Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2016 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.31% in Q2 2026, up 1.92 percentage points from 15.39% a year earlier and up 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Yum China Holdings came in at 16.05%, up 1.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -0.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.50% in FY2024 (+1.85 pp), 12.64% in FY2023 (+6.29 pp), 6.35% in FY2022 (-7.89 pp) and 14.24% in FY2021 (-2.64 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for 11 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.75 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 5.87 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 7.17 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, YUMC's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 16.75% (Q1 2026), 16.08% (Q4 2025) and 15.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 61.61% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 55.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.35% |
API Access
Yum China Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();