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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |