Yum China Holdings YUMC
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$49.50 +0.62 (+1.27%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) EBIT Margin (2015 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) posted EBIT Margin of 13.67% for Q1 2026, up 106.3% sequentially from 6.62% in Q4 2025, and up 28.0% YoY from 10.68% in Q1 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) EBIT Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings has reported EBIT Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 13.67% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 28.0% year-over-year to 13.67% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.07% (up 59.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.93%, up 65.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin rose to 13.67% in Q1 2026 per YUMC's latest filing, from 6.62% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 14.26% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 1.96% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 9.51% and a median of 10.91% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT Margin slumped 2567 bps in 2022, then jumped 710 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 1.96% in 2022, then soared by 125 bps to 4.41% in 2023, then jumped by 32 bps to 5.82% in 2024, then climbed by 14 bps to 6.62% in 2025, then soared by 106 bps to 13.67% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 13.67%, 6.62%, and 12.48% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 192.15 Bn 191.33 Bn 6.42 Bn 47.02%
2 Starbucks 122.32 Bn 118.71 Bn 6.49 Bn 10.52%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.99 Bn 46.31 Bn 2.35 Bn 15.70%
4 Yum Brands 42.11 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.47 Bn 30.20%
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.08 Bn 27.02 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.61 Bn 25.39 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
8 Yum China Holdings 17.21 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 11.09%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.43 Bn 13.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 8.50%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 19.43%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 11.09%
Mar 31, 2026 13.67%
Dec 31, 2025 6.62%
Sep 30, 2025 12.48%
Jun 30, 2025 10.91%
Mar 31, 2025 13.38%
Dec 31, 2024 5.82%
Sep 30, 2024 12.08%
Jun 30, 2024 9.93%
Mar 31, 2024 12.64%
Dec 31, 2023 4.41%
Sep 30, 2023 11.08%
Jun 30, 2023 9.68%
Mar 31, 2023 14.26%
Dec 31, 2022 1.96%
Sep 30, 2022 11.77%
Jun 30, 2022 3.81%
Mar 31, 2022 7.16%
Dec 31, 2021 27.63%
Sep 30, 2021 6.97%