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

Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 13.67% in Q1 2026, up 28.0% year-on-year from 10.68% in Q1 2025, and up 147.16% quarter-over-quarter from 28.98% in Q4 2025.

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

Yum China Holdings has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 13.67% for Q1 2026.

  • EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 13.67%, up 28.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.76% (down 773.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.42%, down 786.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin came in at 13.67% for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up from 28.98% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 14.26% in Q1 2023 to a low of 28.98% in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 10.91% (2025), against an average of 7.42%.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin jumped 2209 bps in 2022 and plunged 3480 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Yum China Holdings' EBITDA Margin stood at 1.96% in 2022, then jumped by 125 bps to 4.41% in 2023, then surged by 32 bps to 5.82% in 2024, then sank by 598 bps to 28.98% in 2025, then soared by 147 bps to 13.67% in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 13.67% (Q1 2026), 28.98% (Q4 2025), and 12.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 12.50%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.78%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 26.77%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.15%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.67%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.55%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 20.02%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.02%
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 7.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 13.67%
Dec 31, 2025 -28.98%
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 -20.12%
Sep 30, 2021 6.97%
Jun 30, 2021 9.51%