Yum! Brands Total Division — Costs of Franchised Outlets increased by 34.4% to $43.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.5%, from $34.00M to $43.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Total Division — Costs of Franchised Outlets shows an upward trend with a 6.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may reflect higher investment in franchise support, while a decrease could indicate improved efficiency in managing the franchise portfolio.
This metric tracks the specific costs incurred by the franchisor to support and maintain the franchise network within a...
Similar to franchise support costs or franchise-related operating expenses at other highly franchised restaurant chains.
yum_segment_total_division_costs_of_franchised_outlets| 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 | $29.25M | $29.25M | $29.25M | $29.25M | $30.50M | $30.50M | $30.50M | $30.50M | $31.00M | $23.00M | $36.00M | $44.00M | $34.00M | $39.00M | $35.00M | $32.00M | $43.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.6% | -25.8% | +56.5% | +22.2% | -22.7% | +14.7% | -10.3% | -8.6% | +34.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +1.6% | -24.6% | +18.0% | +44.3% | +9.7% | +69.6% | -2.8% | -27.3% | +26.5% |