Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 12.41% in Q1 2026, up 185.0% year-on-year from 4.36% in Q1 2025, and up 402.06% quarter-over-quarter from 4.11% in Q4 2025.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum China Holdings has disclosed FCF Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 12.41% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 12.41%, up 185.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.7% (up 85.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 7.12%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 12.41% for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up from 4.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 20.78% in Q3 2022 to a low of 4.12% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 8.66% (2024), against an average of 7.1%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1601 bps in 2022 and sank 1244 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Yum China Holdings' FCF Margin stood at 4.12% in 2022, then gained by 30 bps to 2.89% in 2023, then surged by 80 bps to 0.58% in 2024, then tumbled by 611 bps to 4.11% in 2025, then soared by 402 bps to 12.41% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 12.41% (Q1 2026), 4.11% (Q4 2025), and 10.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.40% |