Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 6.02 in Q1 2026, up 12.03% YoY from 5.37 in Q1 2025, and up 46.8% on a QoQ basis from 4.1 in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 6.02 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 12.03% year-over-year to 6.02 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.86 (up 28.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.43, down 67.66% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 6.02 in Q1 2026, from 4.1 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 6.17 in Q3 2025 to a low of 1.65 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.07 and a median of 4.04 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for Interest Coverage Ratio: up 264.48% in 2022, down 39.9% in 2022.
- Tracing YUM's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 3.99 in 2022, then decreased by 3.91% to 3.83 in 2023, then slipped by 7.78% to 3.53 in 2024, then climbed by 16.07% to 4.1 in 2025, then soared by 46.8% to 6.02 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 6.02 (Q1 2026), 4.1 (Q4 2025), and 6.17 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.09 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 3.67 |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 4.09 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.07 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.70 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.14 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 544.99 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.67 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.99 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.36 |