.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 201.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 212.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 535.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 499.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 499.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 632.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 632.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 254.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 254.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 289.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 289.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | -187.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | -187.00 Mn |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 281.00 Mn |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 398.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 236.00 Mn |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 597.00 Mn |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 597.00 Mn |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 622.00 Mn |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 218.00 Mn |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 218.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 300.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 300.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 557.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 557.00 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 258.00 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 335.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 165.00 Mn |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 501.00 Mn |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 501.00 Mn |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 229.00 Mn |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -23.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 477.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 477.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2009 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2009 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 154.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 154.00 Mn |