Yum Brands (YUM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 67.12% in Q1 2026, down 378.0% YoY from 24.14% in Q1 2025, and down 0.7% on a QoQ basis from 67.59% in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 67.12% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 378.0% year-over-year to 67.12% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 68.9% (down 215.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 69.77%, down 215.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 67.12% in Q1 2026, from 67.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 75.5% in Q1 2023 to a low of 67.12% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 72.58% and a median of 73.72% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 170 bps — and 2024, when it sank 450 bps.
- Tracing YUM's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 73.95% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 73.72% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 69.22% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 67.59% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 67.12% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 67.12% (Q1 2026), 67.59% (Q4 2025), and 70.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 69.66% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 70.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 74.80% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 74.80% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 70.75% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 85.89% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 74.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 75.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 75.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.79% |