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

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

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

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 12 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $406.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 28.89% year-over-year to $406.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $931.0 million (up 19.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $840.0 million, up 17.65% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $406.0 million in Q1 2026, 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 surged 1064.71% in 2023 and sank 673.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then rose by 16.28% to -$72.0 million in 2023, then soared by 79.17% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 673.33% to -$116.0 million in 2025, then soared by 450.0% to $406.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's Free Cash Flow at $406.0 million in Q1 2026, -$116.0 million in Q4 2025, and $351.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 250.40 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