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Yum! Brands YUM EV / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+15.2%
Gross profit$1.4B+9.1%
Operating income$644.0M+17.5%
Net income$432.0M+70.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.55+72.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$889.0M+13.7%
Total debt$3.1B+219%
Total equity-$7.3B+6.7%
Total assets$8.2B+23.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$416.0M+3.0%
CapEx$75.0M+5.6%
Free cash flow$341.0M+2.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.89B-2.1%
Enterprise value$44.08B+2.4%
P/E24.1×-5.9×
P/S4.9×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin68.9%-2.2pp
Operating margin31.5%0.0pp
Net margin20.5%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity105.2%
Debt / equity45×
Current ratio0.7×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Yum! Brands’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Yum! Brands’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Yum! Brands's EV / EBITDA?
Yum! Brands (YUM) reported EV / EBITDA of 15.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Yum! Brands's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Yum! Brands's EV / EBITDA decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from 16.9× to 15.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Yum! Brands's EV / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Yum! Brands's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 65× to 63.3×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.