Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.03x

Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $491.00 Million (operating CF $416.00 Million minus capex $75.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($15.49 Billion). Check Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) strategic investment index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.03x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$491.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$15.49 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$75.00 Million
USD

Yum! Brands Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1997–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Yum! Brands Inc across 29 annual periods. See Yum! Brands Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Yum! Brands Inc (1997–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Yum! Brands Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Yum! Brands Inc market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.15x $2.38 Billion $2.01 Billion $15.52 Billion ▲ +13.3%
2024 0.14x $1.95 Billion $1.69 Billion $14.38 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2023 0.13x $1.89 Billion $1.60 Billion $14.09 Billion ▲ +15.6%
2022 0.12x $1.71 Billion $1.43 Billion $14.72 Billion ▼ -14.2%
2021 0.14x $1.94 Billion $1.71 Billion $14.34 Billion ▲ +26.7%
2020 0.11x $1.47 Billion $1.30 Billion $13.74 Billion ▼ -6.5%
2019 0.11x $1.51 Billion $1.31 Billion $13.25 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2018 0.12x $1.41 Billion $1.18 Billion $12.06 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2017 0.12x $1.35 Billion $1.03 Billion $11.64 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2016 0.15x $1.67 Billion $1.25 Billion $11.13 Billion ▼ -65.8%
2015 0.44x $3.11 Billion $2.14 Billion $7.11 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2014 0.46x $3.08 Billion $2.05 Billion $6.74 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2013 0.49x $3.19 Billion $2.14 Billion $6.47 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2012 0.50x $3.39 Billion $2.29 Billion $6.76 Billion ▲ +11.7%
2011 0.45x $3.11 Billion $2.17 Billion $6.92 Billion ▲ +8.1%
2010 0.42x $2.76 Billion $1.97 Billion $6.65 Billion ▲ +14.0%
2009 0.36x $2.20 Billion $1.40 Billion $6.03 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2008 0.37x $2.44 Billion $1.47 Billion $6.62 Billion ▼ -2.6%
2007 0.38x $2.31 Billion $1.57 Billion $6.10 Billion ▼ -2.9%
2006 0.39x $1.92 Billion $1.30 Billion $4.92 Billion ▼ -12.0%
2005 0.44x $1.88 Billion $1.27 Billion $4.25 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2004 0.43x $1.78 Billion $1.13 Billion $4.10 Billion ▲ +13.6%
2003 0.38x $1.72 Billion $1.05 Billion $4.50 Billion ▼ -0.8%
2002 0.38x $1.85 Billion $1.09 Billion $4.81 Billion ▲ +12.2%
2001 0.34x $1.47 Billion $832.00 Million $4.28 Billion ▲ +44.1%
2000 0.24x $1.06 Billion $491.00 Million $4.47 Billion ▲ +3.3%
1999 0.23x $1.04 Billion $565.00 Million $4.52 Billion ▲ +15.6%
1998 0.20x $1.13 Billion $674.00 Million $5.69 Billion ▼ -1.0%
1997 0.20x $1.35 Billion $810.00 Million $6.72 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities