Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $24.0 million in Q1 2026, up 14.29% YoY from $21.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 50.0% on a QoQ basis from $16.0 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $24.0 million in 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 improved to $24.0 million in Q1 2026, from $16.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $26.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $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 plunged 36.36%.
- Tracing YUM's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 182.10 Bn | 181.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.84 Bn | 116.23 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 71.10 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.60 Bn | 46.92 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 6.52 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.71 Bn | 41.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 28.15 Bn | 27.08 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.16 Bn | 24.94 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.21 Bn | 13.82 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.46 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.34 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 8.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.00 Mn |