Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 26.25% for Q2 2026, up 5.15 percentage points from 21.10% a year earlier and up 5.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum Brands' Return on Assets [ROA] was 20.89%, down 2.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +4.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 22.94% in FY2024 (-3.51 pp), 26.45% in FY2023 (+4.01 pp), 22.43% in FY2022 (-4.22 pp) and 26.65% in FY2021 (+10.34 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.49 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 10.26 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 7.16 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Return on Assets [ROA] at 21.18% (Q1 2026), 20.26% (Q4 2025) and 20.51% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.14% |
API Access
Yum Brands Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();