Yum! Brands Inc (YUM)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,812,000 3,797,000 3,753,000 3,742,000 3,678,000 3,555,000 3,507,000 3,497,000 3,502,000 4,437,000 4,315,000 3,932,000 3,620,000 3,571,000 3,588,000 3,830,000 4,005,000 3,869,000 3,821,000 3,733,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 7,076,000 7,059,000 6,991,000 6,940,000 6,842,000 6,713,000 6,679,000 6,645,000 6,584,000 6,437,000 6,279,000 5,875,000 5,652,000 5,603,000 5,494,000 5,606,000 5,597,000 5,461,000 5,513,000 5,571,000
Gross profit margin 53.87% 53.79% 53.68% 53.92% 53.76% 52.96% 52.51% 52.63% 53.19% 68.93% 68.72% 66.93% 64.05% 63.73% 65.31% 68.32% 71.56% 70.85% 69.31% 67.01%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,812,000K ÷ $7,076,000K
= 53.87%

Based on the provided data, Yum Brands Inc.'s gross profit margin has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has ranged from a low of 73.89% in Q1 2022 to a high of 75.03% in Q2 2023, showing a consistent performance in maintaining healthy margins. The company has managed to keep its gross profit margin above 74% in most quarters, indicating efficient cost management and pricing strategies. Although there have been slight fluctuations in the margin, with Q4 2023 showing a slightly lower margin compared to the previous quarters, the overall trend suggests that Yum Brands Inc. has been able to effectively generate profits from its core operations.


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Dec 31, 2023


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Yum! Brands Inc Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly Data)