Yum Brands (YUM) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Price to Earnings was 19.68 in Q2 2026, down 31.5% from 28.72 a year earlier and down 20.2% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Yum Brands came in at 26.82, up 6.5% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Earnings was 25.20 in FY2024 (+9.5%), 23.02 in FY2023 (-15.0%), 27.08 in FY2022 (+6.3%) and 25.48 in FY2021 (-29.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Earnings was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 47.1%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 31.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Price to Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 24.66 (Q1 2026), 26.82 (Q4 2025) and 29.17 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.66 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.87 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.27 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.34 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.81 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.48 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.74 |
API Access
Yum Brands Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();