Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' (YUMC) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 27.21% in Q1 2026, down 59.0% year-on-year from 66.37% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 27.18% in Q4 2025.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum China Holdings has disclosed Tax Rate across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 27.21% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 27.21%, down 59.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.99% (down 57.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 27.17%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 27.21% for Q1 2026 at Yum China Holdings, roughly flat from 27.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 33.13% in Q1 2022 to a low of 24.83% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 27.4% (2023), against an average of 28.15%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 496 bps in 2022 and sank 458 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Yum China Holdings' Tax Rate stood at 30.0% in 2022, then rose by 4 bps to 31.16% in 2023, then climbed by 2 bps to 31.76% in 2024, then slipped by 14 bps to 27.18% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 27.21% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 27.21% (Q1 2026), 27.18% (Q4 2025), and 27.6% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.34 Bn | 115.65 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 42.81 Bn | 42.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.83 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.03 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.52 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.76 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.04 Bn | 10.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.88 Bn | 10.65 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.56 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.38 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.16% |