Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 25.1x, down 42.6% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 8.7% YoY to 21.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.34 | 25.08 | 19.70 | 26.95 | 27.85 | 43.71 | 22.51 | 25.87 | 25.87 | 31.51 | 20.16 | 21.39 | 23.72 |
| — | -42.6% | -12.5% | +4.2% | +7.7% | +38.7% | +11.6% | +20.9% | +9.0% | +0.2% | -18.8% | -7.5% | -35.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.12 | 5.27 | 4.18 | 5.39 | 5.39 | 6.21 | 4.02 | 5.45 | 5.37 | 6.20 | 4.57 | 5.23 | 5.87 |
| — | -15.2% | +4.1% | -1.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -12.1% | +4.2% | -8.5% | +8.4% | +0.5% | +11.6% | +16.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 25.63 | 31.80 | 21.81 | 23.78 | 27.61 | 33.31 | 23.32 | 23.76 | 32.43 | 31.57 | 27.22 | 21.27 | 36.83 |
| — | -4.5% | -6.5% | +0.1% | -14.9% | +5.5% | -14.3% | +11.7% | -11.9% | -3.7% | -2.0% | +8.5% | -4.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.45 | 21.21 | 16.54 | 18.58 | 20.00 | 23.24 | 17.43 | 19.06 | 18.77 | 22.61 | 18.52 | 17.92 | 20.77 |
| — | -8.7% | -5.1% | -2.5% | +6.6% | +2.8% | -5.9% | +6.4% | -9.6% | +1.8% | -6.3% | -1.0% | +10.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.03 | 21.21 | 17.99 | 20.01 | 21.41 | 25.10 | 18.83 | 20.32 | 20.00 | 25.09 | 20.45 | 18.46 | 21.04 |
| — | -15.5% | -4.5% | -1.5% | +7.1% | +0.0% | -7.9% | +10.0% | -5.0% | +2.5% | -5.9% | +0.6% | +2.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s operating margin was 31.3% in Q1 2026, up 1.9 pp QoQ and up 0.6 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 4.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.2% | 44.7% | 44.5% | 47.0% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 44.4% | 47.4% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| — | -4.6% | +0.2% | -0.9% | -5.0% | -6.4% | -7.1% | -5.8% | -2.4% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +3.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 30.8% | 31.3% | 29.4% | 33.6% | 32.2% | 30.7% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 34.4% | 32.5% | 29.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% |
| — | +2.0% | +5.5% | -0.8% | -6.5% | -5.8% | -7.0% | -5.5% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +4.5% | +7.8% | +0.3% | |
| Net Margin | 19.0% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 20.1% | 19.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 20.8% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% |
| — | +48.2% | +18.8% | -4.2% | -7.0% | -27.9% | -21.2% | -14.1% | -16.0% | +7.7% | +23.8% | +20.7% | +81.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 20.9% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| — | +39.3% | +8.4% | -5.3% | -5.3% | -25.0% | -14.8% | -14.9% | -19.3% | -2.6% | +17.9% | +22.0% | +86.8% | |
| ROIC | 48.1% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 16.2% |
| — | +4.2% | +15.7% | -4.3% | -12.3% | -2.6% | -3.4% | -12.4% | -4.7% | -6.7% | +0.6% | +10.1% | +0.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 18.6x, up from 14.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 53.6% YoY to 0.65x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.35 | 18.56 | 14.80 | 16.14 | 18.49 | 19.15 | 17.26 | 16.88 | 17.23 | 20.16 | 18.28 | 17.73 | 18.93 |
| — | -3.1% | -14.3% | -4.4% | +7.3% | -5.0% | -5.6% | -4.8% | -9.0% | -5.3% | -10.5% | -11.4% | -4.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | 0.65 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.02 |
| — | -53.6% | -8.7% | +23.6% | -43.1% | -6.0% | +17.0% | +20.9% | +41.3% | +50.2% | +30.4% | -11.6% | -15.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.35 | 0.65 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.02 |
| — | -53.6% | -8.7% | +23.6% | -43.1% | -6.0% | +17.0% | +20.9% | +41.3% | +50.2% | +30.4% | -11.6% | -15.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.15 | 5.03 | 5.56 | 5.36 | 5.06 | 4.58 | 5.03 | 5.18 | 5.02 | 4.27 | 4.52 | 5.01 | 4.82 |
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Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current P/E is 27.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current operating margin is 30.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Yum! Brands, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.