Yum Brands (YUM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Net Margin came in at 39.33% for Q2 2026, up 19.98 percentage points from 19.35% a year earlier and up 18.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands reported Net Margin of 25.42%, up 7.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.98%, down 0.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +2.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 19.68% in FY2024 (-2.88 pp), 22.57% in FY2023 (+3.20 pp), 19.37% in FY2022 (-4.56 pp) and 23.92% in FY2021 (+7.93 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Net Margin in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.76 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 19.98 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 12.69 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Net Margin at 20.98% (Q1 2026), 21.27% (Q4 2025) and 20.06% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.12% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.29% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 26.39% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 7.78% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 7.26% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 22.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.38% |
| 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% |
API Access
Yum Brands Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();