What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.55 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 6.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Financials

YUM

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $8.7B +10.3% YoY

Net Income $2.2B +54.8% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $7.95 +56.8% YoY

Free Cash Flow $1.7B +9.5% YoY

Market Cap $37.1B as of Oct 2, 2026

Price / Sales 4.3x on $8.7B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 16.8x on $2.2B net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book n/m negative shareholder equity, so no book multiple, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 2, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 5, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 5, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the YUM SEC filings page.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) reported $8.7B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 10.3% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI YUM FY2025 2026-08-29

Cash generation funds shareholder distributions despite a balance sheet carrying liabilities well above assets.

In FY2025, operating cash flow of $2.01B exceeded net income of $1.56B, so accounting profit understated the cash produced by operations. That cash conversion gives the business more distributable cash than its bottom-line margin alone suggests.

Revenue expanded through FY2025, yet operating leverage did not emerge: operating margin eased from 32.8% in FY2023 to 31.3% in FY2025. Gross margin also fell from 74.9% to 69.8%, indicating pressure from direct costs or revenue mix rather than fixed-cost absorption.

The balance sheet is liability-funded: FY2025 liabilities were 1.9x assets while the current ratio was 1.3x, despite negative equity. That structure coexisted with $1.34B of dividends and buybacks against $1.64B of free cash flow, keeping distributions below internally generated cash.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 65/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Yum! Brands, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Yum! Brands, Inc. has an operating margin of 31.3%, meaning the company retains $31 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 97/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 31.8% the prior year.

Growth

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s revenue grew 8.8% year-over-year to $8.2B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 59/100.

Leverage

Liquidity

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current ratio of 1.35 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 35/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Yum! Brands, Inc. converts 20.0% of revenue into free cash flow ($1.6B). This strong cash generation earns a score of 85/100.

Returns

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.35

Yum! Brands, Inc. scores 2.35, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($37.1B) relative to total liabilities ($15.5B). This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Yum! Brands, Inc. passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.29x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Yum! Brands, Inc. generates $1.29 in operating cash flow ($2.0B OCF vs $1.6B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

4.73x

Yum! Brands, Inc. earns $4.73 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($2.6B vs $544.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$2.2B

YoY+12.2%

QoQ+5.3%

5Y CAGR+6.2%

10Y CAGR+3.7%

Yum! Brands, Inc. generated $2.2B in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 12.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.3%.

EBITDA

$715.0M

YoY+7.4%

QoQ+1.6%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+3.9%

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s EBITDA was $715.0M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.6%.

Net Income

$853.0M

YoY+128.1%

QoQ+97.5%

5Y CAGR+16.9%

10Y CAGR+9.8%

Yum! Brands, Inc. reported $853.0M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 128.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 97.5%.

EPS (Diluted)

$3.08

YoY+131.6%

QoQ+98.7%

5Y CAGR+19.0%

10Y CAGR+14.3%

Yum! Brands, Inc. earned $3.08 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 131.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 98.7%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$407.0M

YoY+8.5%

QoQ+19.4%

5Y CAGR-0.1%

Yum! Brands, Inc. generated $407.0M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 8.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 19.4%.

Cash & Debt

$674.0M

YoY-0.4%

QoQ-2.2%

5Y CAGR+4.1%

10Y CAGR-1.6%

Yum! Brands, Inc. held $674.0M in cash against $9.5B in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.75

YoY+5.6%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR+8.4%

10Y CAGR+5.0%

Yum! Brands, Inc. paid $0.75 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 5.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

273M

YoY-1.7%

QoQ-1.0%

5Y CAGR-1.6%

Yum! Brands, Inc. had 273M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.0%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

67.7%

YoY-3.3pp

QoQ+0.6pp

5Y change-6.2pp

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s gross margin was 67.7% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 3.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.6 percentage points.

Operating Margin

30.2%

YoY-2.0pp

QoQ-1.1pp

5Y change-5.2pp

10Y change+2.7pp

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s operating margin was 30.2% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.1 percentage points.

