Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Yum Brands (YUM) reported Share-based Compensation of $24.0 million for Q1 2026, up 14.29% on a YoY basis from $21.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 50.0% quarter-over-quarter from $16.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum Brands has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $24.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 14.29% year-over-year to $24.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $73.0 million (up 8.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $70.0 million, up 1.45% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $24.0 million, up from $16.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $26.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $14.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $20.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation jumped 30.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 36.36%.
  • Yum Brands' Share-based Compensation stood at $20.0 million in 2022, then increased by 30.0% to $26.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 34.62% to $17.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.88% to $16.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 50.0% to $24.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $24.0 million (Q1 2026), $16.0 million (Q4 2025), and $17.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 93.20 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 28.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 17.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 8.79 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 3.45 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 24.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 16.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 16.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 23.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.00 Mn