Yum Brands (YUM) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) reported Invested Capital of $5.17 billion for Q2 2026, up 39.3% from $3.71 billion a year earlier and up 10.6% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum Brands posted Invested Capital of $4.62 billion, up 24.5% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $3.71 billion in FY2024 (+9.5%), $3.39 billion in FY2023 (+0.5%), $3.37 billion in FY2022 (+14.7%) and $2.94 billion in FY2021 (-10.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Invested Capital since Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now increased in each of the last 15 quarters, with growth averaging 16.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 39.3%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 10.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.67 billion (Q1 2026), $4.62 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.40 Bn |
API Access
Yum Brands Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();