Question 1

What is Yum! Brands's P/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

Yum! Brands (YUM) P/B ratio is currently not available. A negative or zero P/B occurs when accumulated losses, large buybacks, or special dividends have driven shareholders' equity below zero. In that case P/B is reported as N/A and analysts use P/S or EV/EBITDA as substitutes.

Question 2

How is the P/B ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/B = Market Capitalisation ÷ Book Value of Equity (most recent quarterly shareholders' equity), or equivalently Share Price ÷ Book Value Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its book value of equity (total shareholders' equity) on the most recent quarterly balance sheet. It is calculated as market cap ÷ book value of equity (equivalent to share price ÷ book value per share). A P/B below 1× implies the market values the business below its accounting net worth; values well above 1× reflect intangible assets, brand value, or a high return on equity.

Question 4

What is a good P/B ratio for Yum! Brands?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/B depends on the business model. Banks, insurers, and other capital-heavy financials typically trade near 1×; asset-light technology and consumer-brand companies can sustainably trade at 5×+ because much of their value is intangible. P/B is most informative when paired with return on equity (ROE). For Yum! Brands specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 4.2×.

Question 5

What is Yum! Brands's historical P/B ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Yum! Brands (YUM) P/B ratio has ranged from a low of 5.5× in 2004 to a high of 149.8× in 2016.

Question 6

What was Yum! Brands's P/B ratio in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Yum! Brands (YUM) P/B ratio at the end of 2015 was 25.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month book value figure available at that date.

Question 7

Why does Yum! Brands's P/B ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (book value). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.

Question 8

Why is Yum! Brands's P/B ratio not available?

Accepted Answer

A negative or zero P/B occurs when accumulated losses, large buybacks, or special dividends have driven shareholders' equity below zero. In that case P/B is reported as N/A and analysts use P/S or EV/EBITDA as substitutes.


2025	$42.06B	−$7.33B	—	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$37.56B	−$7.65B	—	—	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$36.72B	−$7.86B	—	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$36.25B	−$8.88B	—	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$40.69B	−$8.37B	—	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$32.79B	−$7.89B	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$30.52B	−$8.02B	—	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$28.77B	−$7.93B	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$27.50B	−$6.33B	—	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$23.18B	−$5.66B	—	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$23.04B	$911.00M	25.3×	+10.4×	Dec 26, 2015
2014	$23.05B	$1.55B	14.9×	+4.0×	Dec 27, 2014
2013	$23.53B	$2.17B	10.9×	+1.0×	Dec 28, 2013
2012	$21.27B	$2.15B	9.9×	-0.9×	Dec 29, 2012
2011	$19.73B	$1.82B	10.8×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$16.89B	$1.58B	10.7×	-1.0×	Dec 25, 2010
2009	$12.06B	$1.02B	11.8×	—	Dec 26, 2009
2008	$10.14B	−$108.00M	—	—	Dec 27, 2008
2006	$11.25B	$1.44B	7.8×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$9.30B	$1.45B	6.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$9.68B	$1.59B	6.1×	-0.2×	Dec 25, 2004
2003	$7.04B	$1.12B	6.3×	-2.3×	Dec 27, 2003
2002	$5.08B	$594.00M	8.6×	-40.7×	Dec 28, 2002
2001	$5.12B	$104.00M	49.3×	—	Dec 29, 2001


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P/B Ratio for Yum! Brands (YUM)

P/B Ratio daily chart for Yum! Brands (YUM)

Historical P/B Ratio for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 2001 to 2025

About P/B Ratio at Yum! Brands (YUM)

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio by Year

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2015: 25.3×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2014: 14.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2013: 10.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2012: 9.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2011: 10.8×

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Yum! Brands (YUM) Key Financials

P/B Ratio daily chart for Yum! Brands (YUM)

Historical P/B Ratio for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 2001 to 2025

About P/B Ratio at Yum! Brands (YUM)

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio by Year

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2015: 25.3×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2014: 14.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2013: 10.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2012: 9.9×

Yum! Brands P/B Ratio 2011: 10.8×

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Yum! Brands's P/B ratio?

+How is the P/B ratio calculated?

+What is the P/B ratio?

+What is a good P/B ratio for Yum! Brands?

+What is Yum! Brands's historical P/B ratio range?

+What was Yum! Brands's P/B ratio in 2015?

+Why does Yum! Brands's P/B ratio change over time?

+Why is Yum! Brands's P/B ratio not available?

Yum! Brands (YUM) Key Financials