Total Debt for Yum! Brands (YUM)
According to Yum! Brands's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $11.91B USD. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — combine with cash on hand for net debt, and see total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
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
$11.91B
YoY change
-3.1%
5Y CAGR
+0.5%
Peak year (2022)
$12.66B
Latest annual
$11.91B
Total Debt history chart for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
Total Debt history table for Yum! Brands (YUM) from 1997 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Total Debt | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.91B | -3.1% | ||
| 2024 | $12.29B | +2.1% | ||
| 2023 | $12.03B | -5.0% | ||
| 2022 | $12.66B | +4.4% | ||
| 2021 | $12.13B | +4.1% | ||
| 2020 | $11.64B | +3.3% | ||
| 2019 | $11.27B | +11.9% | ||
| 2018 | $10.07B | +2.7% | ||
| 2017 | $9.80B | +7.4% | ||
| 2016 | $9.13B | +132.3% | ||
| 2015 | $3.93B | +17.5% | ||
| 2014 | $3.34B | +11.9% | ||
| 2013 | $2.99B | +1.6% | ||
| 2012 | $2.94B | -11.3% | ||
| 2011 | $3.32B | -7.6% | ||
| 2010 | $3.59B | +9.9% | ||
| 2009 | $3.27B | -9.0% | ||
| 2008 | $3.59B | +11.7% | ||
| 2007 | $3.21B | +41.4% | ||
| 2006 | $2.27B | +22.2% | ||
| 2005 | $1.86B | +6.8% | ||
| 2004 | $1.74B | -15.7% | ||
| 2003 | $2.07B | -15.5% | ||
| 2002 | $2.44B | +8.8% | ||
| 2001 | $2.25B | -9.6% | ||
| 2000 | $2.49B | -0.8% | ||
| 1999 | $2.51B | -29.0% | ||
| 1998 | $3.53B | -24.4% | ||
| 1997 | $4.67B | — |
Total Debt 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
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Yum! Brands (YUM) reported total debt of $11.91B – edged down 3.1% year-over-year.
Yum! Brands total debt has recorded the values shown across consecutive periods, with a +0.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The dataset's maximum total debt sits at $12.66B (2022); the minimum reading of $1.74B dates to 2004.
Yum! Brands (YUM) sits 7th of 8 Consumer Cyclical peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $37.05B.
Yum! Brands Total Debt by Year
Yum! Brands Total Debt 2025: $11.91B
Yum! Brands total debt in 2025 was $11.91B, edged down 3.1% below 2024.
Yum! Brands Total Debt 2024: $12.29B
Yum! Brands total debt in 2024 was $12.29B, edged up 2.1% from 2023.
Yum! Brands Total Debt 2023: $12.03B
Yum! Brands total debt in 2023 was $12.03B, edged down 5.0% below 2022.
Yum! Brands Total Debt 2022: $12.66B
Yum! Brands total debt in 2022 was $12.66B, edged up 4.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Yum! Brands Total Debt 2021: $12.13B
Yum! Brands total debt in 2021 was $12.13B.
See more financial history for Yum! Brands (YUM).
Sector peers — Total Debt
Companies in the same sector as Yum! Brands, ranked by their latest total debt.
| Company | Total Debt | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) | $248.49B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $152.99B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | $65.35B | Consumer Cyclical |
| McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | $54.81B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) | $19.29B | Consumer Cyclical |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) | $13.49B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $8.38B | Consumer Cyclical |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) | $5.38B | Consumer Cyclical |
Frequently asked questions
What is Yum! Brands's total debt?
- Latest reported total debt for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $11.91B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Yum! Brands total debt changed year-over-year?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) total debt changed -3.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Yum! Brands total debt?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) total debt compound annual growth rate is +0.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Yum! Brands total debt hit its highest annual value?
- Yum! Brands total debt reached its highest annual value of $12.66B in 2022.
What was Yum! Brands total debt in 2024?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) total debt in 2024 was $12.29B.
What was Yum! Brands total debt in 2025?
- Yum! Brands (YUM) total debt in 2025 was $11.91B.
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