YUM · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Liquidity and Debt Position

YUM BRANDS INC · 2026-08-05 · Importance 56 · Surprise 24 · From source text

YUM had $11.5 billion of total debt outstanding, excluding the Revolving Facility, finance leases and debt issuance costs and discounts, as of June 30, 2026. Approximately 96% of this debt, including interest-rate swaps, was fixed at an effective overall interest rate of approximately 4.5%. The company targets a consolidated net leverage ratio of approximately 4.0x EBITDA over the medium term and expects to issue incremental debt as the business grows. YUM had $675 million outstanding under its $1.5 billion Revolving Facility and expects to refinance $750 million of subsidiary senior unsecured notes before the relevant 2027 deadline to preserve the anticipated 2029 maturity of the Term Loan A and Revolving Facility.

Key facts

Impact estimates

metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
liabilitynegativerealized-32.0%Total Current Liabilities as of 6/30/2026: $4,292 million and as of 12/31/2025: $1,516 million
liabilitypositiverealized+27.8%Long-term debt as of 6/30/2026: $9,462 million and as of 12/31/2025: $11,872 million
assetspositiverealized+5.8%Total Current Assets as of 6/30/2026: $2,541 million and as of 12/31/2025: $2,040 million
assetspositiverealized+5.6%Total assets as of 6/30/2026: $8,682 million and as of 12/31/2025: $8,197 million
liabilitynegativerealized-3.1%Total liabilities as of 6/30/2026: $15,789 million and as of 12/31/2025: $15,521 million
assetspositiverealized+2.5%Total Shareholders' Deficit as of 6/30/2026: $(7,107) million and as of 12/31/2025: $(7,325) million
liabilitynegativerealizedShort-term borrowings current maturities of long-term debt as of 6/30/2026: $2,823 million; Short-term borrowings (net) as of 6/30/2026:…
cashpositiveprobableAnnual operating cash flows were in excess of $2.0 billion in 2025 and the company expects continued strong operating cash flows in 2026.
liabilitynegativerealizedThe Company maintains a $1.5 billion Revolving Facility which had $675 million outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
cashpositiverealizedCash on hand was $674 million at June 30, 2026.