Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $406.0 million in Q1 2026, up 28.89% year-on-year from $315.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 450.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$116.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $406.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $406.0 million, up 28.89% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $931.0 million (up 19.97% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $840.0 million, up 17.65% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $406.0 million for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up from -$116.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $558.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$116.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $253.0 million (2024), against an average of $203.4 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 1064.71% in 2023 and tumbled 673.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Yum China Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then gained by 16.28% to -$72.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 79.17% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 673.33% to -$116.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 450.0% to $406.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $406.0 million (Q1 2026), -$116.0 million (Q4 2025), and $351.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 64.92 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 406.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 406.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -116.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -116.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 351.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 351.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 290.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 290.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 315.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 315.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 244.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 244.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 232.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 232.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 253.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 253.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -72.00 Mn