Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Share-based Compensation was $11 million in Q2 2026, down 31.3% from $16 million a year earlier and down 54.2% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Yum Brands' Share-based Compensation was $68 million through Jun 30, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $70 million, up 1.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $69 million in FY2024 (-27.4%), $95 million in FY2023 (+13.1%), $84 million in FY2022 (+12.0%) and $75 million in FY2021 (-22.7%).
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 33.3%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 67.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $24 million (Q1 2026), $16 million (Q4 2025) and $17 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 71.10 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 26.52 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 26.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 13.45 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
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 |
API Access
Yum Brands Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();