Yum Brands YUM
NYSE YUM
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As of: Oct 2, 2026 · 10:35 AM EDT

Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2016)

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Yum Brands (YUM) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 251.57% for Q1 2016, up 193.18 percentage points from 58.39% a year earlier and up 150.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Yum Brands (YUM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

For FY2015, Yum Brands' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 129.03%, up 75.76 percentage points from FY2014.

  • Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +44.38 percentage points (FY2010 to FY2015).
  • In prior years, Yum Brands' Return on Equity [ROE] was 53.27% in FY2014 (+5.80 pp), 47.48% in FY2013 (-29.66 pp), 77.14% in FY2012 (+2.66 pp) and 74.48% in FY2011 (-10.18 pp).
  • The Q1 2016 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q4 2009.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +31.33 percentage points.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q1 2016, with a gain of 193.18 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2011, with a drop of 27.40 percentage points.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROE (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 163.51 Bn 158.34 Bn 6.42 Bn -
2 Starbucks 107.11 Bn 94.75 Bn - -
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 40.42 Bn 36.40 Bn - 61.61%
4 Yum Brands 37.23 Bn 34.12 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 24.82 Bn 21.92 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.84%
6 Darden Restaurants 22.06 Bn 21.17 Bn -113.70 Mn 55.98%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.01 Bn 12.57 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.84%
8 Yum China Holdings 14.18 Bn 8.54 Bn 537.00 Mn 17.31%
9 Texas Roadhouse 10.25 Bn 9.62 Bn - 27.07%
10 Dominos Pizza 9.91 Bn 9.25 Bn 478.23 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 19, 2016 251.57%
Dec 26, 2015 101.54%
Sep 5, 2015 51.51%
Jun 13, 2015 52.01%
Mar 21, 2015 58.39%
Dec 27, 2014 48.95%
Sep 6, 2014 59.46%
Jun 14, 2014 51.02%
Mar 22, 2014 49.39%
Dec 28, 2013 47.40%
Sep 7, 2013 47.74%
Jun 15, 2013 61.43%
Mar 23, 2013 64.32%
Dec 29, 2012 70.73%
Sep 8, 2012 72.06%
Jun 16, 2012 68.35%
Mar 24, 2012 72.90%
Dec 31, 2011 66.77%
Sep 3, 2011 63.21%
Jun 11, 2011 65.81%
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