Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $482.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($617.00 Million). See YUM working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Yum! Brands Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Yum! Brands Inc across 29 annual periods. Explore YUM cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Yum! Brands Inc (1997–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Yum! Brands Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Yum! Brands Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.82x | $1.64 Billion | $2.01 Billion | $371.00 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.85x | $1.43 Billion | $1.69 Billion | $257.00 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.82x | $1.32 Billion | $1.60 Billion | $285.00 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.80x | $1.15 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $279.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.87x | $1.48 Billion | $1.71 Billion | $230.00 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $1.15 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $160.00 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.85x | $1.12 Billion | $1.31 Billion | $196.00 Million | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.80x | $942.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | $234.00 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | $712.00 Million | $1.03 Billion | $318.00 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.63x | $782.00 Million | $1.25 Billion | $422.00 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.55x | $1.17 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $973.00 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $1.02 Billion | $2.05 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $1.09 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.52x | $1.20 Billion | $2.29 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.57x | $1.23 Billion | $2.17 Billion | $940.00 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $1.17 Billion | $1.97 Billion | $796.00 Million | ▲ +37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.43x | $607.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | $797.00 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.34x | $499.00 Million | $1.47 Billion | $970.00 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.53x | $825.00 Million | $1.57 Billion | $742.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.53x | $688.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $614.00 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | $663.00 Million | $1.27 Billion | $609.00 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.43x | $486.00 Million | $1.13 Billion | $645.00 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37x | $390.00 Million | $1.05 Billion | $663.00 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.30x | $328.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | $760.00 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.24x | $196.00 Million | $832.00 Million | $636.00 Million | ▲ +242.8% |
| 2000 | -0.16x | $-81.00 Million | $491.00 Million | $572.00 Million | ▼ -204.7% |
| 1999 | 0.16x | $89.00 Million | $565.00 Million | $476.00 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | $214.00 Million | $674.00 Million | $460.00 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.33x | $269.00 Million | $810.00 Million | $541.00 Million | — |