Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.15x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $617.00 Million exceeds net income of $535.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore YUM long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Yum! Brands Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Yum! Brands Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check YUM tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Yum! Brands Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Yum! Brands Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Yum! Brands Inc worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.29x | $2.01 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | $1.69 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.00x | $1.60 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08x | $1.43 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08x | $1.71 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44x | $1.30 Billion | $904.00 Million | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02x | $1.31 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $1.18 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.77x | $1.03 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26x | $1.25 Billion | $994.00 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65x | $2.14 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01x | $2.05 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01x | $2.14 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +40.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43x | $2.29 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63x | $2.17 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67x | $1.97 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.30x | $1.40 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52x | $1.47 Billion | $964.00 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72x | $1.57 Billion | $909.00 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58x | $1.30 Billion | $824.00 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.67x | $1.27 Billion | $762.00 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53x | $1.13 Billion | $740.00 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71x | $1.05 Billion | $617.00 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87x | $1.09 Billion | $583.00 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69x | $832.00 Million | $492.00 Million | ▲ +42.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19x | $491.00 Million | $413.00 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.90x | $565.00 Million | $627.00 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51x | $674.00 Million | $445.00 Million | — |