Net Margin

39.3%

YoY+20.0pp

QoQ+18.4pp

5Y change+14.9pp

10Y change+17.1pp

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s net profit margin was 39.3% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 20.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 18.4 percentage points.

Return on Equity

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$489.0M

YoY+348.6%

QoQ+164.3%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

Yum! Brands, Inc. spent $489.0M on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 348.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 164.3%.

Capital Expenditures

$100.0M

YoY+40.8%

QoQ+33.3%

5Y CAGR+20.7%

Yum! Brands, Inc. invested $100.0M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 40.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 33.3%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

YUM Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

YUM quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$8.7B	$8.2B+8.8%	$7.5B+6.7%	$7.1B+3.4%	$6.8B+3.9%	$6.6B+16.5%	$5.7B+1.0%	$5.6B-1.6%	$5.7B-3.2%	$5.9B-7.5%	$6.4B-1.0%	$6.4B-51.7%	$13.3B+1.5%	$13.1B-4.0%	$13.6B+8.0%	$12.6B
Cost of Revenue	$2.8B	$2.5B+17.1%	$2.1B+19.5%	$1.8B+1.7%	$1.7B+1.2%	$1.7B+14.5%	$1.5B+21.9%	$1.2B-24.4%	$1.6B-44.7%	$3.0B	N/A	$9.4B-3.3%	$9.7B+1.9%	$9.5B-3.6%	$9.9B+7.8%	$9.1B
Gross Profit	$5.9B	$5.7B+5.6%	$5.4B+2.4%	$5.3B+4.0%	$5.1B+4.9%	$4.9B+17.2%	$4.1B-5.0%	$4.4B+7.6%	$4.1B+38.6%	$2.9B	N/A	-$2.9B-181.8%	$3.6B+0.4%	$3.6B-5.2%	$3.8B+8.5%	$3.5B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$28.0M-6.7%	$30.0M-3.2%	$31.0M+3.3%	$30.0M-11.8%	$34.0M
SG&A Expenses	$1.3B	$1.3B+6.9%	$1.2B-1.0%	$1.2B+4.6%	$1.1B+7.5%	$1.1B-0.4%	$1.1B+16.0%	$917.0M+2.5%	$895.0M-10.4%	$999.0M	N/A	$1.5B+6.0%	$1.4B+0.5%	$1.4B-6.5%	$1.5B+10.1%	$1.4B
Operating Income	$2.7B	$2.6B+7.1%	$2.4B+3.7%	$2.3B+6.0%	$2.2B+2.2%	$2.1B+42.3%	$1.5B-22.1%	$1.9B-15.9%	$2.3B-16.8%	$2.8B+64.1%	$1.7B+17.3%	$1.4B-5.5%	$1.5B-15.6%	$1.8B-21.6%	$2.3B+26.4%	$1.8B
EBITDA	N/A	$2.8B+7.8%	$2.6B+4.3%	$2.5B+5.9%	$2.3B+1.3%	$2.3B+39.7%	$1.6B-19.2%	$2.0B-16.1%	$2.4B-19.3%	$3.0B+51.3%	$2.0B+13.6%	$1.8B-5.0%	$1.8B-26.8%	$2.5B-14.9%	$3.0B+20.7%	$2.5B
Interest Expense	$531.0M	$544.0M+0.4%	$542.0M-10.0%	$602.0M+7.9%	$558.0M+1.3%	$551.0M-1.3%	$558.0M+7.5%	$519.0M+4.6%	$496.0M+4.9%	$473.0M+42.9%	$331.0M+116.3%	$153.0M+1.3%	$151.0M-44.1%	$270.0M+59.8%	$169.0M-8.2%	$184.0M
