Cash on Hand for Yum! Brands (YUM)
According to Yum! Brands's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $709.00M USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$709.00M
YoY change
+0.3%
5Y CAGR
-0.6%
Peak year (2017)
$1.52B
Latest annual
$709.00M
Cash on Hand history chart for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $709.00M | +0.3% | ||
| 2024 | $707.00M | +38.1% | ||
| 2023 | $512.00M | +39.5% | ||
| 2022 | $367.00M | -24.5% | ||
| 2021 | $486.00M | -33.4% | ||
| 2020 | $730.00M | +20.7% | ||
| 2019 | $605.00M | +107.2% | ||
| 2018 | $292.00M | -80.8% | ||
| 2017 | $1.52B | +116.2% | ||
| 2016 | $704.00M | -4.5% | ||
| 2015 | $737.00M | +27.5% | ||
| 2014 | $578.00M | +0.9% | ||
| 2013 | $573.00M | -26.2% | ||
| 2012 | $776.00M | -35.2% | ||
| 2011 | $1.20B | -16.0% | ||
| 2010 | $1.43B | +304.0% | ||
| 2009 | $353.00M | +115.2% | ||
| 2008 | $164.00M | -79.2% | ||
| 2007 | $789.00M | +142.8% | ||
| 2006 | $325.00M | +61.7% | ||
| 2005 | $201.00M | +73.3% | ||
| 2004 | $116.00M | -44.0% | ||
| 2003 | $207.00M | +31.8% | ||
| 2002 | $157.00M | +8.3% | ||
| 2001 | $145.00M | -26.0% | ||
| 2000 | $196.00M | +43.1% | ||
| 1999 | $137.00M | +13.2% | ||
| 1998 | $121.00M | -54.9% | ||
| 1997 | $268.00M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Yum! Brands's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Yum! Brands (YUM) cash and short-term investments is $709.00M – edged up 0.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments delivered a -0.6% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments peaked at $1.52B in 2017; the latest annual figure is $709.00M in 2025 (53.4% below peak).
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $1.52B was reported in 2017. The lowest in the available history was $116.00M in 2004.
Among 8 Consumer Cyclical peers, Yum! Brands (YUM) ranks 9th; the peer median for cash and short-term investments is $30.92B.
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand by Year
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand 2025: $709.00M
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $709.00M, edged up 0.3% from 2024.
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand 2024: $707.00M
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $707.00M, surged 38.1% from 2023.
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand 2023: $512.00M
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $512.00M, surged 39.5% from 2022.
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand 2022: $367.00M
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $367.00M, declined 24.5% below 2021.
Yum! Brands Cash on Hand 2021: $486.00M
Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $486.00M.
See more financial history for Yum! Brands (YUM).
Sector peers — Cash on Hand
Companies in the same sector as Yum! Brands, ranked by their latest cash and short-term investments.
| Company | Cash on Hand | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) | $496.46B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) | $464.77B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $123.03B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $44.06B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) | $17.79B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) | $6.23B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | $1.39B | Consumer Cyclical |
| McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | $774.00M | Consumer Cyclical |
Frequently asked questions
What is Yum! Brands's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $709.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) cash and short-term investments changed +0.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -0.6% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $1.52B in 2017.
What was Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $707.00M.
What was Yum! Brands cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $709.00M.
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