YUMC (Yum China Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.89 (As of Mar. 2026)

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YUMC Yum China Holdings Inc YUMC
81 GF Score
Price $43.93
GF Value $54.28
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Yum China Holdings YUMC +0.14% 81 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.89 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates YUMC with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $54.28 (Modestly Undervalued).

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Yum China Holdings's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.147. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

As of today (2026-07-20), Yum China Holdings's current stock price is $43.93. Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.89. Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 23.24.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Yum China Holdings was 32.02. The lowest was 21.61. And the median was 25.08.


Yum China Holdings  (NYSE:YUMC) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=43.93/1.89
=23.24

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Yum China Holdings was 32.02. The lowest was 21.61. And the median was 25.08.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Yum China Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Yum China Holdings Quarterly Data
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YUMC vs TXRH, DPZ, BROS: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yum China Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Yum China Holdings Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Yum China Holdings's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.147/116.3033*116.3033
=1.147

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Yum China Holdings Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201605 0.000 101.600 0.000
201608 0.000 101.700 0.000
201612 0.000 102.600 0.000
201703 0.567 103.200 0.639
201706 0.441 103.100 0.497
201709 0.729 104.100 0.814
201712 -0.551 104.500 -0.613
201803 1.097 105.300 1.212
201806 0.374 104.900 0.415
201809 0.571 106.600 0.623
201812 0.127 106.500 0.139
201903 0.603 107.700 0.651
201906 0.542 107.700 0.585
201909 0.747 109.800 0.791
201912 0.039 111.200 0.041
202003 -0.070 112.300 -0.072
202006 0.758 110.400 0.799
202009 0.870 111.700 0.906
202012 0.184 111.500 0.192
202103 0.382 112.662 0.394
202106 0.699 111.769 0.727
202109 0.280 112.215 0.290
202112 -0.348 113.108 -0.358
202203 -0.079 114.335 -0.080
202206 0.698 114.558 0.709
202209 1.316 115.339 1.327
202212 -0.204 115.116 -0.206
202303 0.775 115.116 0.783
202306 0.626 114.558 0.636
202309 0.579 115.339 0.584
202312 -0.173 114.781 -0.175
202403 0.628 115.227 0.634
202406 0.593 114.781 0.601
202409 0.634 115.785 0.637
202412 -0.039 114.893 -0.039
202503 0.833 115.116 0.842
202506 0.775 114.907 0.784
202509 0.951 115.471 0.958
202512 -0.320 115.832 -0.321
202603 1.147 116.303 1.147

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.89 mean?
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.89 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Yum China Holdings and its competitors.
Is Yum China Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Yum China Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.89. Overall, Yum China Holdings has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yum China Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to TXRH and DPZ?
Yum China Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.89 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Restaurants company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Yum China Holdings and its competitors. Yum China Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yum China Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $54.28, compared to a current price of $43.93 — trading 19.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.89. Yum China Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 81/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yum China Holdings (YUMC), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.89 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum China Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $43.93 is trading 19.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $54.28. GuruFocus considers Yum China Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for YUMC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.89
  • GF Value™: $54.28 vs. price of $43.93 (19.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the YUMC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yum China Holdings Business Description

Address 20 Tian Yao Qiao Road, Yum China Building, Shanghai, CHN, 200030
Yum China is the largest restaurant operator in China, with over 18,000 locations and USD 12 billion in systemwide sales as of 2025. It generates revenue primarily from its own restaurants and franchise fees. While KFC and Pizza Hut are its flagship brands, Yum China's portfolio also includes Little Sheep, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, and Lavazza.As a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, Yum China pays 3% of KFC and Pizza Hut's systemwide sales to its former parent, from which it spun off in 2016. However, even before the separation, Yum China was granted substantial autonomy, giving its Chinese leadership decision-making authority over menu, supply chain, and marketing—an unusual practice for Western chains at the time.
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