Yum Brands (YUM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 272.9 million for Q2 2026, down 1.7% from 277.54 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum Brands posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 276.43 million, down 1.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 279.1 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), 281.34 million in FY2023 (+0.4%), 280.11 million in FY2022 (-3.1%) and 288.98 million in FY2021 (-3.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 0.6%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 4.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 275.62 million (Q1 2026), 276.43 million (Q4 2025) and 277.65 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 707.64 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 272.90 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 1.27 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 349.21 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 113.14 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 229.85 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 345.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 65.59 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | 269.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 272.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 275.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 276.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 277.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 277.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 279.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 279.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 281.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 281.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 281.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 280.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 280.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 280.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 280.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 281.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 284.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 285.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 288.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 293.13 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();