Yum Brands (YUM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Shares Outstanding was 275 million in Q2 2026, down 1.4% from 279 million a year earlier and down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Yum Brands came in at 279 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 282 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 281 million in FY2023 (-1.7%), 286 million in FY2022 (-3.7%) and 297 million in FY2021 (-1.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for six straight quarters, with an average decline of 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 0.4%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 4.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 277 million (Q1 2026), 279 million (Q4 2025) and 278 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 709.10 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 115.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 228.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 65.70 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 33.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 280.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 281.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 281.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 281.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 285.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 286.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 289.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 297.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 296.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();