Income Tax	-$19.0M	$518.0M+25.1%	$414.0M+87.3%	$221.0M-34.4%	$337.0M+240.4%	$99.0M-14.7%	$116.0M+46.8%	$79.0M-73.4%	$297.0M-68.2%	$934.0M	N/A	$489.0M+20.4%	$406.0M-16.6%	$487.0M-9.3%	$537.0M+65.7%	$324.0M
Net Income	$2.2B	$1.6B+4.9%	$1.5B-7.0%	$1.6B+20.5%	$1.3B-15.9%	$1.6B+74.2%	$904.0M-30.1%	$1.3B-16.1%	$1.5B+15.1%	$1.3B-18.4%	$1.6B+28.1%	$1.3B+22.1%	$1.1B-3.7%	$1.1B-31.7%	$1.6B+21.1%	$1.3B
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$5.59+5.9%	$5.28-7.0%	$5.68+22.7%	$4.63-12.6%	$5.30+77.3%	$2.99-29.3%	$4.23-11.9%	$4.80+24.4%	$3.86-7.4%	$4.17+41.4%	$2.95+24.5%	$2.37-1.7%	$2.41-30.3%	$3.46+23.1%	$2.81
EPS (Diluted)	$7.95	$5.55+6.3%	$5.22-6.6%	$5.59+22.3%	$4.57-12.3%	$5.21+77.2%	$2.94-29.0%	$4.14-11.7%	$4.69+24.4%	$3.77-8.0%	$4.10+41.4%	$2.90+25.0%	$2.32-1.7%	$2.36-30.2%	$3.38+23.4%	$2.74
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	281M-1.4%	285M0.0%	285M-1.7%	290M-4.0%	302M-1.6%	307M-1.9%	313M-4.9%	329M-7.3%	355M-11.3%	400M-9.7%	443M-2.2%	453M-1.7%	461M-2.5%	473M-1.7%	481M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$2.2B+12.2%	$2.1B+15.2%	$2.5B+6.5%	$2.0B+8.4%	$1.9B+9.6%	$1.8B+11.8%	$2.4B+16.0%	$1.8B+6.9%
Cost of Revenue	$700.0M+25.0%	$677.0M+30.2%	$816.0M+12.2%	$587.0M+12.2%	$560.0M+19.1%	$520.0M+30.0%	$727.0M+35.9%	$523.0M+24.2%
Gross Profit	$1.5B+7.0%	$1.4B+9.1%	$1.7B+3.9%	$1.4B+6.8%	$1.4B+6.2%	$1.3B+5.8%	$1.6B+8.9%	$1.3B+1.2%
SG&A Expenses	$324.0M+7.3%	$322.0M+6.6%	$376.0M+7.1%	$282.0M+7.2%	$302.0M+7.5%	$302.0M+5.6%	$351.0M-0.6%	$263.0M-1.5%
Operating Income	$655.0M+5.3%	$644.0M+17.5%	$738.0M+12.3%	$666.0M+7.6%	$622.0M+2.5%	$548.0M+5.4%	$657.0M+7.9%	$619.0M+1.0%
EBITDA	$715.0M+7.4%	$704.0M+18.7%	$805.0M+13.1%	$716.0M+8.0%	$666.0M+2.8%	$593.0M+6.8%	$712.0M+8.2%	$663.0M+2.0%
Interest Expense	-$128.0M-4.1%	-$128.0M-6.7%	$911.0M+1.2%	-$124.0M-3.3%	-$123.0M-1.7%	-$120.0M-2.6%	$900.0M-8.4%	-$120.0M+4.8%
Income Tax	-$320.0M-356.0%	$84.0M-52.3%	$73.0M-30.5%	$144.0M+20.0%	$125.0M+4.2%	$176.0M+155.1%	$105.0M+250.0%	$120.0M+34.8%
Net Income	$853.0M+128.1%	$432.0M+70.8%	$535.0M+26.5%	$397.0M+3.9%	$374.0M+1.9%	$253.0M-19.4%	$423.0M-8.6%	$382.0M-8.2%
EPS (Basic)	$3.10+131.3%	$1.56+71.4%	$1.92+27.2%	$1.42+4.4%	$1.34+3.1%	$0.91-18.0%	$1.51-8.5%	$1.36-8.1%
EPS (Diluted)	$3.08+131.6%	$1.55+72.2%	$1.91+28.2%	$1.41+4.4%	$1.33+3.9%	$0.90-18.2%	$1.49-8.0%	$1.35-7.5%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	277M-1.4%	279M-1.1%	N/A	281M-1.4%	281M-1.7%	282M-1.4%	N/A	285M-0.3%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

