Yum Brands YUM
NYSE YUM
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Net Margin came in at 20.98% in Q1 2026, up 682.0% YoY from 2.68% in Q1 2025, and down 1.37% on a QoQ basis from 21.27% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Yum Brands (YUM) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 20.98% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin rose 682.0% year-over-year to 20.98% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.48% (up 207.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 18.98%, down 70.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin slipped to 20.98% in Q1 2026, from 21.27% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 25.79% in Q1 2022 to a low of 13.69% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 20.05% and a median of 20.18% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 1269 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1109 bps.
  • Tracing YUM's Net Margin over 5 years: 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 33.27%
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 11.21%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 12.05%
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 39.33%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 20.12%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.89%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 26.39%
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 8.35%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 7.26%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 11.37%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 39.33%
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%