Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $107.0 million in Q1 2026, up 4.9% YoY from $102.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 40.56% on a QoQ basis from $180.0 million in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $107.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 4.9% year-over-year to $107.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $549.0 million (down 14.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 231.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses slipped to $107.0 million in Q1 2026, from $180.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $367.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $90.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $176.2 million and a median of $154.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 248.43% — and 2024, when it sank 72.21%.
- Tracing YUM's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $145.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 9.66% to $159.0 million in 2023, then increased by 16.98% to $186.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.23% to $180.0 million in 2025, then sank by 40.56% to $107.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $107.0 million (Q1 2026), $180.0 million (Q4 2025), and $108.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 10.83 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 143.39 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 304.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 262,000.00 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 46.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 160.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 160.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |