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Yum China free cash flow YUMC

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2017.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$940M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$299M
+3% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$840M
+18% on the year before

Yum China's free cash flow was $940M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 13% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $299M, up 3% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 4% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$840M+18%
FY2024$714M−6%
FY2023$763M+4%
FY2022$734M+66%
FY2021$442M−36%
FY2020$695M−7%
FY2019$750M−13%
FY2018$863M+84%
FY2017$469Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$299M+3%$940M
Q1 FY26$406M+29%$931M
Q4 FY25−$116Mn/a$840M
Q3 FY25$351M+44%$941M
Q2 FY25$290M+25%$834M
Q1 FY25$315M+25%$776M
Q4 FY24−$15Mn/a$714M
Q3 FY24$244M+0%$657M
Q2 FY24$232M−12%$656M
Q1 FY24$253M−23%$688M
Q4 FY23−$72Mn/a$763M
Q3 FY23$243M−56%$749M

Against its peers

Companies in Restaurants nearest Yum China's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
YUMCYum China6.2%
ARMKAramark3.1%
TXRHTexas Roadhouse3.7%
DRIDarden Restaurants4.4%
EATBrinker International7.3%
BROSDutch Bros1.3%
QSRRestaurant Brands International4.8%
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.5%
CAVACava0.8%
YUMYum! Brands4.1%
CAKECheesecake Factory3.8%
Peer median4.0%

Where Yum China ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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