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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.91% in Q1 2026, up 18.99% quarter-over-quarter from 3.29% in Q4 2025, and down 947.0% year-over-year from 0.46% in Q1 2025.

Yum China Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.91% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 947.0% year-over-year to 3.91%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.91% (down 947.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.27%, down 923.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.91% for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, up from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.37% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.11% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 8.72% and a median of 11.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1475 bps in 2022 and surged 1076 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Yum China Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.56% in 2022, then soared by 75 bps to 11.49% in 2023, then increased by 10 bps to 12.66% in 2024, then sank by 74 bps to 3.29% in 2025, then climbed by 19 bps to 3.91% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.91%, 3.29%, and 14.37% 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 14.71%
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3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 14.06%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 3.91%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 81.97%
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 4.69%
10 Dutch Bros 7.47 Bn 7.43 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.91%
Dec 31, 2025 3.29%
Sep 30, 2025 14.37%
Jun 30, 2025 13.86%
Mar 31, 2025 13.38%
Dec 31, 2024 12.66%
Sep 30, 2024 12.31%
Jun 30, 2024 12.26%
Mar 31, 2024 11.32%
Dec 31, 2023 11.49%
Sep 30, 2023 11.03%
Jun 30, 2023 10.65%
Mar 31, 2023 8.72%
Dec 31, 2022 6.56%
Sep 30, 2022 1.30%
Jun 30, 2022 -0.11%
Mar 31, 2022 1.30%
Dec 31, 2021 2.93%
Sep 30, 2021 10.13%
Jun 30, 2021 14.64%
Mar 31, 2021 13.50%
Dec 31, 2020 11.22%
Sep 30, 2020 13.12%
Jun 30, 2020 12.26%
Mar 31, 2020 13.16%
Dec 31, 2019 17.69%
Sep 30, 2019 17.58%
Jun 30, 2019 16.81%
Mar 31, 2019 20.71%
Dec 31, 2018 27.70%
Sep 30, 2018 25.69%
Jun 30, 2018 25.95%
Mar 31, 2018 27.16%
Dec 31, 2017 23.23%
Dec 31, 2016 23.31%