Yum! Brands total debt 1997–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Yum! Brands's total debt was 11.60B USD on 30 September 2026, up 0.4% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 11.91B USD.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 11.60B | +0.40% | 2.11B | -9.49B | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.91B | -3.06% | 709.00M | -11.20B | — |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 12.29B | +2.12% | 707.00M | -11.58B | — |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 12.03B | -4.98% | 512.00M | -11.52B | — |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.66B | +4.40% | 367.00M | -12.29B | — |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.13B | +4.14% | 486.00M | -11.64B | — |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.65B | +3.34% | 730.00M | -10.92B | — |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 11.27B | +11.88% | 605.00M | -10.66B | — |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 10.07B | +2.73% | 292.00M | -9.78B | — |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 9.80B | +7.44% | 1.52B | -8.28B | — |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 9.13B | +132.31% | 704.00M | -8.42B | — |
| FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | 3.93B | +17.46% | 737.00M | -3.19B | 4.31 |
| FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 3.34B | +11.88% | 578.00M | -2.77B | 2.16 |
| FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 2.99B | +1.60% | 573.00M | -2.42B | 1.38 |
| FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 2.94B | -11.31% | 776.00M | -2.17B | 1.37 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.32B | -7.55% | 1.20B | -2.12B | 1.82 |
| FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 3.59B | +9.86% | 1.43B | -2.16B | 2.28 |
| FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | 3.27B | -9.00% | 353.00M | -2.91B | 3.19 |
| FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | 3.59B | +11.74% | 164.00M | -3.43B | — |
| FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 3.21B | +41.37% | 789.00M | -2.42B | 2.82 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.27B | +30.42% | 325.00M | -1.95B | 1.58 |
| FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 1.74B | -15.68% | 116.00M | -1.63B | 1.09 |
| FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | 2.07B | -15.50% | 207.00M | -1.86B | 1.84 |
| FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | 2.45B | +8.76% | 157.00M | -2.29B | 4.12 |
| FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | 2.25B | -9.61% | 145.00M | -2.10B | 21.62 |
| FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | 2.49B | -0.84% | 196.00M | -2.29B | — |
| FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | 2.51B | -28.99% | 137.00M | -2.37B | — |
| FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 3.53B | -24.45% | 121.00M | -3.41B | — |
| FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 4.68B | — | 268.00M | -4.41B | — |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 11.60B | +0.40% | 2.11B | -9.49B | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 12.28B | -0.32% | 674.00M | -11.60B | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 11.95B | +5.26% | 689.00M | -11.27B | — |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.91B | -3.06% | 709.00M | -11.20B | — |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 11.55B | +3.23% | 1.05B | -10.51B | — |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 12.32B | +10.31% | 677.00M | -11.64B | — |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 11.36B | +1.51% | 607.00M | -10.75B | — |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 12.29B | +2.12% | 707.00M | -11.58B | — |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 11.19B | -2.88% | 548.00M | -10.65B | — |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 11.16B | -3.49% | 520.00M | -10.64B | — |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 11.19B | -4.76% | 652.00M | -10.54B | — |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 12.03B | -4.98% | 512.00M | -11.52B | — |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 11.53B | -0.55% | 656.00M | -10.87B | — |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 11.57B | -0.38% | 437.00M | -11.13B | — |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 11.75B | +3.00% | 349.00M | -11.40B | — |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.66B | +4.40% | 367.00M | -12.29B | — |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 11.59B | +2.99% | 410.00M | -11.18B | — |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 11.61B | +8.95% | 412.00M | -11.20B | — |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 