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

Yum China Holdings recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $406.0 million in Q1 2026, up 450.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$116.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.89% year-over-year from $315.0 million in Q1 2025.

Yum China Holdings' Free Cash Flow history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $406.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 28.89% year-over-year to $406.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $931.0 million (up 19.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of $203.4 million and a median of $253.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1064.71% in 2023 and slumped 673.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Yum China Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.28% to -$72.0 million in 2023, then surged by 79.17% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 673.33% to -$116.0 million in 2025, then surged by 450.0% to $406.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $406.0 million, -$116.0 million, and $351.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn 64.92 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2023 243.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 243.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 264.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 264.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 328.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 328.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -86.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -86.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 558.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 558.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 296.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 296.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -34.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -34.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -150.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -150.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 122.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 122.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 304.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 304.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 166.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 166.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 80.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 80.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 348.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 348.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 294.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 294.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -27.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -27.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 290.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 290.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 211.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 211.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 234.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 234.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 225.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 225.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 149.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 149.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 440.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 440.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -221.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -221.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 224.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 224.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -126.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -126.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -160.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -160.00 Mn