Yum! Brands Taco Bell Global Division — Company restaurant expenses decreased by 12.1% to $284.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.2%, from $204.00M to $284.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Taco Bell Global Division — Company restaurant expenses shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression due to rising input costs or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease relative to revenue suggests improved cost control.
This metric captures the direct operating costs associated with running company-owned Taco Bell restaurants, including f...
Comparable to company-operated restaurant expenses reported by peers like Chipotle or Starbucks.
yum_segment_taco_bell_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 | |
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| Value | $191.50M | $191.50M | $191.50M | $191.50M | $204.25M | $204.25M | $204.25M | $204.25M | $186.00M | $199.00M | $205.00M | $282.00M | $204.00M | $217.00M | $227.00M | $323.00M | $284.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.9% | +7.0% | +3.0% | +37.6% | -27.7% | +6.4% | +4.6% | +42.3% | -12.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | -8.9% | -2.6% | +0.4% | +38.1% | +9.7% | +9.0% | +10.7% | +14.5% | +39.2% |