Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.04 for Q1 2026, down 10.48% on a YoY basis from 0.04 in Q1 2025, and down 97.78% sequentially from 1.66 in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 9 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.04 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 10.48% year-over-year to 0.04; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08 (up 121.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.09, down 20.31% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.04 in Q1 2026, from 1.66 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.66 in Q4 2025 to a low of 2.93 in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 0.13 and a median of 0.03 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio sank 585.86% in 2023 and surged 2011.54% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.98 in 2022, then jumped by 43.12% to 0.56 in 2023, then sank by 428.0% to 2.93 in 2024, then soared by 156.72% to 1.66 in 2025, then slumped by 97.78% to 0.04 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.04 in Q1 2026, 1.66 in Q4 2025, and 0.69 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 7.69
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.61
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.67
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.46
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 0.04
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.22
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 0.40
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.04
Dec 31, 2025 1.66
Sep 30, 2025 0.69
Jun 30, 2025 0.04
Mar 31, 2025 0.04
Dec 31, 2024 -2.93
Sep 30, 2024 0.03
Jun 30, 2024 -0.16
Mar 31, 2024 0.25
Dec 31, 2023 -0.56
Sep 30, 2023 0.04
Jun 30, 2023 -0.10
Mar 31, 2023 0.16
Dec 31, 2022 -0.98
Sep 30, 2022 0.01
Jun 30, 2022 0.02
Mar 31, 2022 -0.50
Dec 31, 2021 -0.23
Sep 30, 2021 -0.65
Jun 30, 2021 0.17