YUM Balance Sheet

YUM quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$8.2B+21.9%	$6.7B+8.0%	$6.2B+6.6%	$5.8B-2.0%	$6.0B+1.9%	$5.9B+11.9%	$5.2B+26.7%	$4.1B-22.2%	$5.3B-2.6%	$5.5B-32.4%	$8.1B-3.3%	$8.3B-4.2%	$8.7B-3.5%	$9.0B+2.0%	$8.8B
Current Assets	$2.0B+9.0%	$1.9B+16.3%	$1.6B0.0%	$1.6B+5.0%	$1.5B-9.3%	$1.7B+10.6%	$1.5B+26.5%	$1.2B-51.9%	$2.5B+66.6%	$1.5B-10.8%	$1.7B+8.6%	$1.6B-8.2%	$1.7B-12.2%	$1.9B-17.1%	$2.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$709.0M+15.1%	$616.0M+20.3%	$512.0M+39.5%	$367.0M-24.5%	$486.0M-33.4%	$730.0M+20.7%	$605.0M+107.2%	$292.0M-80.8%	$1.5B+109.9%	$725.0M-1.6%	$737.0M+27.5%	$578.0M+0.9%	$573.0M-26.2%	$776.0M-35.2%	$1.2B
Short-Term Investments	$0-100.0%	$91.0M	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$10.0M	$0	$0
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$37.0M-83.8%	$229.0M-23.9%	$301.0M+2.4%	$294.0M-6.1%	$313.0M+14.7%	$273.0M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$969.0M+31.7%	$736.0M+14.6%	$642.0M+0.6%	$638.0M-2.9%	$657.0M+10.1%	$597.0M+12.6%	$530.0M+1.0%	$525.0M+2.5%	$512.0M-4.5%	$536.0M-18.3%	$656.0M-6.3%	$700.0M-21.3%	$889.0M-14.0%	$1.0B+51.8%	$681.0M
Total Liabilities	$15.5B+8.0%	$14.4B+2.0%	$14.1B-4.3%	$14.7B+2.7%	$14.3B+4.3%	$13.7B+3.7%	$13.2B+9.9%	$12.1B+3.5%	$11.6B+5.2%	$11.1B+56.2%	$7.1B+5.4%	$6.7B+4.6%	$6.4B-4.1%	$6.7B-3.1%	$6.9B
Current Liabilities	$1.5B+19.5%	$1.3B-0.6%	$1.3B-23.3%	$1.7B+17.7%	$1.4B-15.5%	$1.7B+8.7%	$1.5B+18.4%	$1.3B-14.0%	$1.5B+15.8%	$1.3B-57.7%	$3.1B+28.1%	$2.4B+6.4%	$2.3B-0.6%	$2.3B-7.0%	$2.5B
Non-Current Liabilities	$14.0B+6.9%	$13.1B+2.3%	$12.8B-1.9%	$13.1B+1.0%	$12.9B+7.1%	$12.1B+3.1%	$11.7B+8.8%	$10.8B+6.1%	$10.1B+3.8%	$9.8B+144.1%	$4.0B-7.3%	$4.3B+3.6%	$4.2B-5.9%	$4.4B-1.0%	$4.5B
Long-Term Debt	$11.9B+5.0%	$11.3B+1.5%	$11.1B-2.7%	$11.5B+2.5%	$11.2B+8.8%	$10.3B+1.4%	$10.1B+3.9%	$9.8B+3.4%	$9.4B+4.1%	$9.1B+201.3%	$3.0B-2.3%	$3.1B+5.4%	$2.9B-0.5%	$2.9B-2.2%	$3.0B
Total Equity	-$7.3B+4.2%	-$7.6B+2.7%	-$7.9B+11.5%	-$8.9B-6.0%	-$8.4B-6.1%	-$7.9B+1.6%	-$8.0B-1.1%	-$7.9B-25.1%	-$6.3B-12.9%	-$5.6B-716.0%	$911.0M-41.1%	$1.5B-28.6%	$2.2B+0.6%	$2.2B+18.2%	$1.8B
Retained Earnings	-$7.0B+3.3%	-$7.3B+4.7%	-$7.6B+10.5%	-$8.5B-5.7%	-$8.0B-7.6%	-$7.5B+1.9%	-$7.6B-0.5%	-$7.6B-25.2%	-$6.1B-17.5%	-$5.2B-548.5%	$1.1B-33.8%	$1.7B-17.4%	$2.1B-8.0%	$2.3B+11.4%	$2.1B

