Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Gross Margin of 70.56% for Q1 2026, down 2847.0% on a YoY basis from 2.57% in Q1 2025, and up 470.24% sequentially from 19.06% in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 12 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 70.56% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 2847.0% year-over-year to 70.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.4% (down 2717.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 70.71%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 70.56% in Q1 2026, from 19.06% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 99.36% in Q1 2022 to a low of 26.23% in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 76.6% and a median of 98.91% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 12504 bps in 2023 and jumped 9633 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 98.8% in 2022, then slumped by 127 bps to 26.23% in 2023, then jumped by 367 bps to 70.1% in 2024, then plunged by 127 bps to 19.06% in 2025, then surged by 470 bps to 70.56% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's Gross Margin at 70.56% in Q1 2026, 19.06% in Q4 2025, and 98.91% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 74.62%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 70.56%
Dec 31, 2025 -19.06%
Sep 30, 2025 98.91%
Jun 30, 2025 76.00%
Mar 31, 2025 99.03%
Dec 31, 2024 70.10%
Sep 30, 2024 98.96%
Jun 30, 2024 70.25%
Mar 31, 2024 69.71%
Dec 31, 2023 -26.23%
Sep 30, 2023 99.00%
Jun 30, 2023 99.10%
Mar 31, 2023 99.18%
Dec 31, 2022 98.80%
Sep 30, 2022 99.33%
Jun 30, 2022 99.15%
Mar 31, 2022 99.36%
Dec 31, 2021 98.95%
Sep 30, 2021 99.33%
Jun 30, 2021 99.47%