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

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Free Cash Flow of $341.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.4% on a YoY basis from $333.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 29.25% quarter-over-quarter from $482.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Yum Brands has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $482.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $211.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $345.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $341.0 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 47.8% — and 2023, when it soared 36.02%.
  • Yum Brands' Free Cash Flow 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 64.92 Mn

Historic Data

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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