Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Operating Margin of 30.20% for Q2 2026, down 1.98 percentage points from 32.18% a year earlier and down 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Yum Brands was 30.99%, up 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.34%, down 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +4.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Yum Brands' Operating Margin was 31.83% in FY2024 (-0.93 pp), 32.76% in FY2023 (+0.79 pp), 31.96% in FY2022 (-0.52 pp) and 32.49% in FY2021 (+5.90 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 26.56% in Q4 2021 to a high of 35.89% in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.04 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q3 2023, with a gain of 2.60 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 3.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 31.28% (Q1 2026), 29.34% (Q4 2025) and 33.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.31 Bn | 160.13 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.61 Bn | 96.24 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.32 Bn | 36.30 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.73 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.95 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.46 Bn | 21.57 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 13.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.17 Bn | 8.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.39 Bn | 9.75 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.67 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.81% |
API Access
Yum Brands Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();