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$8.7B+25.5%	$8.2B+23.3%	$8.2B+21.9%	$7.2B+11.3%	$6.9B+8.2%	$6.7B+7.0%	$6.7B+8.0%	$6.5B+6.4%
Current Assets	$2.5B+39.2%	$2.0B+17.5%	$2.0B+9.0%	$2.2B+35.6%	$1.8B+11.7%	$1.7B-2.6%	$1.9B+16.3%	$1.6B-4.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$674.0M-0.4%	$689.0M+13.5%	$709.0M+15.1%	$1.0B+128.7%	$677.0M+67.6%	$607.0M-6.9%	$616.0M+20.3%	$457.0M-30.3%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0	$91.0M	$91.0M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$716.0M-9.6%	$971.0M+30.2%	$969.0M+31.7%	$779.0M+6.0%	$792.0M+10.3%	$746.0M+16.4%	$736.0M+14.6%	$735.0M+15.2%
Total Liabilities	$15.8B+8.2%	$15.5B+7.1%	$15.5B+8.0%	$14.7B+4.0%	$14.6B+4.1%	$14.5B+3.5%	$14.4B+2.0%	$14.1B-0.9%
Current Liabilities	$4.3B+92.6%	$3.1B+153.3%	$1.5B+19.5%	$1.3B+9.7%	$2.2B+96.2%	$1.2B+3.6%	$1.3B-0.6%	$1.2B-21.1%
Non-Current Liabilities	$11.5B-7.0%	$12.4B-6.5%	$14.0B+6.9%	$13.4B+3.5%	$12.4B-4.0%	$13.2B+3.4%	$13.1B+2.3%	$12.9B+1.5%
Long-Term Debt	$9.5B-9.2%	$10.2B-9.8%	$11.9B+5.0%	$11.5B+3.0%	$10.4B-6.5%	$11.3B+1.8%	$11.3B+1.5%	$11.2B+0.2%
Total Equity	-$7.1B+7.5%	-$7.3B+6.7%	-$7.3B+4.2%	-$7.5B+2.2%	-$7.7B-0.7%	-$7.8B-0.6%	-$7.6B+2.7%	-$7.7B+6.3%
Retained Earnings	-$6.8B+7.5%	-$7.0B+6.2%	-$7.0B+3.3%	-$7.2B+2.8%	-$7.4B-0.5%	-$7.4B+0.8%	-$7.3B+4.7%	-$7.4B+6.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory, Accounts Receivable.