11.41B | +7.36% | 365.00M | -11.04B | — |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.13B | +4.14% | 486.00M | -11.64B | — |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 11.25B | +1.46% | 1.00B | -10.25B | — |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 10.66B | -8.80% | 552.00M | -10.11B | — |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 10.62B | -7.67% | 561.00M | -10.06B | — |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.65B | +3.34% | 730.00M | -10.92B | — |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 11.09B | +4.88% | 1.11B | -9.98B | — |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 11.69B | +14.64% | 1.24B | -10.44B | — |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 11.51B | +14.21% | 1.15B | -10.35B | — |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 11.27B | +11.88% | 605.00M | -10.66B | — |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 10.58B | +9.02% | 691.00M | -9.88B | — |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 10.19B | +5.46% | 252.00M | -9.94B | — |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 10.07B | +6.27% | 278.00M | -9.80B | — |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 10.07B | +2.73% | 292.00M | -9.78B | — |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 9.70B | -1.53% | 198.00M | -9.50B | — |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 9.67B | -1.86% | 313.00M | -9.35B | — |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 9.48B | +4.08% | 982.00M | -8.50B | — |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 9.80B | +7.44% | 1.52B | -8.28B | — |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 9.85B | — | 980.00M | -8.87B | — |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 9.85B | — | 970.00M | -8.88B | — |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 9.11B | +88.53% | 525.00M | -8.58B | — |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 9.13B | +132.31% | 704.00M | -8.42B | — |
| Q3 FY2016 | 3 Sept 2016 | 9.17B | +184.95% | 2.89B | -6.28B | — |
| Q2 FY2016 | 11 Jun 2016 | 5.36B | +57.78% | 795.00M | -4.57B | — |
| Q1 FY2016 | 19 Mar 2016 | 4.83B | +42.63% | 934.00M | -3.90B | 30.97 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | 3.93B | +17.46% | 737.00M | -3.19B | 4.31 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 5 Sept 2015 | 3.22B | -5.02% | 861.00M | -2.36B | 1.75 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 13 Jun 2015 | 3.40B | +7.39% | 636.00M | -2.76B | 2.17 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 21 Mar 2015 | 3.39B | +12.19% | 675.00M | -2.71B | 1.98 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 3.34B | +11.88% | 578.00M | -2.77B | 2.16 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 6 Sept 2014 | 3.39B | +15.52% | 1.01B | -2.38B | 1.35 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 14 Jun 2014 | 3.17B | +5.99% | 831.00M | -2.33B | 1.40 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 22 Mar 2014 | 3.02B | +2.51% | 734.00M | -2.29B | 1.33 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 2.99B | +1.60% | 573.00M | -2.42B | 1.38 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 7 Sept 2013 | 2.93B | -2.95% | 753.00M | -2.18B | 1.34 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 15 Jun 2013 | 2.99B | -9.82% | 500.00M | -2.49B | 1.34 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 23 Mar 2013 | 2.95B | -11.43% | 762.00M | -2.18B | 1.28 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 2.94B | -11.31% | 776.00M | -2.17B | 1.37 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 8 Sept 2012 | 3.02B | -6.38% | 942.00M | -2.08B | 1.38 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 16 Jun 2012 | 3.31B | +0.70% | 984.00M | -2.33B | 1.55 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 24 Mar 2012 | 3.33B | -10.26% | 1.10B | -2.23B | 1.55 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.32B | -7.55% | 1.20B | -2.12B | 1.82 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 3 Sept 2011 | 3.23B | -11.08% | 1.24B | -1.99B | 1.62 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 11 Jun 2011 | 3.29B | +1.64% | 955.00M | -2.33B | 1.82 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 19 Mar 2011 | 3.71B | +9.91% | 1.53B | -2.18B | 2.08 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 3.59B | +9.86% | 1.43B | -2.16B | 2.28 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 4 Sept 2010 | 3.63B | +7.46% | 1.27B | -2.36B | 2.33 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 12 Jun 2010 | 3.24B | — | 530.00M | -2.71B | 2.82 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 20 Mar 2010 | 3.37B | -7.44% | 444.00M | -2.93B | 3.23 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | 3.27B | -9.00% | 353.00M | -2.91B | 3.19 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 5 Sept 2009 | 3.38B | -6.69% | 424.00M | -2.95B | 3.74 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 3.64B | +6.91% | 284.00M | -3.35B | 7.64 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 21 Mar 2009 | 3.64B | -1.14% | 289.00M | -3.35B | 21.68 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | 3.59B | +11.74% | 216.00M | -3.37B | — |
