Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 65.06% for Q2 2026, up 11.41 percentage points from 53.65% a year earlier and up 12.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum Brands' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 43.29%, down 2.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +4.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 46.12% in FY2024 (-2.56 pp), 48.68% in FY2023 (-2.89 pp), 51.57% in FY2022 (+3.97 pp) and 47.60% in FY2021 (+8.72 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2019.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.54 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 11.86 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a drop of 6.40 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 52.50% (Q1 2026), 41.66% (Q4 2025) and 43.33% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 65.06% |
| 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% |
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Yum Brands Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();