Last Price$156.7(0.9%)
Market Cap$44.4B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
48.4%
5Y avg
62.5%
Restaurants industry
median
2.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.0% undervalued
Yum! Brands, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Mar'06 | Dec'06 | Jan'08 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) | 14.4% | 15.4% | 18.5% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 21.9% | 18.3% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 18.2% | 24.9% | 38.0% | 47.7% | 47.3% | 58.0% | 41.0% | 40.5% | 51.6% |
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis
General
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Yum! Brands, Inc.YUM
48.4%
6.7%
(7.2%)
19.7%
Median Peer Set
14.0%
11.6%
15.9%
11.3%
Domino's Pizza, Inc.DPZ
54.1%
5.1%
13.6%
12.4%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.CMG
23.7%
14.6%
25.8%
13.6%
Darden Restaurants, Inc.DRI
17.6%
8.6%
6.3%
9.0%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.TXRH
15.7%
16.0%
42.5%
8.1%
McDonald's CorporationMCD
15.3%
1.7%
(1.1%)
31.7%
Starbucks CorporationSBUX
12.8%
0.6%
(8.1%)
10.4%
Yum China Holdings, Inc.YUMC
12.6%
3.0%
18.1%
8.1%
CAVA Group, Inc.CAVA
7.7%
32.3%
418.2%
13.5%
Restaurant Brands International Inc.QSR
6.1%
19.7%
(41.8%)
12.1%
Dutch Bros Inc.BROS
1.8%
32.6%
1,127.4%
2.8%
YUM key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Mar'06 | Dec'06 | Jan'08 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 9,349.0 3.8% | 9,561.0 2.3% | 10,416.0 8.9% | 11,279.0 8.3% | 10,836.0 (3.9%) | 11,343.0 4.7% | 12,626.0 11.3% | 13,633.0 8.0% | 13,084.0 (4.0%) | 13,279.0 1.5% | 13,105.0 (1.3%) | 6,356.0 (51.5%) | 5,878.0 (7.5%) | 5,688.0 (3.2%) | 5,597.0 (1.6%) | 5,652.0 1.0% | 6,584.0 16.5% | 6,842.0 3.9% | 7,076.0 3.4% | 7,549.0 6.7% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 7,122.0 | 7,094.0 | 7,813.0 | 8,539.0 | 8,052.0 | 8,120.0 | 9,140.0 | 9,985.0 | 9,501.0 | 9,842.0 | 9,601.0 | 3,690.0 | 3,191.0 | 3,030.0 | 2,783.0 | 2,965.0 | 3,418.0 | 3,535.0 | 3,580.0 | 3,965.0 |
% margin | 2,227.0 23.8% | 2,467.0 25.8% | 2,603.0 25.0% | 2,740.0 24.3% | 2,784.0 25.7% | 3,223.0 28.4% | 3,486.0 27.6% | 3,648.0 26.8% | 3,583.0 27.4% | 3,437.0 25.9% | 3,504.0 26.7% | 2,666.0 41.9% | 2,687.0 45.7% | 2,658.0 46.7% | 2,814.0 50.3% | 2,687.0 47.5% | 3,166.0 48.1% | 3,307.0 48.3% | 3,496.0 49.4% | 3,584.0 47.5% |
| Operating Expenses | 1,074.0 | 1,146.0 | 1,222.0 | 1,196.0 | 1,194.0 | 1,407.0 | 1,464.0 | 1,510.0 | 1,412.0 | 1,419.0 | 1,504.0 | 1,161.0 | 1,046.0 | 909.0 | 921.0 | 1,078.0 | 1,067.0 | 1,149.0 | 1,179.0 | 1,181.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,158.0 | 1,222.0 | 1,293.0 | 1,342.0 | 1,324.0 | 1,387.0 | 1,517.0 | 1,510.0 | 1,412.0 | 1,419.0 | 1,504.0 | 1,161.0 | 1,046.0 | 909.0 | 921.0 | 1,078.0 | 1,067.0 | 1,140.0 | 1,193.0 | 1,181.0 |
