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Yum Brands vs Brinker International: YUM and EAT compared
Yum Brands is the larger company: $2.1B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $1.5B for Brinker International (Q1 FY27). Brinker International is growing faster (+9% against +4% a year earlier). Yum Brands is more profitable, with an operating margin of 112.8% against 10.2%.
Where the money goes: YUM and EAT
Yum Brands (YUM) · Q3 2026
Yum Brands, Q3 2026: revenue $2.1B (+4% year over year), operating margin 112.8%, net earnings $1.6B, operating cash flow $475M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Brinker International (EAT) · Q1 FY27
Brinker International, Q1 FY27: revenue $1.5B (+9% year over year), operating margin 10.2%, net earnings $113M, operating cash flow $169M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Yum Brands (YUM) | Brinker International (EAT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | Q3 2026 | Q1 FY27 |
| Revenue | $2.1B | $1.5B |
| Revenue growth, Y/Y | +4% | +9% |
| Operating margin | 112.8% | 10.2% |
| Net earnings | $1.6B | $113M |
| Net margin | 79.0% | 7.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $475M | $169M |
| Free cash flow | $388M | $106M |
| Market value | $44.6B | $9.0B |
| P/E | 13.0× | 18.4× |
| Analysts’ mean target | $174.87 | $264.73 |
Where the revenue comes from
Yum Brands
- KFC Global Division: $948M (46%)
- Taco Bell Global Division: $770M (37%)
- Pizza Hut Global Division: $202M (10%)
- The Habit Burger Grill Global Division: $134M (7%)
Brinker International
- Company sales: $1.5B (99%)
- Franchise revenues: $14.4M (1%)
Questions
Which is bigger, Yum Brands or Brinker International?
Yum Brands is the larger company: $2.1B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $1.5B for Brinker International (Q1 FY27).
Is Yum Brands or Brinker International growing faster?
Brinker International is growing faster (+9% against +4% a year earlier).
Which is more profitable, Yum Brands or Brinker International?
Yum Brands is more profitable, with an operating margin of 112.8% against 10.2%.
More: Yum Brands earnings · how Yum Brands makes money · Brinker International earnings · how Brinker International makes money
From the companies' latest 10-Q, 10-K or earnings release (10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026; 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026). Fiscal quarters can end on different dates. Not investment advice.