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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.76Revenue estimate 2.41B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.76Revenue estimate 2.41B
Yum! Brands free cash flow 1997–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
Yum! Brands's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 388.00M USD, down 13.6% on the same quarter a year before. Yum! Brands's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 1.62B USD, up 3.3% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 1.64B USD, up 14.5% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Free cash flow
Free cash flow · +3.5% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.62B | +3.32% | 18.39% | 2.02B | -397.00M | 5.83 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.64B | +14.46% | 19.95% | 2.01B | -371.00M | 5.90 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.43B | +8.65% | 18.97% | 1.69B | -257.00M | 5.02 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.32B | +14.81% | 18.63% | 1.60B | -285.00M | 4.62 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.15B | -22.22% | 16.78% | 1.43B | -279.00M | 3.96 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.48B | +28.91% | 22.42% | 1.71B | -230.00M | 4.89 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.15B | +2.32% | 20.26% | 1.31B | -160.00M | 3.73 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.12B | +18.79% | 19.99% | 1.32B | -196.00M | 3.58 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 942.00M | +32.30% | 16.56% | 1.18B | -234.00M | 2.86 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 712.00M | -13.80% | 12.11% | 1.03B | -318.00M | 2.01 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 826.00M | -29.16% | 13.00% | 1.25B | -422.00M | 2.07 |
| FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | 1.17B | +14.76% | 18.17% | 2.14B | -973.00M | 2.63 |
| FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 1.02B | -6.79% | 7.65% | 2.05B | -1.03B | 2.24 |
| FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 1.09B | -8.79% | 8.33% | 2.14B | -1.05B | 2.36 |
| FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 1.20B | -2.85% | 8.77% | 2.29B | -1.10B | 2.53 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.23B | +4.95% | 9.74% | 2.17B | -940.00M | 2.56 |
| FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 1.17B | +93.08% | 10.33% | 1.97B | -796.00M | 2.41 |
| FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | 607.00M | +21.64% | 5.60% | 1.40B | -797.00M | 1.26 |
| FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | 499.00M | -39.52% | 4.42% | 1.47B | -970.00M | 1.02 |
| FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 825.00M | +19.91% | 7.92% | 1.57B | -742.00M | 1.52 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 688.00M | +41.56% | 7.20% | 1.30B | -614.00M | 1.22 |
| FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 486.00M | +24.62% | 5.39% | 1.13B | -645.00M | 0.80 |
| FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | 390.00M | +18.90% | 4.65% | 1.05B | -663.00M | 0.64 |
| FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | 328.00M | +67.35% | 4.23% | 1.09B | -760.00M | 0.53 |
| FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | 196.00M | — | 2.82% | 832.00M | -636.00M | 0.32 |
| FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | -81.00M | -191.01% | -1.14% | 491.00M | -572.00M | -0.14 |
| FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | 89.00M | -58.41% | 1.14% | 565.00M | -476.00M | 0.14 |
| FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 214.00M | -20.45% | 2.53% | 674.00M | -460.00M | 0.34 |
| FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 269.00M | — | 2.78% | 810.00M | -541.00M | 0.47 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 388.00M | -13.59% | 18.89% | 475.00M | -87.00M | 1.42 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 407.00M | +7.96% | 18.76% | 507.00M | -100.00M | 1.46 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 341.00M | +2.40% | 16.56% | 416.00M | -75.00M | 1.22 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 482.00M | +18.43% | 19.17% | 617.00M | -135.00M | 1.73 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 449.00M | +7.16% | 22.68% | 543.00M | -94.00M | 1.60 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 377.00M | +29.11% | 19.51% | 448.00M | -71.00M | 1.34 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 333.00M | +6.05% | 18.63% | 404.00M | -71.00M | 1.18 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 407.00M | +19.01% | 17.23% | 513.00M | -106.00M | 1.44 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 419.00M | -0.24% | 22.95% | 471.00M | -52.00M | 1.47 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 292.00M | +8.55% | 16.56% | 342.00M | -50.00M | 1.02 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 314.00M | +9.41% | 19.65% | 363.00M | -49.00M | 1.10 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 342.00M | +3.32% | 16.80% | 448.00M | -106.00M | 1.20 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 420.00M | +7.14% | 24.59% | 477.00M | -57.00M | 1.47 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 269.00M | +25.70% | 15.95% | 329.00M | -60.00M | 0.94 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 287.00M | +36.02% | 17.45% | 349.00M | -62.00M | 1.01 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 331.00M | +2.80% | 16.39% | 452.00M | -121.00M | 1.15 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 392.00M | -15.70% | 23.90% | 453.00M | -61.00M | 1.36 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 214.00M | -47.80% | 13.08% | 269.00M | -55.00M | 0.74 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 211.00M | -24.37% | 13.64% | 253.00M | -42.00M | 0.72 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 322.00M | -17.65% | 17.04% | 414.00M | -92.00M | 1.08 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 465.00M | +1.31% | 28.95% | 519.00M | -54.00M | 1.54 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 410.00M | +345.65% | 25.59% | 449.00M | -39.00M | 1.35 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 279.00M | +37.44% | 18.78% | 324.00M | -45.00M | 0.91 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 391.00M | +13.33% | 22.43% | 452.00M | -61.00M | 1.27 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 459.00M | +17.99% | 31.70% | 491.00M | -32.00M | 1.50 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 92.00M | -28.68% | 7.68% | 124.00M | -32.00M | 0.30 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 203.00M | -20.70% | 16.07% | 238.00M | -35.00M | 0.66 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 345.00M | +17.75% | 20.37% | 432.00M | -87.00M | 1.12 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 389.00M | +10.20% | 29.05% | 422.00M | -33.00M | 1.24 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 129.00M | -13.42% | 9.85% | 161.00M | -32.00M | 0.41 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 256.00M | +74.15% | 20.41% | 300.00M | -44.00M | 0.81 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 293.00M | +31.98% | 18.81% | 380.00M | -87.00M | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 353.00M | +75.62% | 25.38% | 415.00M | -62.00M | 1.09 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 149.00M | +93.51% | 10.89% | 192.00M | -43.00M | 0.45 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 147.00M | -30.66% | 10.72% | 189.00M | -42.00M | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 222.00M | — | 14.08% | 312.00M | -90.00M | 0.64 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 201.00M | — | 14.00% | 279.00M | -78.00M | 0.57 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 77.00M | — | 5.32% | 151.00M | -74.00M | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 212.00M | -57.52% | 14.96% | 288.00M | -76.00M | 0.58 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | — | — | — | -338.00M | — | — |
| Q3 FY2016 | 3 Sept 2016 | 243.00M | -61.55% | 16.01% | 349.00M | -106.00M | 0.62 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 11 Jun 2016 | 172.00M | -28.93% | 11.40% | 278.00M | -106.00M | 0.41 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 19 Mar 2016 | 499.00M | +65.78% | 34.58% | 659.00M | -160.00M | 1.19 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | -9.00M | -115.25% | -0.23% | 322.00M | -331.00M | -0.02 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 5 Sept 2015 | 632.00M | +124.91% | 18.44% | 870.00M | -238.00M | 1.42 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 13 Jun 2015 | 242.00M | -12.95% | 7.79% | 419.00M | -177.00M | 0.54 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 21 Mar 2015 | 301.00M | -24.37% | 11.48% | 528.00M | -227.00M | 0.67 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 59.00M | -75.00% | 1.48% | 437.00M | -378.00M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 6 Sept 2014 | 281.00M | -52.93% | 8.38% | 528.00M | -247.00M | 0.62 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 14 Jun 2014 | 278.00M | +198.92% | 8.68% | 514.00M | -236.00M | 0.61 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 22 Mar 2014 | 398.00M | +142.68% | 14.61% | 570.00M | -172.00M | 0.87 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 236.00M | +329.09% | 5.65% | 586.00M | -350.00M | 0.53 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 7 Sept 2013 | 597.00M | -4.02% | 17.22% | 824.00M | -227.00M | 1.30 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 15 Jun 2013 | 93.00M | -57.34% | 3.20% | 328.00M | -235.00M | 0.20 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 23 Mar 2013 | 164.00M | -45.33% | 6.47% | 401.00M | -237.00M | 0.35 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 55.00M | -31.25% | 1.32% | 476.00M | -421.00M | 0.12 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 8 Sept 2012 | 622.00M | +11.67% | 17.43% | 894.00M | -272.00M | 1.32 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 16 Jun 2012 | 218.00M | -15.50% | 6.88% | 440.00M | -222.00M | 0.46 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 24 Mar 2012 | 300.00M | -10.45% | 10.94% | 484.00M | -184.00M | 0.63 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 80.00M | -51.52% | 1.95% | 467.00M | -387.00M | 0.17 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 3 Sept 2011 | 557.00M | +11.18% | 17.01% | 780.00M | -223.00M | 1.16 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 11 Jun 2011 | 258.00M | -6.86% | 9.16% | 415.00M | -157.00M | 0.53 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 19 Mar 2011 | 335.00M | +46.29% | 13.81% | 508.00M | -173.00M | 0.69 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 165.00M | — | 4.63% | 471.00M | -306.00M | 0.34 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 4 Sept 2010 | 501.00M | +5.47% | 17.51% | 664.00M | -163.00M | 1.04 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 12 Jun 2010 | 277.00M | — | 10.76% | 441.00M | -164.00M | 0.57 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 20 Mar 2010 | 229.00M | +48.70% | 9.77% | 392.00M | -163.00M | 0.47 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | -23.00M | — | -0.68% | 269.00M | -292.00M | -0.05 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 