Yum Brands EBITDA Margin Growth & History (YUM)
Yum Brands's ebitda margin was 33.84% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 33.84% | −0.31 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 34.15% | −0.77 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 34.92% | +0.82 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 34.10% | −0.88 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 34.98% | +5.80 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 29.18% | −7.31 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 36.48% | −6.29 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 42.77% | −8.50 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 51.28% | +19.94 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 31.34% | +4.03 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 27.31% | +13.42 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | 13.89% | −5.36 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | 19.25% | −2.45 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | 21.70% | +2.28 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 19.42% | −1.37 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-25 | 20.79% | +0.76 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-26 | 20.03% | +1.69 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-27 | 18.34% | +0.14 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-29 | 18.20% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 32.96% | −1.49 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 34.19% | +1.01 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 32.01% | +1.86 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 36.18% | −0.13 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 34.45% | −2.30 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 33.18% | −1.55 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 30.14% | −2.17 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 36.31% | −1.75 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 36.76% | +0.54 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 34.73% | +1.17 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 32.32% | +1.61 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 38.06% | +2.75 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 36.22% | +0.28 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 33.56% | −1.74 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 30.71% | +1.66 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 35.30% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 35.94% | −1.89 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 35.29% | −3.87 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 29.05% | −1.24 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 35.24% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 37.83% | +10.62 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 39.17% | +17.23 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 30.29% | −3.59 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 35.77% | −2.31 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 27.21% | −10.88 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 21.93% | −14.67 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 33.88% | −15.86 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 38.09% | −3.97 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 38.09% | +2.78 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 36.60% | −6.43 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 49.74% | −30.98 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 42.06% | −6.90 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 35.31% | +1.88 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 43.03% | +3.94 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 80.72% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 48.96% | +17.66 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 33.43% | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 39.10% | — |
| Q3 2016 · Sep 30 | 2016-09-30 | 31.29% | — |
| Q3 2016 · Sep 3 | 2016-09-03 | 25.00% | +2.18 pp |
| Q2 2016 · Jun 30 | 2016-06-30 | 32.41% | +14.43 pp |
| Q2 2016 · Jun 11 | 2016-06-11 | 22.24% | +4.27 pp |
| Q1 2016 · Mar 31 | 2016-03-31 | 29.24% | +4.65 pp |
| Q1 2016 · Mar 19 | 2016-03-19 | 26.73% | +2.13 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-05 | 22.82% | +1.02 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-13 | 17.97% | −2.60 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-21 | 24.60% | −1.50 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-27 | −6.40% | −26.00 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-06 | 21.79% | +6.71 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-14 | 20.57% | +1.28 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-22 | 26.10% | +1.76 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | 19.60% | +2.07 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-07 | 15.09% | −8.11 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-15 | 19.28% | −0.63 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-23 | 24.34% | −3.81 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | 17.53% | +0.06 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-08 | 23.20% | +3.50 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-16 | 19.92% | −0.15 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-24 | 28.14% | +6.54 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 17.47% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-03 | 19.70% | −3.74 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-11 | 20.06% | −1.61 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-19 | 21.61% | +1.01 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-25 | 18.14% | +1.20 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-04 | 23.45% | +1.52 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-12 | 21.68% | +0.56 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-20 | 20.60% | −0.51 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-26 | 16.94% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-05 | 21.92% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-13 | 21.12% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-21 | 21.11% | — |
Yum Brands ebitda margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Yum Brands's ebitda margin increased from 29.18% to 33.84%, a change of +4.67 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 32.96%.
About the metric
What EBITDA margin means
EBITDA margin measures EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. It can help compare operating profitability over time, but it excludes capital intensity, financing costs, taxes, and other items and is generally unsuitable for financial companies.
Calculation and source
How EBITDA margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by positive reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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