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Yum! Brands YUM KFC Global Division — Franchise advertising and other services expense

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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$43.11B+8.7%
Enterprise value$45.3B+11.0%
P/E24.8×-2.9×
P/S5.1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin68.9%-2.2pp
Operating margin31.5%0.0pp
Net margin20.5%+2.1pp
FCF margin19.4%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Yum! Brands in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CooperativeAdvertisingExpense.

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 KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense?
Yum! Brands (YUM) reported KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense of $161M in Q1 2026.
How has Yum! Brands's KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense changed year-over-year?
Yum! Brands's KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $149M to $161M.
What is the long-term trend for Yum! Brands's KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Yum! Brands's KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $684M to $669M.
What does KFC global division — franchise advertising and other services expense mean?
This reflects the expenses related to advertising funds and other services provided to KFC franchisees, often funded by franchisee contributions. It tracks the investment in brand marketing and shared services that drive systemwide sales.