5 Sept 2009 | 475.00M | +66.08% | 17.10% | 640.00M | -165.00M | 0.98 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | -1.00M | -102.33% | -0.04% | 198.00M | -199.00M | -0.00 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 21 Mar 2009 | 154.00M | -34.47% | 6.95% | 297.00M | -143.00M | 0.32 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | -13.00M | -127.66% | -0.38% | 386.00M | -399.00M | -0.03 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 6 Sept 2008 | 286.00M | — | 10.09% | 522.00M | -236.00M | 0.59 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 43.00M | -66.41% | 1.62% | 265.00M | -222.00M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 22 Mar 2008 | 235.00M | -5.24% | 9.76% | 348.00M | -113.00M | 0.47 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 47.00M | +1,075.00% | 1.44% | 398.00M | -351.00M | 0.09 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 402.00M | — | 15.68% | 576.00M | -174.00M | 0.74 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 16 Jun 2007 | 128.00M | -12.93% | 5.41% | 252.00M | -124.00M | 0.23 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 248.00M | +10.22% | 11.16% | 341.00M | -93.00M | 0.45 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 4.00M | — | 0.13% | 295.00M | -291.00M | 0.01 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 9 Sept 2006 | 312.00M | +24.80% | 13.70% | 449.00M | -137.00M | 0.57 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 147.00M | — | 6.74% | 261.00M | -114.00M | 0.26 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 225.00M | +30.81% | 10.79% | 297.00M | -72.00M | 0.39 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | -16.00M | -120.51% | -0.55% | 231.00M | -247.00M | -0.03 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 3 Sept 2005 | 250.00M | +4.60% | 11.15% | 402.00M | -152.00M | 0.42 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 11 Jun 2005 | 234.00M | +181.93% | 10.87% | 350.00M | -116.00M | 0.39 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 19 Mar 2005 | 172.00M | +100.00% | 8.37% | 266.00M | -94.00M | 0.28 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 78.00M | — | 2.80% | 340.00M | -262.00M | 0.13 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 4 Sept 2004 | 239.00M | — | 10.97% | 401.00M | -162.00M | 0.39 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 12 Jun 2004 | 83.00M | -34.13% | 4.00% | 201.00M | -118.00M | 0.14 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 20 Mar 2004 | 86.00M | +405.88% | 4.37% | 189.00M | -103.00M | 0.14 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | -21.00M | — | -0.79% | 284.00M | -305.00M | -0.03 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 6 Oct 2003 | 268.00M | — | 13.47% | 405.00M | -137.00M | 0.44 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 14 Jun 2003 | 126.00M | -16.56% | 6.51% | 235.00M | -109.00M | 0.21 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 22 Mar 2003 | 17.00M | -77.03% | 0.94% | 129.00M | -112.00M | 0.03 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | -46.00M | — | -1.87% | 253.00M | -299.00M | -0.08 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 7 Sept 2002 | 149.00M | -14.86% | 7.78% | 337.00M | -188.00M | 0.24 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 15 Jun 2002 | 151.00M | +214.58% | 8.55% | 311.00M | -160.00M | 0.24 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 23 Mar 2002 | 74.00M | +45.10% | 4.58% | 187.00M | -113.00M | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | -78.00M | — | -3.54% | 198.00M | -276.00M | -0.13 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 8 Sept 2001 | 175.00M | +65.09% | 10.67% | 332.00M | -157.00M | 0.29 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 16 Jun 2001 | 48.00M | +220.00% | 2.99% | 157.00M | -109.00M | 0.08 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 24 Mar 2001 | 51.00M | — | 3.39% | 145.00M | -94.00M | 0.09 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | -116.00M | — | -5.32% | 143.00M | -259.00M | -0.19 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 2 Sept 2000 | 106.00M | -30.26% | 6.39% | 233.00M | -127.00M | 0.18 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 10 Jun 2000 | 15.00M | -80.52% | 0.91% | 133.00M | -118.00M | 0.03 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 18 Mar 2000 | -86.00M | — | -5.39% | -18.00M | -68.00M | -0.14 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | -92.00M | -153.80% | -3.98% | 111.00M | -203.00M | -0.15 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 4 Sept 1999 | 152.00M | -33.04% | 8.39% | 267.00M | -115.00M | 0.24 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 12 Jun 1999 | 77.00M | -41.67% | 4.08% | 163.00M | -86.00M | 0.12 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | -48.00M | — | -2.65% | 24.00M | -72.00M | -0.07 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 171.00M | +103.57% | 6.77% | 171.00M | 0.00 | 0.27 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 5 Sept 1998 | 227.00M | +75.97% | 11.25% | 227.00M | 0.00 | 0.36 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 13 Jun 1998 | 132.00M | — | 6.60% | 236.00M | -104.00M | 0.21 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 21 Mar 1998 | -13.00M | — | -0.68% | 40.00M | -53.00M | -0.02 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 84.00M | — | 3.01% | 337.00M | -253.00M | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 6 Sept 1997 | 129.00M | — | 5.61% | 242.00M | -113.00M | 0.20 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Yum! Brands's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep