Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 373 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $1.55 Billion (cash $709.00 Million, short-term investments $0.00, receivables $841.00 Million) cover 373 days of daily cash needs of $4.15 Million/day. Check Yum! Brands Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Yum! Brands Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2025)
This chart shows how Yum! Brands Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1997 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 373 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.55 Billion can fund 373 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Yum! Brands Inc to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Yum! Brands Inc (1997–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Yum! Brands Inc from 1997 to 2025, covering 29 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Yum! Brands Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 373 days | $1.55 Billion | $4.15 Million/day | $709.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -69 days |
| 2024 | 442 days | $1.54 Billion | $3.48 Million/day | $616.00 Million | $91.00 Million | ▲ +73 days |
| 2023 | 370 days | $1.29 Billion | $3.50 Million/day | $512.00 Million | $24.00 Million | ▲ +134 days |
| 2022 | 235 days | $1.07 Billion | $4.56 Million/day | $367.00 Million | $26.00 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 2021 | 292 days | $1.13 Billion | $3.88 Million/day | $486.00 Million | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2020 | 283 days | $1.30 Billion | $4.59 Million/day | $730.00 Million | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2019 | 292 days | $1.23 Billion | $4.22 Million/day | $605.00 Million | $6.00 Million | ▲ +37 days |
| 2018 | 255 days | $910.00 Million | $3.56 Million/day | $292.00 Million | $21.00 Million | ▼ -253 days |
| 2017 | 508 days | $2.11 Billion | $4.14 Million/day | $1.52 Billion | $9.00 Million | ▲ +190 days |
| 2016 | 318 days | $1.19 Billion | $3.75 Million/day | $725.00 Million | $55.00 Million | ▲ +275 days |
| 2015 | 43 days | $363.00 Million | $8.46 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -15 days |
| 2014 | 58 days | $380.00 Million | $6.61 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -8 days |
| 2013 | 66 days | $408.00 Million | $6.21 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +6 days |
| 2012 | 59 days | $356.00 Million | $5.99 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -6 days |
| 2011 | 65 days | $436.00 Million | $6.71 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +27 days |
| 2010 | 38 days | $256.00 Million | $6.71 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -15 days |
| 2009 | 53 days | $239.00 Million | $4.53 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +3 days |
| 2008 | 50 days | $229.00 Million | $4.59 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2007 | 67 days | $378.00 Million | $5.65 Million/day | $- | $153.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2006 | 48 days | $226.00 Million | $4.72 Million/day | $- | $6.00 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2005 | 63 days | $279.00 Million | $4.40 Million/day | $- | $43.00 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2004 | 65 days | $246.00 Million | $3.77 Million/day | $- | $54.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2003 | 46 days | $184.00 Million | $4.00 Million/day | $- | $15.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2002 | 47 days | $195.00 Million | $4.16 Million/day | $- | $27.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2001 | 45 days | $225.00 Million | $4.95 Million/day | $- | $35.00 Million | ▼ -64 days |
| 2000 | 110 days | $365.00 Million | $3.33 Million/day | $- | $63.00 Million | ▲ +51 days |
| 1999 | 59 days | $209.00 Million | $3.56 Million/day | $- | $48.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 1998 | 60 days | $242.00 Million | $4.04 Million/day | $- | $87.00 Million | ▲ +18 days |
| 1997 | 42 days | $182.00 Million | $4.33 Million/day | $- | $33.00 Million | — |