% margin | 1,153.0 12.3% | 1,262.0 13.2% | 1,357.0 13.0% | 1,506.0 13.4% | 1,590.0 14.7% | 1,769.0 15.6% | 1,815.0 14.4% | 2,294.0 16.8% | 1,798.0 13.7% | 1,557.0 11.7% | 1,921.0 14.7% | 1,682.0 26.5% | 2,761.0 47.0% | 2,296.0 40.4% | 1,930.0 34.5% | 1,503.0 26.6% | 2,139.0 32.5% | 2,187.0 32.0% | 2,318.0 32.8% | 2,403.0 31.8% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 127.0 | 127.0 | 166.0 | 226.0 | 212.0 | 195.0 | 184.0 | 149.0 | 270.0 | 130.0 | 134.0 | 305.0 | 440.0 | 452.0 | 486.0 | 543.0 | 544.0 | 527.0 | 513.0 | 489.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,026.0 | 1,108.0 | 1,191.0 | 1,280.0 | 1,396.0 | 1,594.0 | 1,659.0 | 2,145.0 | 1,551.0 | 1,427.0 | 1,787.0 | 1,345.0 | 2,274.0 | 1,839.0 | 1,373.0 | 1,020.0 | 1,674.0 | 1,662.0 | 1,818.0 | 1,900.0 |
% effective tax rate | 264.0 25.7% | 284.0 25.6% | 282.0 23.7% | 316.0 24.7% | 313.0 22.4% | 416.0 26.1% | 324.0 19.5% | 537.0 25.0% | 487.0 31.4% | 406.0 28.5% | 489.0 27.4% | 327.0 24.3% | 934.0 41.1% | 297.0 16.2% | 79.0 5.8% | 116.0 11.4% | 99.0 5.9% | 337.0 20.3% | 221.0 12.2% | 414.0 21.8% |
% margin | 762.0 8.2% | 824.0 8.6% | 909.0 8.7% | 964.0 8.5% | 1,071.0 9.9% | 1,158.0 10.2% | 1,319.0 10.4% | 1,597.0 11.7% | 1,091.0 8.3% | 1,051.0 7.9% | 1,293.0 9.9% | 1,643.0 25.8% | 1,340.0 22.8% | 1,542.0 27.1% | 1,294.0 23.1% | 904.0 16.0% | 1,575.0 23.9% | 1,325.0 19.4% | 1,597.0 22.6% | 1,486.0 19.7% |
| EPS | 1.33 | 1.51 | 1.74 | 2.03 | 2.28 | 2.44 | 2.81 | 3.46 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.95 | 4.17 | 3.86 | 4.79 | 4.23 | 2.99 | 5.30 | 4.63 | 5.68 | 5.27 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.27 | 1.46 | 1.68 | 1.96 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.74 | 3.38 | 2.36 | 2.32 | 2.90 | 4.10 | 3.77 | 4.69 | 4.13 | 2.94 | 5.22 | 4.57 | 5.60 | 5.21 |
% margin | 1,622.0 17.3% | 1,759.0 18.4% | 1,932.0 18.5% | 2,104.0 18.7% | 2,201.0 20.3% | 2,383.0 21.0% | 2,473.0 19.6% | 2,294.0 16.8% | 2,519.0 19.3% | 2,318.0 17.5% | 1,839.0 14.0% | 1,895.0 29.8% | 1,999.0 34.0% | 2,518.0 44.3% | 2,001.0 35.8% | 1,763.0 31.2% | 2,406.0 36.5% | 2,395.0 35.0% | 2,484.0 35.1% | 2,564.0 34.0% |
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FAQ
1) What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 48.4%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Yum! Brands, Inc. have been 65.1% over the past three years, and 65.6% over the past five years.
2) Is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?
As of today, Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 48.4%, which is higher than industry median of 2.5%. It indicates that Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.