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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

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1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 8.75 Bn
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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

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DateValue
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