Yum Brands (YUM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Gross Margin was 67.73% in Q2 2026, down 3.30 percentage points from 71.03% a year earlier but up 0.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Yum Brands' Gross Margin was 68.14% through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 69.77%, down 2.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -3.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 71.92% in FY2024 (-3.01 pp), 74.93% in FY2023 (+0.43 pp), 74.50% in FY2022 (+0.70 pp) and 73.80% in FY2021 (+0.45 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 67.12% (Q1 2026) and 75.50% (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.08 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 1.70 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 4.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 67.12% (Q1 2026), 67.59% (Q4 2025) and 70.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 90.42% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 67.73% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 52.65% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 54.64% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.11% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
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Yum Brands Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();