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Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Margin for Yum Brands (YUM) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 33.65%.

  • Yum Brands' Operating Margin fell 2500.0% to 33.65% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 30.93%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 16800.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 31.83% for FY2024, which is 9300.0% down from last year.
  • Per Yum Brands' latest filing, its Operating Margin stood at 33.65% for Q3 2025, which was down 2500.0% from 32.18% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Yum Brands' Operating Margin peaked at 36.54% during Q1 2021, and registered a low of 26.56% during Q4 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Yum Brands' Operating Margin averaged around 32.46%, with its median value being 32.9% (2022).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Yum Brands' Operating Margin skyrocketed by 167500bps in 2021 and then crashed by -36400bps in 2022.
  • Over the past 5 years, Yum Brands' Operating Margin (Quarter) stood at 26.56% in 2021, then increased by 8bps to 28.63% in 2022, then increased by 4bps to 29.91% in 2023, then dropped by -7bps to 27.82% in 2024, then grew by 21bps to 33.65% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 33.65% in Q3 2025, 32.18% for Q2 2025, and 30.67% during Q1 2025.