YUM Cash Flow Statement

YUM quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$2.1B	$2.0B+19.0%	$1.7B+5.4%	$1.6B+12.3%	$1.4B-16.4%	$1.7B+30.7%	$1.3B-0.8%	$1.3B+11.8%	$1.2B+14.2%	$1.0B	N/A	$2.1B+4.4%	$2.0B-4.2%	$2.1B-6.8%	$2.3B+5.7%	$2.2B
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$206.0M+17.7%	$175.0M+14.4%	$153.0M+4.8%	$146.0M-11.0%	$164.0M+12.3%	$146.0M+30.4%	$112.0M-18.2%	$137.0M-45.8%	$253.0M-18.4%	$310.0M-2.8%	$319.0M-2.7%	$328.0M-54.5%	$721.0M+8.4%	$665.0M+4.4%	$637.0M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$70.0M+1.4%	$69.0M-27.4%	$95.0M+13.1%	$84.0M+12.0%	$75.0M-22.7%	$97.0M+64.4%	$59.0M+18.0%	$50.0M-23.1%	$65.0M	N/A	$57.0M+3.6%	$55.0M+12.2%	$49.0M-2.0%	$50.0M-15.3%	$59.0M
Capital Expenditures	$404.0M	$371.0M+44.4%	$257.0M-9.8%	$285.0M+2.2%	$279.0M+21.3%	$230.0M+43.8%	$160.0M-18.4%	$196.0M-16.2%	$234.0M-26.4%	$318.0M	N/A	$973.0M-5.8%	$1.0B-1.5%	$1.0B-4.5%	$1.1B+16.9%	$940.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.7B	$1.6B+14.5%	$1.4B+8.6%	$1.3B+14.8%	$1.1B-22.2%	$1.5B+28.9%	$1.1B+2.3%	$1.1B+18.8%	$942.0M+32.3%	$712.0M	N/A	$1.2B+14.8%	$1.0B-6.8%	$1.1B-8.8%	$1.2B-2.8%	$1.2B
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.0B	-$1.0B-137.7%	-$422.0M-294.4%	-$107.0M+47.0%	-$202.0M-16.8%	-$173.0M+48.4%	-$335.0M-280.7%	-$88.0M-128.1%	$313.0M-78.7%	$1.5B	N/A	-$682.0M+27.1%	-$936.0M-5.6%	-$886.0M+11.8%	-$1.0B+0.1%	-$1.0B
Financing Cash Flow	-$940.0M	-$924.0M+20.6%	-$1.2B+18.6%	-$1.4B-8.0%	-$1.3B+25.1%	-$1.8B-139.4%	-$738.0M+21.3%	-$938.0M+64.2%	-$2.6B-46.0%	-$1.8B	N/A	-$1.3B-16.0%	-$1.1B+23.2%	-$1.5B+15.4%	-$1.7B-21.4%	-$1.4B
Dividends Paid	$807.0M	$789.0M+4.9%	$752.0M+10.9%	$678.0M+4.5%	$649.0M+9.6%	$592.0M+4.6%	$566.0M+10.8%	$511.0M+10.6%	$462.0M+11.1%	$416.0M	N/A	$730.0M+9.1%	$669.0M+8.8%	$615.0M+13.1%	$544.0M+13.1%	$481.0M
Share Buybacks	$888.0M	$552.0M+25.2%	$441.0M+782.0%	$50.0M-95.8%	$1.2B-24.6%	$1.6B+565.7%	$239.0M-70.7%	$815.0M-65.9%	$2.4B+21.9%	$2.0B	N/A	$1.2B+46.3%	$820.0M+6.5%	$770.0M-20.2%	$965.0M+28.3%	$752.0M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$507.0M+13.7%	$416.0M+3.0%	$617.0M+20.3%	$543.0M+15.3%	$446.0M+30.4%	$404.0M+11.3%	$513.0M+14.5%	$471.0M-1.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$60.0M+36.4%	$60.0M+33.3%	$67.0M+21.8%	$50.0M+13.6%	$44.0M+7.3%	$45.0M+28.6%	$55.0M+12.2%	$44.0M+18.9%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$24.0M+14.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$21.0M-8.7%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$100.0M+40.8%	$75.0M+5.6%	$135.0M+27.4%	$94.0M+80.8%	$71.0M+42.0%	$71.0M+44.9%	$106.0M0.0%	$52.0M-8.8%
Free Cash Flow	$407.0M+8.5%	$341.0M+2.4%	$482.0M+18.4%	$449.0M+7.2%	$375.0M+28.4%	$333.0M+6.1%	$407.0M+19.0%	$419.0M-0.2%
Investing Cash Flow	-$89.0M+32.6%	-$80.0M-4100.0%	-$795.0M-511.5%	-$78.0M-100.0%	-$132.0M+55.7%	$2.0M-95.6%	-$130.0M-26.2%	-$39.0M-30.0%
Financing Cash Flow	-$382.0M-28.2%	-$375.0M+15.3%	-$102.0M+40.7%	-$81.0M+81.8%	-$298.0M+0.7%	-$443.0M-79.4%	-$172.0M+66.1%	-$444.0M-99.1%
Dividends Paid	$206.0M+4.6%	$207.0M+4.5%	$197.0M+5.3%	$197.0M+4.8%	$197.0M+4.8%	$198.0M+4.8%	$187.0M+10.0%	$188.0M+11.2%
Share Buybacks	$489.0M+348.6%	$185.0M-19.2%	$178.0M+56.1%	$36.0M-87.0%	$109.0M+118.0%	$229.0M	$114.0M	$277.0M

