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

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 15.73% for Q1 2026, up 235.0% on a YoY basis from 4.7% in Q1 2025, and up 5.63% sequentially from 14.89% in Q4 2025.

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

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.73% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 235.0% year-over-year to 15.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.73% (up 235.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.82%, up 231.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed improved to 15.73% in Q1 2026, from 14.89% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.73% in Q1 2026 to a low of 6.56% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 11.98% and a median of 12.26% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 733 bps in 2022 and jumped 493 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.56% in 2022, then jumped by 75 bps to 11.49% in 2023, then climbed by 10 bps to 12.66% in 2024, then increased by 18 bps to 14.89% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 15.73% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's Return on Capital Employed at 15.73% in Q1 2026, 14.89% in Q4 2025, and 14.37% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 16.04%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 15.73%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 80.74%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 28.64%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 15.73%
Dec 31, 2025 14.89%
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 12.50%
Jun 30, 2022 10.62%
Mar 31, 2022 11.39%
Dec 31, 2021 13.89%
Sep 30, 2021 10.13%
Jun 30, 2021 14.64%