Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 52.5% for Q1 2026, up 799.0% year-on-year from 5.84% in Q1 2025, and up 26.02% on a QoQ basis from 41.66% in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 52.5% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 799.0% year-over-year to 52.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 52.5% (up 799.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 43.29%, down 283.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 52.5%, up from 41.66% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 53.65% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 41.66% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 45.94% (2024), against an average of 47.63%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed plunged 640 bps; it then soared 825 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 52.73% in 2022, then dropped by 10 bps to 47.56% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 45.13% in 2024, then fell by 8 bps to 41.66% in 2025, then increased by 26 bps to 52.5% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 52.5% (Q1 2026), 41.66% (Q4 2025), and 43.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 51.05% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.54% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 35.10% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 33.43% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 32.98% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 42.02% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 53.97% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 55.17% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 62.39% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 69.97% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 80.80% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 90.92% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 78.21% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 71.38% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 71.33% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 50.12% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 46.08% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 47.65% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 24.95% |
| Sep 3, 2016 | 22.33% |
| Jun 11, 2016 | 25.86% |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 40.17% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 27.51% |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 16.44% |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 20.34% |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 22.24% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 24.53% |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 31.55% |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 29.84% |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 28.73% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 27.89% |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 25.63% |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 29.91% |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 31.00% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 34.16% |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 32.71% |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 30.42% |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 30.74% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 29.08% |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 28.60% |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 27.31% |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 29.69% |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 30.74% |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 32.06% |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 33.06% |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 28.89% |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 29.01% |