Yum Brands Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (YUM)
Yum Brands reported $1.64B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 14.46% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 19.95%.
View full Yum Brands company overviewYum Brands free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.64B | $207.0M | +14.46% | +19.95% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.43B | $114.0M | +8.65% | +18.97% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.32B | $170.0M | +14.81% | +18.63% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.15B | −$328.0M | −22.22% | +16.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.48B | $331.0M | +28.91% | +22.42% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.15B | $26.0M | +2.32% | +20.26% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.12B | $177.0M | +18.79% | +19.99% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $942.0M | $230.0M | +32.30% | +16.56% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $712.0M | −$454.0M | −38.94% | +12.11% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $1.17B | $150.0M | +14.76% | +8.90% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $1.02B | −$74.0M | −6.79% | +7.65% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $1.09B | −$105.0M | −8.79% | +8.33% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $1.20B | −$35.0M | −2.85% | +8.77% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.23B | $58.0M | +4.95% | +9.74% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $1.17B | $565.0M | +93.08% | +10.33% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-26 | $607.0M | $21.0M | +3.58% | +5.60% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-27 | $586.0M | −$239.0M | −28.97% | +5.18% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-29 | $825.0M | — | — | +7.91% |
Yum Brands quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $407.0M | $32.0M | +8.53% | +18.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $341.0M | $8.0M | +2.40% | +16.56% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $482.0M | $75.0M | +18.43% | +19.17% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $449.0M | $30.0M | +7.16% | +22.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $375.0M | $83.0M | +28.42% | +19.40% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $333.0M | $19.0M | +6.05% | +18.63% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $407.0M | $65.0M | +19.01% | +17.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $419.0M | −$1.0M | −0.24% | +22.95% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $292.0M | $23.0M | +8.55% | +16.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $314.0M | $27.0M | +9.41% | +19.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $342.0M | $11.0M | +3.32% | +16.80% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $420.0M | $28.0M | +7.14% | +24.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $269.0M | $55.0M | +25.70% | +15.95% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $287.0M | $76.0M | +36.02% | +17.45% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $331.0M | $9.0M | +2.80% | +16.39% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $392.0M | −$73.0M | −15.70% | +23.90% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $214.0M | −$196.0M | −47.80% | +13.08% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $211.0M | −$68.0M | −24.37% | +13.64% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $322.0M | −$69.0M | −17.65% | +17.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $465.0M | $6.0M | +1.31% | +28.95% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $410.0M | $318.0M | +345.65% | +25.59% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $279.0M | $76.0M | +37.44% | +18.78% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $391.0M | $46.0M | +13.33% | +22.43% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $459.0M | $70.0M | +17.99% | +31.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $92.0M | −$37.0M | −28.68% | +7.68% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $203.0M | −$53.0M | −20.70% | +16.07% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $345.0M | $52.0M | +17.75% | +20.37% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $389.0M | $36.0M | +10.20% | +29.05% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $129.0M | −$20.0M | −13.42% | +9.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $256.0M | $109.0M | +74.15% | +20.41% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $293.0M | $71.0M | +31.98% | +18.81% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $353.0M | $152.0M | +75.62% | +25.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $149.0M | $72.0M | +93.51% | +10.89% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $147.0M | −$65.0M | −30.66% | +10.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $222.0M | −$221.0M | −49.89% | +14.08% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $201.0M | $147.0M | +272.22% | +14.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $77.0M | −$152.0M | −66.38% | +5.32% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $212.0M | −$287.0M | −57.52% | +14.96% |
| Q3 2016 · Sep 3 | 2016-09-03 | $443.0M | $452.0M | — | +13.36% |
| Q2 2016 · Jun 11 | 2016-06-11 | $54.0M | −$578.0M | −91.46% | +1.80% |
| Q1 2016 · Mar 31 | 2016-03-31 | $229.0M | −$25.0M | −9.84% | +15.87% |
| Q1 2016 · Mar 19 | 2016-03-19 | $499.0M | $210.0M | +72.66% | +19.05% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | −$9.0M | −$68.0M | — | −0.23% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-05 | $632.0M | $351.0M | +124.91% | +18.44% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-13 | $254.0M | −$24.0M | −8.63% | +8.18% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-21 | $289.0M | −$109.0M | −27.39% | +11.02% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $59.0M | −$177.0M | −75.00% | +1.48% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-06 | $281.0M | −$316.0M | −52.93% | +8.38% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-14 | $278.0M | $185.0M | +198.92% | +8.68% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-22 | $398.0M | $234.0M | +142.68% | +14.61% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $236.0M | $181.0M | +329.09% | +5.65% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-07 | $597.0M | −$25.0M | −4.02% | +17.22% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-15 | $93.0M | −$125.0M | −57.34% | +3.20% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-23 | $164.0M | −$136.0M | −45.33% | +6.47% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $55.0M | −$25.0M | −31.25% | +1.32% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-08 | $622.0M | $65.0M | +11.67% | +17.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-16 | $218.0M | −$40.0M | −15.50% | +6.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-24 | $300.0M | −$35.0M | −10.45% | +10.94% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $80.0M | −$85.0M | −51.52% | +1.95% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-03 | $557.0M | $56.0M | +11.18% | +17.01% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-11 | $258.0M | −$19.0M | −6.86% | +9.16% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-19 | $335.0M | $106.0M | +46.29% | +13.81% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $165.0M | $188.0M | — | +4.63% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-04 | $501.0M | $24.0M | +5.03% | +17.51% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-12 | $277.0M | $278.0M | — | +10.76% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-20 | $229.0M | $75.0M | +48.70% | +9.77% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-26 | −$23.0M | — | — | −0.68% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-05 | $477.0M | — | — | +17.17% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-13 | −$1.0M | — | — | −0.04% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-21 | $154.0M | — | — | +6.95% |
Yum Brands free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.15B to $1.64B, a compound annual growth rate of 7.44%. Yum Brands's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $407.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 8.53% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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