Yum! Brands Franchise and property revenue — Revenue decreased by 0.6% to $1.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $1.57B to $1.71B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Franchise and property revenue — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase indicates growth in the franchised unit count or higher systemwide sales performance, while a decrease may signal store closures, lower franchisee sales, or contract renegotiations.
This metric represents the total revenue generated from franchise fees, royalties, and property-related income derived f...
Comparable to royalty and franchise fee revenue reported by other major franchised restaurant chains and quick-service restaurant (QSR) franchisors.
yum_segment_franchise_and_property_revenue_revenues| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $725.00M | $725.00M | $725.00M | $774.00M | $774.00M | $774.00M | $774.00M | $811.75M | $811.75M | $811.75M | $811.75M | $1.51B | $1.58B | $1.61B | $1.57B | $1.67B | $1.72B | $1.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +86.5% | +4.2% | +1.9% | -2.2% | +6.2% | +3.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.8% | +6.8% | +6.8% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +86.5% | +94.4% | +98.1% | +3.8% | +5.8% | +7.2% | +9.0% |