Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.04 in Q1 2026, down 10.48% year-on-year from 0.04 in Q1 2025, and down 97.78% quarter-over-quarter from 1.66 in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 10 years of filings, most recently posting 0.04 for Q1 2026.

  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.04, down 10.48% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.08 (up 121.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.09, down 20.31% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.04 for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, down 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.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.04 (2026), against an average of 0.31.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 371.35% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 1095.9% in 2024.
  • Yum China Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.98 in 2022, then slumped by 154.53% to 2.49 in 2023, then declined by 17.99% to 2.93 in 2024, then jumped by 156.72% to 1.66 in 2025, then sank by 97.78% to 0.04 in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.04 (Q1 2026), 1.66 (Q4 2025), and 0.69 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.69
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.61
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.67
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.39
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.04
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 0.01
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn -

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 -0.37
Jun 30, 2024 0.27
Mar 31, 2024 0.25
Dec 31, 2023 -2.49
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 -0.09
Mar 31, 2022 -1.50
Dec 31, 2021 -0.23
Sep 30, 2021 0.07
Jun 30, 2021 -0.12