Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Share-based Compensation of $24.0 million for Q1 2026, up 50.0% on a QoQ basis from $16.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.29% year-over-year from $21.0 million in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $24.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 14.29% year-over-year to $24.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $73.0 million (up 8.96% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $70.0 million, up 1.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $24.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, up from $16.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $26.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $14.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $20.1 million and a median of $20.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation jumped 30.0% — and 2024, when it tumbled 36.36%.
- Yum Brands' Share-based Compensation stood at $20.0 million in 2022, then gained by 30.0% to $26.0 million in 2023, then sank by 34.62% to $17.0 million in 2024, then declined by 5.88% to $16.0 million in 2025, then soared by 50.0% to $24.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Share-based Compensation at $24.0 million in Q1 2026, $16.0 million in Q4 2025, and $17.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -65.90 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 8.25 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |