Yum! Brands (YUM) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.8% | +8.6% | -7.5% | +2.7% | -7.3% | +4.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -2.7% | +20.4% | +0.6% | -4.4% | -3.9% | +2.9% | -2.7% | +2.0% | +3.9% | -9.1% | +10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | +7.4% | +0.2% | +1.9% | -2.2% | -3.6% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +3.6% | -6.1% | +5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | +1.9% | -2.1% | +3.9% | +6.4% | -8.0% | +7.7% | -0.6% | -5.6% | -3.4% | -3.3% | +4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -9.9% | -1.6% | -3.3% | -1.3% | +4.3% | -6.6% | +7.9% | -8.8% | -4.4% | +11.2% | +9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -6.5% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +10.5% | +0.8% | -4.1% | +14.2% | +0.1% | -6.7% | +2.1% | -1.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | +5.0% | -15.2% | -23.2% | +26.1% | +4.4% | -3.1% | +4.8% | +5.8% | -4.7% | +2.2% | +13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | +2.2% | +1.0% | +5.6% | +4.6% | -1.5% | +8.1% | +1.7% | +4.2% | -2.9% | -10.3% | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | +3.6% | -3.4% | +4.6% | +2.3% | -6.2% | -3.8% | +1.4% | +10.1% | +4.6% | -0.5% | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | +4.0% | -0.3% | -2.2% | +3.4% | +10.5% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +1.8% | -4.2% | +1.1% | +12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +0.1% | +12.9% | -2.2% | +3.2% | +1.0% | +8.4% | +1.4% | +0.1% | -4.4% | +2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +12.2% | -3.0% | +9.8% | +4.8% | -0.0% | -2.1% | -9.1% | +0.2% | -10.7% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -10.7% | +10.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% | +0.4% | +5.0% | -14.2% | +4.4% | -0.6% | +0.4% | +7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | +0.8% | +9.9% | -4.8% | -0.5% | +2.4% | +5.6% | -4.0% | +1.9% | -4.8% | +14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | +7.8% | +4.6% | +7.4% | +2.6% | -3.3% | -8.4% | +1.1% | -1.7% | +4.1% | +6.2% | -4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -4.2% | +7.6% | +2.1% | +4.9% | +3.1% | -0.1% | -3.9% | +2.9% | -9.2% | +9.1% | +4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -1.4% | +13.6% | +11.3% | -3.5% | -4.7% | +6.4% | +1.0% | +10.5% | +8.2% | +1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -8.2% | +4.6% | +22.1% | +3.9% | -3.7% | +6.9% | -3.4% | -1.4% | -1.9% | +7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -10.3% | +0.8% | +8.0% | +9.7% | -2.4% | -11.6% | +2.6% | -0.4% | -8.6% | -10.5% | -7.1% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | +2.4% | -3.5% | +0.2% | +7.1% | +9.5% | -3.4% | -1.7% | +2.1% | +3.4% | +19.5% | -7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | +5.8% | -3.5% | +2.4% | +6.0% | -2.4% | -0.3% | -10.1% | +8.6% | +6.5% | +14.7% | +2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | +5.3% | +6.2% | -9.2% | +9.3% | +1.5% | +0.7% | -9.5% | +2.2% | +5.3% | -4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | -1.4% | +9.2% | +2.6% | +2.2% | -3.4% | -0.7% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +2.4% | +7.2% | +4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -4.3% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +1.5% | +13.1% | +5.8% | +1.3% | -1.0% | +0.0% | +15.1% | +1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | +13.5% | +5.9% | -0.6% | +7.3% | +1.3% | -8.4% | +5.5% | -1.9% | -8.6% | -18.7% | +6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | +9.3% | +6.7% | -0.6% | +17.4% | +1.8% | -4.0% | +4.2% | -6.7% | -8.0% | +29.0% | -6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | -25.8% | -7.2% | +16.5% | +9.4% | -13.4% | -3.7% | -14.4% | +20.5% | +5.1% | -2.2% | +19.9% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | -5.0% | +30.5% | +13.1% | -8.4% | -9.5% | -7.0% | -25.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | -2.0% | +3.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | -6.0% | +4.6% | +5.2% | +5.8% | -2.3% | +2.1% | +11.8% | +4.7% | +5.6% | +11.2% | +5.0% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.2% | +11.5% | -14.2% |
| Avg | -1.5% | +3.3% | +3.0% | +5.1% | +0.0% | -1.4% | +0.6% | +0.8% | -0.3% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +0.3% |
| Median | -1.4% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +4.6% | -0.5% | -1.9% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +4.4% | -0.3% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -1.8% | +6.5% | -1.2% | +1.1% | -3.4% | -0.7% | +3.8% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -1.0% | +5.8% | +2.6% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 7.5% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | -0.20 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.00 | -0.28 | 0.07 | 0.13 | -0.05 | 0.17 | 0.62 | 0.04 |
| Win Rate (%) | 38% | 66% | 76% | 79% | 48% | 36% | 68% | 57% | 54% | 52% | 76% | 41% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲11▼18 | ▲19▼10 | ▲22▼7 | ▲23▼6 | ▲14▼15 | ▲10▼18 | ▲19▼9 | ▲16▼12 | ▲15▼13 | ▲15▼14 | ▲22▼7 | ▲12▼17 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼4 | ▲6▼2 | ▲12▼2 | ▲7▼1 | ▲4▼4 | ▲2▼7 | ▲7▼2 | ▲6▼3 | ▲4▼5 | ▲5▼3 | ▲6▼2 | ▲3▼3 |
| Best | +13.5%in January 2002 | +30.5%in February 1999 | +16.5%in March 2000 | +26.1%in April 2020 | +13.1%in May 2003 | +8.1%in June 2019 | +14.2%in July 2021 | +20.5%in August 2000 | +10.5%in September 2010 | +29.0%in October 2001 | +19.9%in November 2000 | +16.9%in December 2008 |
| Worst | -25.8%in January 2000 | -15.2%in February 2020 | -23.2%in March 2020 | -9.2%in April 2005 | -13.4%in May 2000 | -11.6%in June 2008 | -25.0%in July 1999 | -9.5%in August 2005 | -9.2%in September 2011 | -18.7%in October 2002 | -7.7%in November 2007 | -14.2%in December 1997 |
−25.8%+30.5%
2026
Jan+2.8%
Feb+8.6%
Mar-7.5%
Apr+2.7%
May-7.3%
Jun+4.3%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-2.7%
Feb+20.4%
Mar+0.6%
Apr-4.4%
May-3.9%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-2.7%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-9.1%
Nov+10.9%
Dec-0.8%
2024
Jan-0.9%
Feb+7.4%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+1.9%
May-2.2%
Jun-3.6%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+3.6%
Oct-6.1%
Nov+5.9%
Dec-3.0%
2023
Jan+1.9%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+6.4%
May-8.0%
Jun+7.7%
Jul-0.6%
Aug-5.6%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-3.3%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+4.1%
2022
Jan-9.9%
Feb-1.6%
Mar-3.3%
Apr-1.3%
May+4.3%
Jun-6.6%
Jul+7.9%
Aug-8.8%
Sep-4.4%
Oct+11.2%
Nov+9.3%
Dec-0.4%
2021
Jan-6.5%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+10.5%
May+0.8%
Jun-4.1%
Jul+14.2%
Aug+0.1%
Sep-6.7%
Oct+2.1%
Nov-1.3%
Dec+13.0%
2020
Jan+5.0%
Feb-15.2%
Mar-23.2%
Apr+26.1%
May+4.4%
Jun-3.1%
Jul+4.8%
Aug+5.8%
Sep-4.7%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+13.9%
Dec+2.6%
2019
Jan+2.2%
Feb+1.0%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+4.6%
May-1.5%
Jun+8.1%
Jul+1.7%
Aug+4.2%
Sep-2.9%
Oct-10.3%
Nov-0.6%
Dec+0.1%
2018
Jan+3.6%
Feb-3.4%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+2.3%
May-6.2%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+10.1%
Sep+4.6%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+2.4%
Dec-0.3%
2017
Jan+4.0%
Feb-0.3%
Mar-2.2%
Apr+3.4%
May+10.5%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-4.2%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+12.5%
Dec-2.2%
2016
Jan-0.3%
Feb+0.1%
Mar+12.9%
Apr-2.2%
May+3.2%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+8.4%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+0.1%
Oct-4.4%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-0.1%
2015
Jan-0.2%
Feb+12.2%
Mar-3.0%
Apr+9.8%
May+4.8%
Jun-0.0%
Jul-2.1%
Aug-9.1%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-10.7%
Nov+2.3%
Dec+0.7%
2014
Jan-10.7%
Feb+10.3%
Mar+1.7%
Apr+2.6%
May+0.4%
Jun+5.0%
Jul-14.2%
Aug+4.4%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+7.5%
Dec-5.7%
2013
Jan-1.7%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+9.9%
Apr-4.8%
May-0.5%
Jun+2.4%
Jul+5.6%
Aug-4.0%
Sep+1.9%
Oct-4.8%
Nov+14.9%
Dec-2.7%
2012
Jan+7.8%
Feb+4.6%
Mar+7.4%
Apr+2.6%
May-3.3%
Jun-8.4%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-1.7%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+6.2%
Nov-4.3%
Dec-1.0%
2011
Jan-4.2%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+4.9%
May+3.1%
Jun-0.1%
Jul-3.9%
Aug+2.9%
Sep-9.2%
Oct+9.1%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+5.3%
2010
Jan-1.6%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+13.6%
Apr+11.3%
May-3.5%
Jun-4.7%
Jul+6.4%
Aug+1.0%
Sep+10.5%
Oct+8.2%
Nov+1.0%
Dec-2.0%
2009
Jan-8.5%
Feb-8.2%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+22.1%
May+3.9%
Jun-3.7%
Jul+6.9%
Aug-3.4%
Sep-1.4%
Oct-1.9%
Nov+7.0%
Dec-0.8%
2008
Jan-10.3%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+8.0%
Apr+9.7%
May-2.4%
Jun-11.6%
Jul+2.6%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-8.6%
Oct-10.5%
Nov-7.1%
Dec+16.9%
2007
Jan+2.4%
Feb-3.5%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+7.1%
May+9.5%
Jun-3.4%
Jul-1.7%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+19.5%
Nov-7.7%
Dec+3.0%
2006
Jan+5.8%
Feb-3.5%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+6.0%
May-2.4%
Jun-0.3%
Jul-10.1%
Aug+8.6%
Sep+6.5%
Oct+14.7%
Nov+2.9%
Dec-3.9%
2005
Jan-1.6%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+6.2%
Apr-9.2%
May+9.3%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+0.7%
Aug-9.5%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+5.3%
Nov-4.1%
Dec-3.9%
2004
Jan-1.4%
Feb+9.2%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+2.2%
May-3.4%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+3.4%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+7.2%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+3.9%
2003
Jan-4.3%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+2.3%
Apr+1.5%
May+13.1%
Jun+5.8%
Jul+1.3%
Aug-1.0%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+15.1%
Nov+1.1%
Dec-0.2%
2002
Jan+13.5%
Feb+5.9%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+7.3%
May+1.3%
Jun-8.4%
Jul+5.5%
Aug-1.9%
Sep-8.6%
Oct-18.7%
Nov+6.3%
Dec+1.2%
2001
Jan+9.3%
Feb+6.7%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+17.4%
May+1.8%
Jun-4.0%
Jul+4.2%
Aug-6.7%
Sep-8.0%
Oct+29.0%
Nov-6.2%
Dec+3.7%
2000
Jan-25.8%
Feb-7.2%
Mar+16.5%
Apr+9.4%
May-13.4%
Jun-3.7%
Jul-14.4%
Aug+20.5%
Sep+5.1%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+19.9%
Dec-8.3%
1999
Jan-5.0%
Feb+30.5%
Mar+13.1%
Apr-8.4%
May-9.5%
Jun-7.0%
Jul-25.0%
Aug+0.0%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-2.0%
Nov+3.5%
Dec-7.0%
1998
Jan-6.0%
Feb+4.6%
Mar+5.2%
Apr+5.8%
May-2.3%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+11.8%
Aug+4.7%
Sep+5.6%
Oct+11.2%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+9.6%
1997
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct-6.2%
Nov+11.5%
Dec-14.2%
Avg
Jan-1.5%
Feb+3.3%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+5.1%
May+0.0%
Jun-1.4%
Jul+0.6%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+1.8%
Nov+4.2%
Dec+0.3%
Median
Jan-1.4%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+4.6%
May-0.5%
Jun-1.9%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-0.3%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-1.8%
Feb+6.5%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+1.1%
May-3.4%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+3.8%
Aug-2.0%
Sep-1.4%
Oct-1.0%
Nov+5.8%
Dec+2.6%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan7.5%
Feb8.7%
Mar7.5%
Apr7.9%
May6.2%
Jun4.9%
Jul8.3%
Aug6.3%
Sep5.2%
Oct10.4%
Nov6.8%
Dec6.1%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan-0.20
Feb0.38
Mar0.40
Apr0.64
May0.00
Jun-0.28
Jul0.07
Aug0.13
Sep-0.05
Oct0.17
Nov0.62
Dec0.04
Win Rate (%)
Jan38%
Feb66%
Mar76%
Apr79%
May48%
Jun36%
Jul68%
Aug57%
Sep54%
Oct52%
Nov76%
Dec41%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲11▼18
Feb▲19▼10
Mar▲22▼7
Apr▲23▼6
May▲14▼15
Jun▲10▼18
Jul▲19▼9
Aug▲16▼12
Sep▲15▼13
Oct▲15▼14
Nov▲22▼7
Dec▲12▼17
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼4
Feb▲6▼2
Mar▲12▼2
Apr▲7▼1
May▲4▼4
Jun▲2▼7
Jul▲7▼2
Aug▲6▼3
Sep▲4▼5
Oct▲5▼3
Nov▲6▼2
Dec▲3▼3
Best
Jan+13.5%2002
Feb+30.5%1999
Mar+16.5%2000
Apr+26.1%2020
May+13.1%2003
Jun+8.1%2019
Jul+14.2%2021
Aug+20.5%2000
Sep+10.5%2010
Oct+29.0%2001
Nov+19.9%2000
Dec+16.9%2008
Worst
Jan-25.8%2000
Feb-15.2%2020
Mar-23.2%2020
Apr-9.2%2005
May-13.4%2000
Jun-11.6%2008
Jul-25.0%1999
Aug-9.5%2005
Sep-9.2%2011
Oct-18.7%2002
Nov-7.7%2007
Dec-14.2%1997
−25.8%+30.5%
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