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Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

YUMCNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$42.78
$-0.10(-0.23%)
Market Cap$15.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$58.39
52W Low$41.69

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

YUMC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $840.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 17.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +3.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$840.0M▲ +17.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$931.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.1%$840.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+3.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$840.0M▲ +17.6%7.1%
FY2024$714.0M▼ 6.4%6.3%
FY2023$763.0M▲ +4.0%7.0%
FY2022$734.0M▲ +66.1%7.7%
FY2021$442.0M▼ 36.4%4.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) trades at a FCF yield of 6.19% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 16.5x. FCF per share stands at $2.59, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.19%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.59
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x16.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x17.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Yum China Holdings, Inc. generated $1.47B in operating cash flow and spent 626M in capital expenditures, yielding $840.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.47B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$5.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.69B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.47B) − |CapEx| (626M) = FCF ($840.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc.YOU
YUMC
$840.0M+17.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) reported free cash flow of $840.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 17.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.1%.

Based on available data, Yum China Holdings, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $863.0M in FY2018. The 5-year CAGR stands at +3.9%.

Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s FCF yield is 6.19% and price-to-FCF ratio is 16.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

YUMC free cash flow · 8 questions

Yum China Holdings, Inc. free cash flow was $840.0M for FY2025, up 17.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $931.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Yum China Holdings, Inc. · Yum China Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026