Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 9.70% for Q2 2026, up 0.69 percentage points from 9.02% a year earlier and up 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum China Holdings' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 9.17%, up 0.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +0.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Yum China Holdings' Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.47% in FY2024 (+0.91 pp), 7.55% in FY2023 (+3.74 pp), 3.82% in FY2022 (-4.67 pp) and 8.49% in FY2021 (-0.63 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 3.41 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 4.21 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior quarters was 9.45% (Q1 2026), 9.20% (Q4 2025) and 8.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 15.11% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | 8.91% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 39.46% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 9.30% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 11.63% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 11.80 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 11.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.30% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.27% |
API Access
Yum China Holdings Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "YUMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();