| Q3 FY2008 | 6 Sept 2008 | 3.62B | — | 294.00M | -3.33B | 9.89 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 3.40B | +42.15% | 325.00M | -3.08B | 5.85 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 22 Mar 2008 | 3.68B | +64.32% | 481.00M | -3.20B | 9.72 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 3.21B | +41.37% | 789.00M | -2.42B | 2.82 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 2.42B | — | 507.00M | -1.91B | 1.70 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 16 Jun 2007 | 2.39B | +17.35% | 436.00M | -1.96B | 1.64 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 2.24B | +15.99% | 341.00M | -1.90B | 1.54 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.27B | +22.15% | 325.00M | -1.95B | 1.58 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 9 Sept 2006 | 2.11B | +16.75% | 394.00M | -1.71B | 1.59 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 2.04B | — | 341.00M | -1.70B | 1.45 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 1.93B | +12.12% | 195.00M | -1.74B | 1.45 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.86B | +6.77% | 201.00M | -1.66B | 1.28 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 3 Sept 2005 | 1.80B | -13.07% | 352.00M | -1.45B | 1.13 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 11 Jun 2005 | 1.78B | -12.89% | 200.00M | -1.58B | 1.15 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 19 Mar 2005 | 1.72B | -16.76% | 192.00M | -1.53B | 1.01 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 1.74B | -15.68% | 116.00M | -1.63B | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 4 Sept 2004 | 2.07B | — | 448.00M | -1.63B | 1.37 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 12 Jun 2004 | 2.05B | -13.62% | 225.00M | -1.82B | 1.61 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 20 Mar 2004 | 2.07B | -17.62% | 154.00M | -1.92B | 1.74 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | 2.07B | -15.50% | 207.00M | -1.86B | 1.84 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 6 Oct 2003 | 2.14B | — | 324.00M | -1.82B | 2.14 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 14 Jun 2003 | 2.37B | -6.47% | 190.00M | -2.18B | 2.86 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 22 Mar 2003 | 2.51B | +17.75% | 214.00M | -2.30B | 3.64 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | 2.45B | +8.76% | 157.00M | -2.29B | 4.12 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 7 Sept 2002 | 2.46B | +3.46% | 225.00M | -2.23B | 4.61 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 15 Jun 2002 | 2.54B | +1.40% | 200.00M | -2.34B | 6.40 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 23 Mar 2002 | 2.14B | -15.55% | 178.00M | -1.96B | 8.09 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | 2.25B | -9.61% | 145.00M | -2.10B | 21.62 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 8 Sept 2001 | 2.37B | -5.16% | 249.00M | -2.12B | — |
| Q2 FY2001 | 16 Jun 2001 | 2.50B | -6.16% | 258.00M | -2.24B | — |
| Q1 FY2001 | 24 Mar 2001 | 2.53B | -9.33% | 235.00M | -2.29B | — |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | 2.49B | -0.84% | 196.00M | -2.29B | — |
| Q3 FY2000 | 2 Sept 2000 | 2.50B | -7.23% | 176.00M | -2.33B | — |
| Q2 FY2000 | 10 Jun 2000 | 2.66B | -14.97% | 215.00M | -2.45B | — |
| Q1 FY2000 | 18 Mar 2000 | 2.79B | -19.16% | 224.00M | -2.56B | — |
| Q4 FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | 2.51B | -28.99% | 137.00M | -2.37B | — |
| Q3 FY1999 | 4 Sept 1999 | 2.70B | -29.66% | 316.00M | -2.38B | — |
| Q2 FY1999 | 12 Jun 1999 | 3.13B | -25.81% | 166.00M | -2.97B | — |
| Q1 FY1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | 3.45B | -24.00% | 110.00M | -3.34B | — |
| Q4 FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 3.53B | -24.45% | 121.00M | -3.41B | — |
| Q3 FY1998 | 5 Sept 1998 | 3.83B | +1,182.27% | 145.00M | -3.69B | — |
| Q2 FY1998 | 13 Jun 1998 | 4.22B | — | 202.00M | -4.02B | — |
| Q1 FY1998 | 21 Mar 1998 | 4.54B | — | 239.00M | -4.30B | — |
| Q4 FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 4.68B | — | 301.00M | -4.37B | — |
| Q3 FY1997 | 6 Sept 1997 | 299.00M | — | 180.00M | -119.00M | 0.08 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Yum! Brands's debt
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