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 | $84.0M | — | +2.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $225.0M | −$100.0M | −30.77% | +10.17% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $149.0M | $45.0M | +43.27% | +7.21% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $440.0M | $368.0M | +511.11% | +19.81% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2017-09-30 | −$35.0M | −$259.0M | — | −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 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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