Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Balance Sheet

NYSE: YUMAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

YUM balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

$8.20B assets = $15.52B liabilities + −$7.32B equity

What it owns$8.20BCash & ST investments: $709.0M (8.6%)Receivables: $841.0M (10.3%)Other current: $490.0M (6.0%)PP&E: $2.82B (34.4%)PP&E$2.82B · 34%Goodwill & intangibles: $1.88B (22.9%)Goodwill & intangibles$1.88B · 23%Other non-current: $1.46B (17.8%)Other non-current $1.46B=How it is financed$15.52BCurrent liabilities: $1.52B (9.8%)Current liabilities $1.52BLong-term debt: $11.87B (76.5%)Long-term debt$11.87B · 76%Other LT liabilities: $2.13B (13.7%)Other LT liabilities$2.13B · 14%

Liabilities exceed assets: shareholders’ equity is negative (−$7.32B).

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what YUM owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

YUM financial health

Current ratio1.35
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.35×
Equity / assets−89.4%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt6.0%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles22.9%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

YUM balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

Yum! Brands, Inc. balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets$5.48B2016$8.20B2025+4.6%/yr
Total liabilities$11.13B2016$15.52B2025+3.8%/yr
Shareholders’ equity−$5.66B2016−$7.33B2025—
Cash & short-term investments$704.0M2016$709.0M2025+0.1%/yr
Total debt$9.12B2016$11.91B2025+3.0%/yr
Net cash (debt)−$8.42B2016−$11.20B2025−$2.8B
Working capital$113.0M2016$524.0M2025+$411.0M
Book value per share−$14.142016−$26.352025—
Current ratio1.0820161.352025+0.26
Shares outstanding400.0M2016278.0M2025−4.0%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

YUM assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

YUM liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

YUM debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

YUM balance sheet

Yum! Brands, Inc. annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments$709.0M$707.0M$512.0M$367.0M$486.0M$730.0M$605.0M$292.0M$1.52B$704.0M
Cash & equivalents$709.0M$616.0M$512.0M$367.0M$486.0M$730.0M$605.0M$292.0M$1.52B$704.0M
Short-term investments$0$91.0M$24.0M$26.0M——$6.0M$21.0M$9.0M$55.0M
Receivables$841.0M$830.0M$757.0M$680.0M$646.0M$569.0M$623.0M$597.0M$575.0M$414.0M
Inventory$0$0−$24.0M$442.0M$312.0M$0−$6.0M−$21.0M$13.0M$37.0M
Other current assets$490.0M$334.0M$364.0M$120.0M$88.0M$390.0M$305.0M$339.0M$397.0M$327.0M
Total current assets$2.04B$1.87B$1.61B$1.61B$1.53B$1.69B$1.53B$1.21B$2.51B$1.48B
Property, plant & equipment (net)$2.82B$2.19B$1.96B$1.91B$2.02B$2.09B$1.81B$1.24B$1.59B$2.11B
Goodwill & intangible assets$1.88B$1.15B$1.02B$992.0M$1.02B$940.0M$774.0M$767.0M$622.0M$692.0M
Long-term investments$0$0$124.0M$116.0M$118.0M$31.0M$137.0M$214.0M$40.0M$71.0M
Other non-current assets$1.46B$1.52B$1.52B$1.22B$1.28B$1.11B$981.0M$705.0M$548.0M$1.12B
Total assets$8.20B$6.73B$6.23B$5.85B$5.97B$5.85B$5.23B$4.13B$5.31B$5.48B
Liabilities
Accounts payable$1.43B$249.0M$231.0M$243.0M$227.0M$215.0M$173.0M$202.0M$119.0M$142.0M
Short-term debt$38.0M$118.0M$132.0M$477.0M$156.0M$550.0M$498.0M$321.0M$375.0M$66.0M
Deferred revenue——−$318.0M$750.0M$724.0M−$387.0M$195.0M$117.0M$123.0M$631.0M
Total current liabilities$1.52B$1.27B$1.28B$1.67B$1.42B$1.68B$1.54B$1.30B$1.51B$1.37B
Long-term debt$11.87B$11.31B$11.14B$11.45B$11.18B$10.27B$10.13B$9.75B$9.43B$9.06B
Lease obligations$1.43B$1.02B$886.0M$867.0M$88.0M$97.0M$784.0M———
Other long-term liabilities$2.13B$1.80B$1.67B$1.60B$1.75B$1.80B$1.57B$1.00B$704.0M$704.0M
Total liabilities$15.52B$14.38B$14.09B$14.72B$14.34B$13.74B$13.25B$12.06B$11.64B$11.13B
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital$0$0$60.0M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Retained earnings (deficit)−$7.01B−$7.26B−$7.62B−$8.51B−$8.05B−$7.48B−$7.63B−$7.59B−$6.06B−$5.22B
Accumulated other comprehensive income−$311.0M−$392.0M−$302.0M−$369.0M−$325.0M−$411.0M−$388.0M−$334.0M−$271.0M−$433.0M
Total shareholders' equity−$7.33B−$7.65B−$7.86B−$8.88B−$8.37B−$7.89B−$8.02B−$7.93B−$6.33B−$5.66B
Key figures
Total debt$11.91B$12.29B$12.03B$12.66B$12.13B$11.64B$11.27B$10.07B$9.80B$9.12B
Net cash (debt)−$11.20B−$11.58B−$11.52B−$12.29B−$11.64B−$10.91B−$10.66B−$9.78B−$8.28B−$8.42B
Working capital$524.0M$602.0M$332.0M−$56.0M$117.0M$14.0M−$14.0M−$94.0M$995.0M$113.0M
Tangible book value−$9.20B−$8.80B−$8.88B−$9.87B−$9.39B−$8.83B−$8.79B−$8.69B−$6.96B−$6.35B
Book value per share−$26.35−$26.84−$27.57−$30.61−$27.73−$25.70−$25.61−$24.09−$17.84−$14.14
Shares outstanding278.0M285.0M285.0M290.0M302.0M307.0M313.0M329.0M355.0M400.0M
Current ratio1.351.471.260.971.081.010.990.931.661.08
Quick ratio1.021.210.990.630.800.780.800.681.390.82
Equity / assets−89.4%−113.7%−126.1%−151.8%−140.3%−134.8%−153.2%−191.9%−119.3%−103.2%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 20, 2026); data from EODHD.

YUM financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Yum! Brands had total assets of $8.2 billion (up 21.9% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $15.5 billion and shareholders' equity of -$7.3 billion. It held $709.0 million in cash and short-term investments against $11.9 billion of debt, net debt of $11.2 billion. Its current ratio was 1.35. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $8.7 billion and equity -$7.1 billion.

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YUM balance sheet FAQ

What are Yum! Brands's total assets?

Yum! Brands reported total assets of $8.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $6.7 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does Yum! Brands have?

Yum! Brands had $11.9 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was —.

How much cash does Yum! Brands have?

Yum! Brands held $709.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $11.9 billion of debt that is net debt of $11.2 billion.

What is Yum! Brands's book value?

Yum! Brands's shareholders' equity (book value) was -$7.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or −$26.35 per share.

What is Yum! Brands's current ratio?

Yum! Brands had current assets of $2.0 billion and current liabilities of $1.5 billion, a current ratio of 1.35 (it can cover its short-term obligations).

How much goodwill does Yum! Brands have?

Yum! Brands carried $1.9 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 22.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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