Yum China Holdings YUMC
NYSE YUMC
$49.52 +0.64 (+1.31%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) posted Free Cash Flow of $406.0 million for Q1 2026, up 450.0% sequentially from -$116.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.89% YoY from $315.0 million in Q1 2025.

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

Yum China Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow for 12 years, with the latest figure at $406.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 28.89% year-over-year to $406.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $931.0 million (up 19.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $840.0 million, up 17.65% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $406.0 million in Q1 2026 per YUMC's latest filing, from -$116.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $558.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 1064.71% in 2023, then tumbled 673.33% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 16.28% to -$72.0 million in 2023, then soared by 79.17% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 673.33% to -$116.0 million in 2025, then soared 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 Mcdonalds 192.15 Bn 191.33 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 122.32 Bn 118.71 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.99 Bn 46.31 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 42.11 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.08 Bn 27.02 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.61 Bn 25.39 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 17.21 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.43 Bn 13.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 299.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 299.00 Mn
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