Yum Brands (YUM) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) posted Times Interest Earned of $6.02 for Q1 2026, up 23.96% on a QoQ basis from $4.86 in Q4 2025, and up 12.03% year-over-year from $5.37 in Q1 2025.
Yum Brands (YUM) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands' Times Interest Earned history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.02 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned rose 12.03% year-over-year to $6.02 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.12 (up 29.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.43, down 67.66% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was $6.02 for Q1 2026 at Yum Brands, up from $4.86 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $6.17 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.65 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.08 and a median of $4.27 in 2024 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned sank 39.9% — and 2024, when it jumped 263.33%.
- Yum Brands' Times Interest Earned stood at $2.66 in 2022, then soared by 43.8% to $3.83 in 2023, then increased by 11.38% to $4.27 in 2024, then climbed by 13.81% to $4.86 in 2025, then rose by 23.96% to $6.02 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUM's Times Interest Earned at $6.02 in Q1 2026, $4.86 in Q4 2025, and $6.17 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.08 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.81 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.02 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 4.42 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -136.00 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 1.38 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 353.48 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.75 |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 16.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.67 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.36 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.86 |