Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Tax Rate of 27.21% for Q1 2026, down 59.0% on a YoY basis from 66.37% in Q1 2025, and down 19.92% sequentially from 33.98% in Q4 2025.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 12 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 27.21% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 59.0% year-over-year to 27.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.0% (up 664.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 28.2%, up 717.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 27.21% in Q1 2026, from 33.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 33.98% in Q4 2025 to a low of 48.75% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 17.55% and a median of 27.21% in 2026 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 7379 bps in 2022 and jumped 5104 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing YUMC's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 48.75% in 2022, then soared by 42 bps to 28.26% in 2023, then surged by 40 bps to 17.06% in 2024, then soared by 299 bps to 33.98% in 2025, then slipped by 20 bps to 27.21% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YUMC's Tax Rate at 27.21% in Q1 2026, 33.98% in Q4 2025, and 27.6% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37 |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 18.38 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.60 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.80 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.06 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.06 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.29 |