Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Operating Income came in at $655 million for Q2 2026, up 5.3% from $622 million a year earlier and up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands reported Operating Income of $2.7 billion, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.57 billion, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $2.4 billion in FY2024 (+3.7%), $2.32 billion in FY2023 (+6.0%), $2.19 billion in FY2022 (+2.2%) and $2.14 billion in FY2021 (+42.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Income is $502 million (Q4 2021) to $738 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 17.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 6.3%).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Operating Income at $644 million (Q1 2026), $738 million (Q4 2025) and $666 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 980.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 525.60 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 319.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 655.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Yum Brands Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "YUM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();