YUM Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

YUM quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	69.8%-2.1pp	71.9%-3.0pp	74.9%+0.4pp	74.5%+0.7pp	73.8%+0.4pp	73.4%-4.6pp	77.9%+6.7pp	71.3%+21.5pp	49.7%	N/A	-45.8%-72.9pp	27.1%-0.3pp	27.4%-0.4pp	27.7%+0.1pp	27.6%
Operating Margin	31.3%-0.5pp	31.8%-0.9pp	32.8%+0.8pp	32.0%-0.5pp	32.5%+5.9pp	26.6%-7.9pp	34.5%-5.9pp	40.4%-6.6pp	47.0%+20.5pp	26.5%+4.1pp	22.3%+10.9pp	11.4%-2.3pp	13.7%-3.1pp	16.8%+2.4pp	14.4%
Net Margin	19.0%-0.7pp	19.7%-2.9pp	22.6%+3.2pp	19.4%-4.5pp	23.9%+7.9pp	16.0%-7.1pp	23.1%-4.0pp	27.1%+4.3pp	22.8%-3.0pp	25.9%+5.9pp	20.0%+12.1pp	7.9%-0.4pp	8.3%-3.4pp	11.7%+1.3pp	10.4%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	140.8%+72.9pp	67.9%+17.6pp	50.4%-23.8pp	74.1%+1.8pp	72.4%
Return on Assets	19.0%-3.1pp	22.1%-3.5pp	25.6%+3.0pp	22.7%-3.7pp	26.4%+11.0pp	15.4%-9.3pp	24.7%-12.6pp	37.3%+12.1pp	25.2%-4.9pp	30.1%+14.2pp	15.9%+3.3pp	12.6%+0.1pp	12.6%-5.2pp	17.7%+2.8pp	14.9%
Current Ratio	1.35-0.1x	1.47+0.2x	1.26+0.3x	0.97-0.1x	1.08+0.1x	1.010.0x	0.99+0.1x	0.93-0.7x	1.66+0.5x	1.15+0.6x	0.55-0.1x	0.64-0.1x	0.75-0.1x	0.84-0.1x	0.95
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.30+1.3x	1.99+0.6x	1.350.0x	1.36-0.3x	1.64
Asset Turnover	1.00-0.1x	1.120.0x	1.140.0x	1.17+0.1x	1.10+0.1x	0.97-0.1x	1.07-0.3x	1.38+0.3x	1.11-0.1x	1.17+0.4x	0.80-0.8x	1.59+0.1x	1.500.0x	1.51+0.1x	1.43
FCF Margin	20.0%+1.0pp	19.0%+0.3pp	18.6%+1.8pp	16.8%-5.6pp	22.4%+2.2pp	20.3%+0.3pp	20.0%+3.4pp	16.6%+4.5pp	12.1%	N/A	18.2%+10.5pp	7.6%-0.7pp	8.3%-0.4pp	8.8%-1.0pp	9.7%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	67.7%-3.3pp	67.1%-3.8pp	67.5%-1.7pp	70.3%-1.0pp	71.0%-2.3pp	70.9%-4.1pp	69.2%-4.5pp	71.4%-4.0pp
Operating Margin	30.2%-2.0pp	31.3%+0.6pp	29.3%+1.5pp	33.7%-0.3pp	32.2%-2.3pp	30.7%-1.9pp	27.8%-2.1pp	33.9%-2.0pp
Net Margin	39.3%+20.0pp	21.0%+6.8pp	21.3%+3.4pp	20.1%-0.9pp	19.4%-1.5pp	14.2%-5.5pp	17.9%-4.8pp	20.9%-3.4pp
Return on Assets	9.8%+4.4pp	5.3%+1.5pp	6.5%+0.2pp	5.5%-0.4pp	5.4%-0.3pp	3.8%-1.2pp	6.3%-1.1pp	5.9%-0.9pp
Current Ratio	0.59-0.2x	0.65-0.8x	1.35-0.1x	1.69+0.3x	0.82-0.6x	1.40-0.1x	1.47+0.2x	1.37+0.2x
Asset Turnover	0.250.0x	0.250.0x	0.310.0x	0.280.0x	0.280.0x	0.270.0x	0.350.0x	0.280.0x
FCF Margin	18.8%-0.6pp	16.6%-2.1pp	19.2%+1.9pp	22.7%-0.3pp	19.4%+2.8pp	18.6%-1.0pp	17.2%+0.4pp	22.9%-1.6pp

