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

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Operating Income of $644.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.52% on a YoY basis from $548.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.74% quarter-over-quarter from $738.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $644.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 17.52% year-over-year to $644.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 9.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 7.12% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $644.0 million, down from $738.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Income was $738.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $509.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $595.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $607.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income slipped 6.26% — and 2026, when it rose 17.52%.
  • Yum Brands' Operating Income stood at $578.0 million in 2022, then increased by 5.36% to $609.0 million in 2023, then increased by 7.88% to $657.0 million in 2024, then increased by 12.33% to $738.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.74% to $644.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $644.0 million (Q1 2026), $738.0 million (Q4 2025), and $666.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 107.98 Bn 106.29 Bn 9.40 Bn 828.10 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.79 Bn 40.10 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 37.98 Bn 37.11 Bn 2.61 Bn 397.06 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 24.80 Bn 25.34 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.74 Bn 22.50 Bn 3.31 Bn 406.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 14.96 Bn 13.53 Bn 3.24 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.05 Bn 10.86 Bn 1.40 Bn 146.34 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.61 Bn 10.38 Bn 464.51 Mn 230.36 Mn
9 Cava 8.52 Bn 8.13 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.81 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 7.16 Bn 7.12 Bn 107.48 Mn 34.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 644.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 738.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 666.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 622.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 548.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 657.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 619.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 607.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 520.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 609.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 613.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 573.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 523.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 578.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 546.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 554.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 509.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 502.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 527.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 567.00 Mn