Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.48 | 12.98 | 25.08 | 19.70 | 26.95 | 27.85 | 43.71 | 22.51 | 25.87 | 25.87 | 31.51 | 20.16 | 21.39 | 23.72 | 31.45 | 24.82 | 23.12 | 36.85 | 21.79 | 31.27 | 17.47 |
| — | -53.4% | -42.6% | -12.5% | +4.2% | +7.7% | +38.7% | +11.6% | +20.9% | +9.0% | +0.2% | -18.8% | -7.5% | -35.6% | +44.3% | -20.6% | +32.3% | +65.3% | -13.8% | +24.5% | -29.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.57 | 5.14 | 5.27 | 4.18 | 5.39 | 5.39 | 6.21 | 4.02 | 5.45 | 5.37 | 6.20 | 4.57 | 5.23 | 5.87 | 5.72 | 4.55 | 4.68 | 5.03 | 5.63 | 5.47 | 5.75 |
| — | -4.6% | -15.2% | +4.1% | -1.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -12.1% | +4.2% | -8.5% | +8.4% | +0.5% | +11.6% | +16.7% | +1.6% | -16.8% | -18.5% | -7.8% | +1.5% | +14.5% | +18.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 22.89 | 27.40 | 31.80 | 21.81 | 23.78 | 27.61 | 33.31 | 23.32 | 23.76 | 32.43 | 31.57 | 27.22 | 21.27 | 36.83 | 32.79 | 27.76 | 19.60 | 38.46 | 41.29 | 32.13 | 19.86 |
| — | -0.8% | -4.5% | -6.5% | +0.1% | -14.9% | +5.5% | -14.3% | +11.7% | -11.9% | -3.7% | -2.0% | +8.5% | -4.2% | -20.6% | -13.6% | -1.3% | +80.4% | +39.7% | +50.8% | +30.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.81 | 21.26 | 19.40 | 16.54 | 18.58 | 20.00 | 23.24 | 17.43 | 19.06 | 18.77 | 22.61 | 18.52 | 17.92 | 20.77 | 22.21 | 19.78 | 18.10 | 18.76 | 21.01 | 24.14 | 20.84 |
| — | +6.3% | -16.5% | -5.1% | -2.5% | +6.6% | +2.8% | -5.9% | +6.4% | -9.6% | +1.8% | -6.3% | -1.0% | +10.7% | +5.7% | -18.1% | -13.2% | +0.9% | +13.6% | +15.3% | +13.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.26 | 21.26 | 21.35 | 17.99 | 20.01 | 20.55 | 25.10 | 18.83 | 20.32 | 20.00 | 25.09 | 20.45 | 18.46 | 21.04 | 24.47 | 21.74 | 18.35 | 20.50 | 22.23 | 24.78 | 20.45 |
| — | +3.4% | -15.0% | -4.5% | -1.5% | +2.8% | +0.0% | -7.9% | +10.0% | -5.0% | +2.5% | -5.9% | +0.6% | +2.6% | +10.1% | -12.2% | -10.3% | +3.0% | +11.5% | +8.4% | +2.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.2% | 47.3% | 44.7% | 44.5% | 47.0% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 44.4% | 47.4% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 49.3% | 46.8% | 49.6% | 48.7% | 48.6% | 46.2% | 48.5% |
| — | +0.9% | -4.6% | +0.2% | -0.9% | -5.0% | -6.4% | -7.1% | -5.8% | -2.4% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +3.8% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +2.3% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -1.6% | -2.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.3% | 29.4% | 33.6% | 32.2% | 30.7% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 34.4% | 32.5% | 29.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 31.8% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 33.9% | 32.9% | 26.6% | 32.8% |
| — | -6.2% | +2.0% | +5.5% | -0.8% | -6.5% | -5.8% | -7.0% | -5.5% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +4.5% | +7.8% | +0.3% | -3.4% | +7.8% | +1.5% | -4.3% | -10.0% | -4.0% | +0.9% | |
| Net Margin | 19.0% | 39.3% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 20.1% | 19.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 20.8% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 13.7% | 25.8% | 17.5% | 32.9% |
| — | +103.2% | +48.2% | +18.8% | -4.2% | -7.0% | -27.9% | -21.2% | -14.1% | -16.0% | +7.7% | +23.8% | +20.7% | +81.0% | -29.3% | +5.2% | -38.6% | -43.9% | +17.6% | -8.3% | +68.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 20.9% | 10.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| — | +83.3% | +39.3% | +8.4% | -5.3% | -5.3% | -25.0% | -14.8% | -14.9% | -19.3% | -2.6% | +17.9% | +22.0% | +86.8% | -23.6% | +19.8% | -34.6% | -44.7% | +18.4% | -4.4% | +93.0% | |
| ROIC | 48.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 16.2% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 17.1% |
| — | -14.2% | +4.2% | +15.7% | -4.3% | -12.3% | -2.6% | -3.4% | -12.4% | -4.7% | -6.7% | +0.6% | +10.1% | +0.7% | -1.1% | +7.7% | -9.4% | -17.7% | -16.6% | -6.5% | +6.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.35 | 18.57 | 16.98 | 14.80 | 16.14 | 18.49 | 19.15 | 17.26 | 16.88 | 17.23 | 20.16 | 18.28 | 17.73 | 18.93 | 21.28 | 20.42 | 20.02 | 19.75 | 20.89 | 22.09 | 19.88 |
| — | +0.4% | -11.3% | -14.3% | -4.4% | +7.3% | -5.0% | -5.6% | -4.8% | -9.0% | -5.3% | -10.5% | -11.4% | -4.1% | +1.9% | -7.6% | +0.7% | +12.3% | +14.4% | +0.2% | -7.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.52 |
| — | -27.7% | -53.6% | -8.7% | +23.6% | -43.1% | -6.0% | +17.0% | +20.9% | +41.3% | +50.2% | +30.4% | -11.6% | -15.7% | -4.5% | -10.7% | -15.7% | +24.3% | +5.9% | +7.4% | +16.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.35 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.52 |
| — | -27.7% | -53.6% | -8.7% | +23.6% | -43.1% | -6.0% | +17.0% | +20.9% | +41.3% | +50.2% | +30.4% | -11.6% | -15.7% | -4.5% | -10.7% | -15.7% | +24.3% | +5.9% | +7.4% | +16.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.15 | 5.16 | 5.00 | 5.56 | 5.36 | 5.27 | 4.58 | 5.03 | 5.18 | 5.02 | 4.27 | 4.52 | 5.01 | 4.82 | 3.85 | 4.12 | 4.60 | 3.64 | 4.37 | 4.18 | 4.58 |
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Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current P/E is 24.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.2x. 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.