Yum Brands (YUM) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' Tax Provisions was -$320 million in Q2 2026, compared with $125 million a year earlier.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Yum Brands' Tax Provisions was -$20 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $518 million, up 25.1% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 34.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $414 million in FY2024 (+87.3%), $221 million in FY2023 (-34.4%), $337 million in FY2022 (+240.4%) and $99 million in FY2021 (-14.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Tax Provisions in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions was higher in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 54.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 937.5%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 63.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUM's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $84 million (Q1 2026), $72 million (Q4 2025) and $144 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 374.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -320.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 129.73 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 34.70 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 19.48 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -320.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 120.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -77.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();