Yum China Holdings (YUMC) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' EBITDA Margin was 14.91% in Q2 2026, up 0.06 percentage points from 14.85% a year earlier but down 2.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Yum China Holdings' EBITDA Margin was 14.86% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 14.73%, up 0.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -2.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 14.49% in FY2024 (+0.29 pp), 14.20% in FY2023 (+1.34 pp), 12.86% in FY2022 (-6.44 pp) and 19.30% in FY2021 (+2.23 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 8.43% (Q4 2022) and 33.57% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has increased for nine straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.51 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 20.15 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 25.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, YUMC's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 17.24% (Q1 2026), 10.70% (Q4 2025) and 16.03% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.47% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 17.83% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.47% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 21.13% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.98% |
API Access
Yum China Holdings EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "YUMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();