Yum Brands (YUM) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$39.0 million for Q1 2026, down 5.41% year-on-year from -$41.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 86.07% on a QoQ basis from -$280.0 million in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $384.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$280.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$12.0 million (2024), against an average of $6.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Net Cash Flow sank 644.68%; it then soared 3300.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$33.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 393.94% to -$163.0 million in 2023, then soared by 229.45% to $211.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 232.7% to -$280.0 million in 2025, then jumped 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 | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -104.21 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -36.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 65.49 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -1.65 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -5.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -522.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -522.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 489.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 489.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -225.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -376.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 595.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 595.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -100.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 472.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 472.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -617.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -617.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -623.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -623.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 529.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 529.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -237.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -506.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -506.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 215.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 215.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2015 | -55.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2015 | -55.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | -161.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | -161.00 Mn |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 69.00 Mn |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 14, 2014 | -128.00 Mn |
| Jun 14, 2014 | -128.00 Mn |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | -189.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | -189.00 Mn |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 259.00 Mn |
| Jun 15, 2013 | -257.00 Mn |
| Jun 15, 2013 | -257.00 Mn |
| Mar 23, 2013 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 23, 2013 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | -176.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | -176.00 Mn |
| Sep 8, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 8, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Jun 16, 2012 | -105.00 Mn |
| Jun 16, 2012 | -105.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2012 | -106.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2012 | -106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -17.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 264.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 264.00 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2011 | -587.00 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2011 | -587.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 729.00 Mn |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 729.00 Mn |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -56.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 134.00 Mn |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2009 | -13.00 Mn |
| Jun 13, 2009 | -13.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 70.00 Mn |