Yum Brands (YUM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Net Margin of 20.98% for Q1 2026, up 682.0% on a YoY basis from 2.68% in Q1 2025, and down 1.37% quarter-over-quarter from 21.27% in Q4 2025.

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

Yum Brands has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 20.98% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 682.0% year-over-year to 20.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.48% (up 207.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.98%, down 70.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.98%, down from 21.27% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 25.79% in Q1 2022, with the low at 13.69% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 20.05% across 5 years, with a median of 20.18% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 1269 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1109 bps.
  • Yum Brands' Net Margin stood at 17.43% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 21.32% in 2023, then dropped by 16 bps to 17.91% in 2024, then climbed by 19 bps to 21.27% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 20.98% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 20.98% (Q1 2026), 21.27% (Q4 2025), and 20.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 5.36%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -0.11%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 12.15%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.79%
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.10%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.98%
Dec 31, 2025 21.27%
Sep 30, 2025 20.06%
Jun 30, 2025 19.35%
Mar 31, 2025 14.16%
Dec 31, 2024 17.91%
Sep 30, 2024 20.92%
Jun 30, 2024 20.82%
Mar 31, 2024 19.65%
Dec 31, 2023 21.32%
Sep 30, 2023 24.36%
Jun 30, 2023 24.78%
Mar 31, 2023 18.24%
Dec 31, 2022 17.43%
Sep 30, 2022 20.18%
Jun 30, 2022 13.69%
Mar 31, 2022 25.79%
Dec 31, 2021 17.46%
Sep 30, 2021 32.88%
Jun 30, 2021 24.41%