Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Free Cash Flow of $341.0 million for Q1 2026, down 29.25% on a QoQ basis from $482.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.4% year-over-year from $333.0 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $341.0 million for 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 was $341.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, 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.
- 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 tumbled 47.8% — and 2023, when it soared 36.02%.
- Yum Brands' Free Cash Flow stood at $331.0 million in 2022, then grew by 3.32% to $342.0 million in 2023, then rose by 19.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.43% to $482.0 million in 2025, then fell by 29.25% to $341.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Free Cash Flow at $341.0 million in Q1 2026, $482.0 million in Q4 2025, and $449.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 89.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 250.40 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 |