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Yum China Holdings, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s operations generated $1.47bn of cash; it spent $626m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $840m. It returned $353m in dividends and $1.14bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Yum China Holdings, Inc.: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations7759138668841,3331,1851,1141,1311,4131,4731,4191,4661,578
Depreciation and amortisation411425402409445428450516602453476448466
Stock-based pay13141626242636414264414243
Capital spending525512436415470435419689679710705626638
Free cash flow250401430469863750695442734763714840940
Free cash flow after stock pay237387414443839724659401692699673798897
Dividends paid———3816118195203202216248353376
Share buybacks———1283072658754666131,2491,1441,306
Shares issued——————2,195——————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Yum China Holdings, Inc.