Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) recorded Free Cash Flow of $407 million in Q2 2026, up 8.5% from $375 million a year earlier and up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Yum Brands' Free Cash Flow came in at $1.68 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 9.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.64 billion, up 14.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.43 billion in FY2024 (+8.6%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (+14.8%), $1.15 billion in FY2022 (-22.2%) and $1.48 billion in FY2021 (+28.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from $211 million in Q1 2022 to $482 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 36.0% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 47.8% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $341 million (Q1 2026), $482 million (Q4 2025) and $449 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 463.38 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 98.90 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Yum Brands Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "YUM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();