YU
YUM
Jun 30, 2025
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Yum! Brands, Inc. stock research

Yum! Brands (YUM) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year.

  • Operating cash flow rose relative to revenue, and capital expenditure was stable versus the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. The resulting free cash flow and free cash flow margin both increased, indicating improved cash conversion efficiency.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, while capital expenditure was unchanged. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow showing a larger improvement than revenue.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$1.5B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$375.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$446.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$71.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

19.4%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-09-30$1.8B$471.0M$52.0M$419.0M22.9%
2024-12-31$2.4B$513.0M$106.0M$407.0M17.2%
2025-03-31$1.8B$404.0M$71.0M$333.0M18.6%
2025-06-30$1.9B$446.0M$71.0M$375.0M19.4%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income100.3%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue3.7%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Growth

Operating cash flow increased from both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, outpacing the growth in revenue. This was the strongest observable driver of the improvement in free cash flow.

Higher operating cash flow directly lifted free cash flow and the free cash flow margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow rose relative to revenue, and capital expenditure was stable versus the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. The resulting free cash flow and free cash flow margin both increased, indicating improved cash conversion efficiency.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, while capital expenditure was unchanged. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow showing a larger improvement than revenue.

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, which was unchanged sequentially but higher year-over-year, as it directly affects free cash flow generation.