Yum! Brands KFC Global Division — Company restaurant expenses decreased by 21.8% to $229.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.8%, from $196.00M to $229.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), KFC Global Division — Company restaurant expenses shows an upward trend with a 29.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression, while a decrease indicates improved operational efficiency.
This metric tracks the direct operating costs associated with running company-owned KFC restaurants, including food, lab...
Comparable to company-operated restaurant expenses reported by other large-scale franchised restaurant operators.
yum_segment_kfc_global_division_company_restaurant_expenses| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $106.50M | $106.50M | $106.50M | $106.50M | $104.25M | $104.25M | $104.25M | $104.25M | $92.00M | $144.00M | $192.00M | $275.00M | $196.00M | $216.00M | $224.00M | $293.00M | $229.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.8% | +56.5% | +33.3% | +43.2% | -28.7% | +10.2% | +3.7% | +30.8% | -21.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | -11.8% | +38.1% | +84.2% | +163.8% | +113.0% | +50.0% | +16.7% | +6.5% | +16.8% |