Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2025)
Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) annual Operating Margin came in at 2.42% in FY2025, down 76.5% year-over-year from 10.28% in FY2024.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Yum China Holdings has disclosed Operating Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 2.42% for FY2025.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 13.67%, up 28.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.76% (down 773.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.42%, down 786.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 2.42% for FY2025 at Yum China Holdings, down from 10.28% in the prior year.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.28% in FY2024 to a low of 2.42% in FY2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 6.57% (2022), against an average of 6.46%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 361 bps in 2022 and sank 786 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Yum China Holdings' Operating Margin stood at 2.96% in 2021, then soared by 122 bps to 6.57% in 2022, then soared by 53 bps to 10.07% in 2023, then advanced by 2 bps to 10.28% in 2024, then sank by 77 bps to 2.42% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 2.42% (FY2025), 10.28% (FY2024), and 10.07% (FY2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 116.50 Bn | 114.81 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 42.44 Bn | 41.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.63 Bn | 39.76 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.63 Bn | 26.17 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.42 Bn | 24.18 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.41 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.06 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.50 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cava | 10.23 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.24 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.96% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.09% |