Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 7.13% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 9.37% year-over-year from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Yum China Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.37% year-over-year to $2.8 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.7 billion (up 6.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.5 billion, up 3.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up 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.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 23.46% in 2022 and fell as far as 7.71% in 2022.
- Yum China Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then grew by 16.41% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then advanced by 2.56% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then advanced by 7.86% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 7.13% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.8 billion, $2.6 billion, and $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 111.41 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 272.18 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.83 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.25 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.04 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 1.71 Bn |