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

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) posted FCF Margin of 12.41% for Q1 2026, up 402.06% sequentially from 4.11% in Q4 2025, and up 185.0% YoY from 4.36% in Q1 2025.

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

Yum China Holdings has reported FCF Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 12.41% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 185.0% year-over-year to 12.41% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.7% (up 85.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.12%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin improved to 12.41% in Q1 2026 per YUMC's latest filing, from 4.11% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 20.78% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 4.12% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 7.1% and a median of 8.66% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin soared 1601 bps in 2022, then sank 1244 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 4.12% in 2022, then climbed by 30 bps to 2.89% in 2023, then jumped by 80 bps to 0.58% in 2024, then tumbled by 611 bps to 4.11% in 2025, then surged by 402 bps to 12.41% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 12.41%, 4.11%, and 10.95% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 27.83%
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.49%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 13.84%
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 18.76%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 9.53%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 4.85%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.46 Bn 11.32 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 9.53%
Mar 31, 2026 12.41%
Dec 31, 2025 -4.11%
Sep 30, 2025 10.95%
Jun 30, 2025 10.41%
Mar 31, 2025 10.57%
Dec 31, 2024 -0.58%
Sep 30, 2024 7.95%
Jun 30, 2024 8.66%
Mar 31, 2024 8.55%
Dec 31, 2023 -2.89%
Sep 30, 2023 8.34%
Jun 30, 2023 9.95%
Mar 31, 2023 11.24%
Dec 31, 2022 -4.12%
Sep 30, 2022 20.78%
Jun 30, 2022 13.91%
Mar 31, 2022 -1.27%
Dec 31, 2021 -6.55%
Sep 30, 2021 4.78%