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

Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly Net Margin came in at 10.06% in Q1 2026, down 31.0% year-on-year from 14.58% in Q1 2025, and up 89.29% quarter-over-quarter from 5.31% in Q4 2025.

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

Yum China Holdings has disclosed Net Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 10.06% for Q1 2026.

  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 10.06%, down 31.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.35% (down 22.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.38%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 10.06% for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up from 5.31% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 10.7% in Q1 2023 to a low of 2.68% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Net Margin is 8.51% (2024), against an average of 7.53%.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 1809 bps in 2022 and jumped 654 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Yum China Holdings' Net Margin stood at 2.68% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 3.81% in 2023, then gained by 17 bps to 4.47% in 2024, then climbed by 19 bps to 5.31% in 2025, then soared by 89 bps to 10.06% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 10.06% (Q1 2026), 5.31% (Q4 2025), and 9.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.34 Bn 115.65 Bn 9.40 Bn 5.36%
2 Yum Brands 42.81 Bn 42.12 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.83 Bn 40.96 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
4 Restaurant Brands International 26.03 Bn 26.56 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.52 Bn 24.28 Bn 3.31 Bn -0.11%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.76 Bn 14.33 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.04 Bn 10.84 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.88 Bn 10.65 Bn 464.51 Mn 12.15%
9 Cava 10.56 Bn 10.17 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.79%
10 Dutch Bros 8.38 Bn 8.34 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.10%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 10.06%
Dec 31, 2025 5.31%
Sep 30, 2025 9.33%
Jun 30, 2025 8.29%
Mar 31, 2025 10.37%
Dec 31, 2024 4.47%
Sep 30, 2024 10.32%
Jun 30, 2024 8.51%
Mar 31, 2024 10.38%
Dec 31, 2023 3.81%
Sep 30, 2023 9.09%
Jun 30, 2023 8.10%
Mar 31, 2023 10.70%
Dec 31, 2022 2.68%
Sep 30, 2022 8.53%
Jun 30, 2022 3.95%
Mar 31, 2022 4.16%
Dec 31, 2021 20.78%
Sep 30, 2021 4.35%
Jun 30, 2021 7.87%