Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Interest Expenses of $107.0 million for Q1 2026, down 29.61% on a QoQ basis from $152.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 4.9% year-over-year from $102.0 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $107.0 million for 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 $521.0 million (down 14.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 231.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $107.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, down from $152.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $367.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $90.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $176.9 million and a median of $154.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 248.43% — and 2024, when it plunged 72.21%.
- Yum Brands' Interest Expenses stood at $217.0 million in 2022, then fell by 26.73% to $159.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.14% to $154.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 1.3% to $152.0 million in 2025, then fell by 29.61% to $107.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Interest Expenses at $107.0 million in Q1 2026, $152.0 million in Q4 2025, and $108.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 10.99 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 141.29 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -3.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 324.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 414,000.00 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 46.06 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 9.15 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.00 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 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 154.00 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.00 Mn |