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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 11.21% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 12.05% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 20.12% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -0.08% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 26.39% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 8.35% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 7.26% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 11.37% |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 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% |