Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Operating Income of $644.0 million for Q1 2026, down 12.74% on a QoQ basis from $738.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 17.52% year-over-year from $548.0 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $644.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 17.52% year-over-year to $644.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (up 9.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.6 billion, up 7.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $644.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, down from $738.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $738.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $509.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $595.6 million and a median of $607.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income fell 6.26% — and 2026, when it climbed 17.52%.
- Yum Brands' Operating Income stood at $578.0 million in 2022, then gained by 5.36% to $609.0 million in 2023, then gained by 7.88% to $657.0 million in 2024, then gained by 12.33% to $738.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 12.74% to $644.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Operating Income at $644.0 million in Q1 2026, $738.0 million in Q4 2025, and $666.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 828.10 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 397.06 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 516.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 146.34 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 232.04 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 34.30 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 166.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |