Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.34 in Q2 2026, up 8.8% from 0.31 a year earlier and up 34.5% from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Yum China Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.40 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.42, up 21.0% from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Payout Ratio has increased for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.35 in FY2024 (+22.7%), 0.28 in FY2023 (+2.9%), 0.28 in FY2022 (-40.1%) and 0.46 in FY2021 (+236.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 6.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 143.1% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 78.1% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.69 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 0.51 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 0.60 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.21 |
API Access
Yum China Holdings FCF Payout Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();