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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |