Yum Brands (YUM) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Net Cash Flow of -$39.0 million for Q1 2026, down 5.41% on a YoY basis from -$41.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 86.07% quarter-over-quarter from -$280.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$39.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 5.41% year-over-year to -$39.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $81.0 million (up 186.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $83.0 million, down 20.19% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$39.0 million, up from -$280.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $384.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$280.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$12.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow tumbled 644.68% — and 2025, when it soared 3300.0%.
  • Yum Brands' Net Cash Flow stood at -$33.0 million in 2022, then sank by 393.94% to -$163.0 million in 2023, then surged by 229.45% to $211.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 232.7% to -$280.0 million in 2025, then soared by 86.07% to -$39.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$39.0 million (Q1 2026), -$280.0 million (Q4 2025), and $384.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 65.49 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -1.65 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -280.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -280.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 384.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 384.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 211.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 211.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -256.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -256.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 161.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 161.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -163.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -163.00 Mn