Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.09% for Q2 2026, up 0.18 percentage points from 10.91% a year earlier but down 2.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Yum China Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 11.11%, up 0.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.93%, up 0.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -0.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.28% in FY2024 (+0.21 pp), 10.07% in FY2023 (+3.50 pp), 6.57% in FY2022 (-7.49 pp) and 14.07% in FY2021 (+2.44 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 1.96% in Q4 2022 and a high of 27.63% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.72 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 19.66 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 25.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 13.67% (Q1 2026), 6.62% (Q4 2025) and 12.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.85 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.97% |
API Access
Yum China Holdings Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();