Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM

138.63 1.29 0.94% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$37.8B
P/E
17.3×
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Return on equity

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −30.0%, down 9.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−20.8%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −70.7% (fiscal 2016) to 99.7% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 3.07% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.43%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 −20.8% (1.65)
FY2024 −19.2% (0.08)
FY2023 −19.1% (3.73)
FY2022 −15.4% 4.01
FY2021 −19.4% (8.00)
FY2020 −11.4% 4.86
FY2019 −16.2% 5.40
FY2018 −21.6% 0.80
FY2017 −22.4% 48.30
FY2016 −70.7% (170.46)

Against its own ten years

Low −70.7% High 99.7%
Ten-year median −19.2%
Current reading's percentile 36

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
EAT Brinker International, Inc. compare 119.6%
DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare 53.4%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare 49.6%
TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare 27.1%
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare 24.3%
YUMC Yum China compare 15.6%
DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare −15.0%
SBUX Starbucks Corporation compare −25.8%
YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. −30.0%
Restaurants industry median 3.07%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.43%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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