Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Shares Outstanding of 348 million for Q2 2026, down 6.7% from 373 million a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum China Holdings posted Shares Outstanding of 369 million, down 4.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 388 million in FY2024 (-6.7%), 416 million in FY2023 (-1.2%), 421 million in FY2022 (-0.2%) and 422 million in FY2021 (+8.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q4 2015.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now declined in each of the last 16 quarters, with an average decline of 5.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 9.0%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 7.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 353 million (Q1 2026), 369 million (Q4 2025) and 368 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 706.60 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | 1.27 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 272.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 113.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 342.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 65.63 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 11.80 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 320.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 348.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 353.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 369.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 388.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 384.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 389.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 416.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 418.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 421.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 421.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 426.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 422.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum China Holdings Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();