Yum China Holdings Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (YUMC)
Yum China Holdings reported $840.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 17.65% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 7.12%.
View full Yum China Holdings company overviewYum China Holdings free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $840.0M | $126.0M | +17.65% | +7.12% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $714.0M | −$49.0M | −6.42% | +6.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $763.0M | $29.0M | +3.95% | +6.95% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $734.0M | $292.0M | +66.06% | +7.67% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $442.0M | −$253.0M | −36.40% | +4.49% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $695.0M | −$55.0M | −7.33% | +8.41% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $750.0M | −$113.0M | −13.09% | +8.55% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $863.0M | $394.0M | +84.01% | +10.26% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $469.0M | $39.0M | +9.07% | +6.04% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $430.0M | $29.0M | +7.23% | +6.08% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $401.0M | $151.0M | +60.40% | +5.80% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $250.0M | — | — | +3.61% |
Yum China Holdings quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $299.0M | $9.0M | +3.10% | +9.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $406.0M | $91.0M | +28.89% | +12.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$116.0M | −$101.0M | — | −4.11% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $351.0M | $107.0M | +43.85% | +10.95% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $290.0M | $58.0M | +25.00% | +10.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $315.0M | $62.0M | +24.51% | +10.57% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$15.0M | $57.0M | — | −0.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $244.0M | $1.0M | +0.41% | +7.95% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $232.0M | −$32.0M | −12.12% | +8.66% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $253.0M | −$75.0M | −22.87% | +8.55% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$72.0M | $14.0M | — | −2.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $243.0M | −$315.0M | −56.45% | +8.34% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $264.0M | −$32.0M | −10.81% | +9.95% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $328.0M | $362.0M | — | +11.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$86.0M | $64.0M | — | −4.12% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $558.0M | $436.0M | +357.38% | +20.78% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $296.0M | −$8.0M | −2.63% | +13.91% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$34.0M | −$200.0M | — | −1.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$150.0M | −$230.0M | — | −6.55% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $122.0M | −$226.0M | −64.94% | +4.78% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $304.0M | $10.0M | +3.40% | +12.40% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $166.0M | $193.0M | — | +6.49% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $80.0M | $65.0M | +433.33% | +3.54% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $348.0M | $58.0M | +20.00% | +14.82% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $294.0M | $83.0M | +39.34% | +15.46% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$27.0M | −$261.0M | — | −1.54% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.0M | −$34.0M | −69.39% | +0.74% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $290.0M | $65.0M | +28.89% | +12.51% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $211.0M | $62.0M | +41.61% | +9.93% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $234.0M | −$206.0M | −46.82% | +10.16% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $49.0M | — | — | +2.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $225.0M | $260.0M | — | +10.17% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $149.0M | $45.0M | +43.27% | +7.21% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $440.0M | $216.0M | +96.43% | +19.81% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2017-09-30 | −$35.0M | — | — | −1.64% |
| Q3 2017 · Aug 31 | 2017-08-31 | $325.0M | $20.0M | +6.56% | +15.95% |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 30 | 2017-06-30 | $104.0M | — | — | +5.65% |
| Q2 2017 · May 31 | 2017-05-31 | $72.0M | — | — | +4.52% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $224.0M | — | — | +11.63% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-08-31 | $305.0M | — | — | +16.20% |
Yum China Holdings free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $695.0M to $840.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 3.86%. Yum China Holdings's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $299.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 3.10% 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 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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