Yum Brands (YUM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands posted quarterly Tax Rate of 16.28% for Q1 2026, down 2475.0% year-on-year from 0.69% in Q1 2025, and up 37.24% on a QoQ basis from 11.86% in Q4 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 16.28% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 2475.0% year-over-year to 16.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.65% (down 712.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.94%, up 315.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 16.28%, up from 11.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 42.56% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.25% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 19.14% (2023), against an average of 20.52%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Tax Rate soared 4302 bps; it then sank 3001 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 17.56% in 2022, then plunged by 63 bps to 6.47% in 2023, then jumped by 208 bps to 19.89% in 2024, then sank by 40 bps to 11.86% in 2025, then jumped by 37 bps to 16.28% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 16.28% (Q1 2026), 11.86% (Q4 2025), and 26.62% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.62 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.90 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.64 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.02 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.62 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.95 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.95 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.92 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.93 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.93 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.29 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.29 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.44 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.44 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.45 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.45 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 34.74 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 34.74 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -22.92 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -22.92 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 15.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 15.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.34 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.34 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.37 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.37 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.92 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.92 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.98 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.98 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.08 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.08 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.93 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.93 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 60.07 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 60.07 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.23 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.23 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 33.76 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 33.76 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.31 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.31 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -42.20 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -42.20 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | -11.46 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | -11.46 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | 25.72 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | 25.72 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 25.05 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 25.05 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 25.39 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 25.39 |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 30.18 |
| Jun 13, 2015 | 30.18 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 23.52 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 23.52 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 300.00 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 300.00 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 22.80 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 22.80 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 24.89 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 24.89 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 25.84 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 25.84 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 24.64 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 24.64 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 57.05 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 57.05 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 22.91 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | 22.91 |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 26.32 |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 26.32 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 27.43 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 27.43 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 25.20 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | 25.20 |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 23.45 |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 23.45 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 24.18 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 24.18 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.56 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.56 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 14.69 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 14.69 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 16.15 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | 16.15 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 25.42 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 25.42 |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 28.24 |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 28.24 |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 27.47 |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 27.47 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 23.75 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 23.75 |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 24.15 |
| Mar 20, 2010 | 24.15 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 31.66 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 31.66 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 20.56 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | 20.56 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | 12.82 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | 12.82 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 26.51 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | 26.51 |