Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $341.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($416.00 Million). Read total liabilities of Yum! Brands Inc for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 (YUM) 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 | — |