Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.07% for Q1 2026, up 6.0% on a YoY basis from 0.07% in Q1 2025, and up 84.26% sequentially from 0.04% in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 4 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.07% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 6.0% year-over-year to 0.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.07% (up 6.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.12%, up 6.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital climbed to 0.07% in Q1 2026, from 0.04% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 3.99% in Q2 2023 to a low of 0.01% in Q3 2024.
  • A 4-year average of 0.59% and a median of 0.02% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital slumped 398 bps in 2024 and climbed 6 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's Return on Invested Capital over 4 years: stood at 0.03% in 2023, then tumbled by 70 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then surged by 345 bps to 0.04% in 2025, then soared by 84 bps to 0.07% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's Return on Invested Capital at 0.07% in Q1 2026, 0.04% in Q4 2025, and 0.02% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 118.46 Bn 116.76 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.00%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 43.04 Bn 42.17 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 41.28 Bn 40.60 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.01%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.94 Bn 24.93 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.02%
5 Darden Restaurants 23.60 Bn 23.38 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.01%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.79 Bn 14.36 Bn 2.31 Bn 0.07%
7 Texas Roadhouse 13.23 Bn 13.01 Bn 1.40 Bn -
8 Dominos Pizza 11.41 Bn 11.27 Bn 478.23 Mn 0.02%
9 Brinker International 8.45 Bn 8.40 Bn 1.10 Bn 0.00%
10 Dutch Bros 8.35 Bn 8.08 Bn 107.48 Mn 0.00%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.07%
Dec 31, 2025 0.04%
Sep 30, 2025 0.02%
Jun 30, 2025 0.01%
Mar 31, 2025 0.01%
Dec 31, 2024 0.01%
Sep 30, 2024 0.01%
Jun 30, 2024 0.01%
Mar 31, 2024 0.02%
Dec 31, 2023 0.03%
Sep 30, 2023 0.08%
Jun 30, 2023 3.99%
Mar 31, 2023 3.32%