Operating Income for Yum! Brands (YUM)
According to Yum! Brands's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $2.57B USD. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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TTM (last 4 quarters)
$2.57B
YoY change
+5.3%
5Y CAGR
+11.0%
Peak year (2017)
$2.76B
Cumulative operating income
$46.54B
Operating Income history chart for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
Operating Income history table for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Operating Income | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.53B | +5.3% | ||
| 2024 | $2.40B | +3.7% | ||
| 2023 | $2.32B | +6.0% | ||
| 2022 | $2.19B | +2.2% | ||
| 2021 | $2.14B | +42.3% | ||
| 2020 | $1.50B | -22.1% | ||
| 2019 | $1.93B | -15.9% | ||
| 2018 | $2.30B | -16.8% | ||
| 2017 | $2.76B | +64.1% | ||
| 2016 | $1.68B | +17.3% | ||
| 2015 | $1.43B | -5.5% | ||
| 2014 | $1.52B | -15.6% | ||
| 2013 | $1.80B | -21.6% | ||
| 2012 | $2.29B | +26.4% | ||
| 2011 | $1.81B | +2.6% | ||
| 2010 | $1.77B | +11.3% | ||
| 2009 | $1.59B | +4.8% | ||
| 2008 | $1.52B | +11.8% | ||
| 2007 | $1.36B | +7.5% | ||
| 2006 | $1.26B | +9.5% | ||
| 2005 | $1.15B | -0.2% | ||
| 2004 | $1.16B | +9.1% | ||
| 2003 | $1.06B | +5.4% | ||
| 2002 | $1.00B | +16.1% | ||
| 2001 | $866.00M | +0.3% | ||
| 2000 | $863.00M | -3.5% | ||
| 1999 | $894.00M | +16.4% | ||
| 1998 | $768.00M | +14.3% | ||
| 1997 | $672.00M | — |
Operating Income values are taken from Yum! Brands's reported income statements (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) operating income is $2.53B – grew 5.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Yum! Brands operating income delivered a +11.0% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2017 and 2025, Yum! Brands operating income declined 8.4%, falling from $2.76B to $2.53B.
The dataset's maximum operating income sits at $2.76B (2017); the minimum reading of $672.00M dates to 1997.
Among 8 Consumer Cyclical peers, Yum! Brands (YUM) ranks 9th; the peer median for operating income is $16.64B.
Yum! Brands Operating Income by Year
Yum! Brands Operating Income 2025: $2.53B
Yum! Brands operating income in 2025 was $2.53B, grew 5.3% from 2024.
Yum! Brands Operating Income 2024: $2.40B
Yum! Brands operating income in 2024 was $2.40B, edged up 3.7% from 2023.
Yum! Brands Operating Income 2023: $2.32B
Yum! Brands operating income in 2023 was $2.32B, grew 6.0% from 2022.
Yum! Brands Operating Income 2022: $2.19B
Yum! Brands operating income in 2022 was $2.19B, edged up 2.2% from 2021.
Yum! Brands Operating Income 2021: $2.14B
Yum! Brands operating income in 2021 was $2.14B.
See more financial history for Yum! Brands (YUM).
Sector peers — Operating Income
Companies in the same sector as Yum! Brands, ranked by their latest operating income.
| Company | Operating Income | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) | $140.91B | Consumer Cyclical |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) | $92.05B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $79.97B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | $20.89B | Consumer Cyclical |
| McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | $12.39B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) | $9.28B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) | $7.18B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $4.36B | Consumer Cyclical |
Frequently asked questions
What is Yum! Brands's operating income?
- Latest reported operating income for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $2.57B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Yum! Brands operating income changed year-over-year?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) operating income changed +5.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Yum! Brands operating income?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) operating income compound annual growth rate is +11.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Yum! Brands operating income hit its highest annual value?
- Yum! Brands operating income reached its highest annual value of $2.76B in 2017.
What was Yum! Brands operating income in 2024?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) operating income in 2024 was $2.40B.
What was Yum! Brands operating income in 2025?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) operating income in 2025 was $2.53B.
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