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Return on Equity, Debt-to-Equity.

Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$7.3B), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.

Similar Companies

Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.

Company	Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin	Market cap	Health score
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM	FY2025	$8.2B	$1.6B	19.0%	$37.1B	65/100
Restaurant Brands International Inc. QSR	FY2025	$9.4B	$1.1B	11.4%	$24.3B	59/100
Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI	FY2026	$13.2B	$1.2B	9.1%	$22.4B	57/100
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG	FY2025	$11.9B	$1.5B	12.9%	$40.9B	72/100
Starbucks Corp SBUX	FY2025	$37.2B	$1.9B	5.0%	$108.2B	48/100
Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC	FY2025	$11.8B	$929.0M	7.9%	$13.9B	53/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) reported $8.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) revenue grew by 8.8% year-over-year, from $7.5B to $8.2B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Yum! Brands, Inc. profitable?

Yes, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) reported a net income of $1.6B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 19.0%.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s EBITDA?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had EBITDA of $2.8B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Yum! Brands, Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had $709.0M in cash and equivalents against $11.9B in long-term debt.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s gross margin?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had a gross margin of 69.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s operating margin?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had an operating margin of 31.3% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s net profit margin?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had a net profit margin of 19.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Yum! Brands, Inc. pay dividends?

Yes, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) paid $2.84 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) generated $1.6B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 14.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) generated $2.0B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Yum! Brands, Inc.'s total assets?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had $8.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Yum! Brands, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) invested $371.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Yum! Brands, Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) spent $552.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Yum! Brands, Inc. have outstanding?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had 276M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current ratio?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had a current ratio of 1.35 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had a return on assets of 19.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) trades at 16.8x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $2.2B net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $37.1B as of Oct 2, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) trades at 4.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $8.7B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $37.1B as of Oct 2, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Why is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio negative or not reported?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has negative shareholder equity of -$7.3B as of fiscal year 2025, so no debt-to-equity ratio is reported: dividing debt by equity that is not positive produces a number that cannot be read as leverage. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.35, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Yum! Brands, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.29x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Yum! Brands, Inc. cover its interest payments?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.73x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Yum! Brands, Inc.?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) scores 65 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.