Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Operating Expenses of $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.37% on a YoY basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 7.13% sequentially from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.37% year-over-year to $2.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.7 billion (up 6.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.5 billion, up 3.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.5 billion and a median of $2.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 23.46% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 7.71% in 2022.
- Tracing YUMC's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 16.41% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 2.56% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.86% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then gained by 7.13% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUMC's Operating Expenses at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 115.37 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.22 Bn |