Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.21% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.8 billion (up 9.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.6 billion, up 9.58% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.4 billion, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
• The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 19.48% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 3.92% in 2024.
• Yum Brands' Operating Expenses stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then decreased by 0.97% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 19.48% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then climbed by 4.16% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 20.33% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.