Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
YUM! Brands Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-19).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. current ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. quick ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. cash ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |
Current Ratio
YUM! Brands Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 3, 2016 | Jun 11, 2016 | Mar 19, 2016 | Dec 26, 2015 | Sep 5, 2015 | Jun 13, 2015 | Mar 21, 2015 | Dec 27, 2014 | Sep 6, 2014 | Jun 14, 2014 | Mar 22, 2014 | Dec 28, 2013 | Sep 7, 2013 | Jun 15, 2013 | Mar 23, 2013 | Dec 29, 2012 | Sep 8, 2012 | Jun 16, 2012 | Mar 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 3, 2011 | Jun 11, 2011 | Mar 19, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 4,003) | 1,879) | 1,963) | 1,688) | 1,919) | 1,729) | 1,783) | 1,646) | 2,070) | 1,882) | 1,809) | 1,691) | 1,830) | 1,605) | 1,898) | 1,909) | 2,079) | 2,231) | 2,425) | 2,321) | 2,351) | 1,841) | 2,436) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,299) | 2,279) | 4,648) | 3,088) | 2,642) | 2,689) | 2,290) | 2,411) | 2,112) | 2,153) | 2,150) | 2,265) | 1,989) | 1,990) | 2,089) | 2,188) | 2,057) | 2,313) | 2,391) | 2,450) | 2,267) | 1,711) | 2,288) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.74 | 0.82 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.06 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-19).
1 Q3 2016 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,003 ÷ 2,299 = 1.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. current ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |
Quick Ratio
YUM! Brands Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 3, 2016 | Jun 11, 2016 | Mar 19, 2016 | Dec 26, 2015 | Sep 5, 2015 | Jun 13, 2015 | Mar 21, 2015 | Dec 27, 2014 | Sep 6, 2014 | Jun 14, 2014 | Mar 22, 2014 | Dec 28, 2013 | Sep 7, 2013 | Jun 15, 2013 | Mar 23, 2013 | Dec 29, 2012 | Sep 8, 2012 | Jun 16, 2012 | Mar 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 3, 2011 | Jun 11, 2011 | Mar 19, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,885) | 795) | 934) | 737) | 861) | 636) | 675) | 578) | 685) | 597) | 734) | 573) | 753) | 500) | 762) | 776) | 942) | 984) | 1,099) | 1,198) | 1,236) | 955) | 1,529) | |||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 440) | 395) | 418) | 377) | 355) | 350) | 373) | 325) | 373) | 352) | 354) | 319) | 348) | 352) | 368) | 301) | 302) | 323) | 341) | 286) | 281) | 295) | 311) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 326) | 234) | —) | 10) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 3,325) | 1,190) | 1,352) | 1,114) | 1,216) | 986) | 1,048) | 903) | 1,384) | 1,183) | 1,088) | 902) | 1,101) | 852) | 1,130) | 1,077) | 1,244) | 1,307) | 1,440) | 1,484) | 1,517) | 1,250) | 1,840) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,299) | 2,279) | 4,648) | 3,088) | 2,642) | 2,689) | 2,290) | 2,411) | 2,112) | 2,153) | 2,150) | 2,265) | 1,989) | 1,990) | 2,089) | 2,188) | 2,057) | 2,313) | 2,391) | 2,450) | 2,267) | 1,711) | 2,288) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.45 | 0.52 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.80 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-19).
1 Q3 2016 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 3,325 ÷ 2,299 = 1.45
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. quick ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |
Cash Ratio
YUM! Brands Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 3, 2016 | Jun 11, 2016 | Mar 19, 2016 | Dec 26, 2015 | Sep 5, 2015 | Jun 13, 2015 | Mar 21, 2015 | Dec 27, 2014 | Sep 6, 2014 | Jun 14, 2014 | Mar 22, 2014 | Dec 28, 2013 | Sep 7, 2013 | Jun 15, 2013 | Mar 23, 2013 | Dec 29, 2012 | Sep 8, 2012 | Jun 16, 2012 | Mar 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 3, 2011 | Jun 11, 2011 | Mar 19, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,885) | 795) | 934) | 737) | 861) | 636) | 675) | 578) | 685) | 597) | 734) | 573) | 753) | 500) | 762) | 776) | 942) | 984) | 1,099) | 1,198) | 1,236) | 955) | 1,529) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 326) | 234) | —) | 10) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 2,885) | 795) | 934) | 737) | 861) | 636) | 675) | 578) | 1,011) | 831) | 734) | 583) | 753) | 500) | 762) | 776) | 942) | 984) | 1,099) | 1,198) | 1,236) | 955) | 1,529) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,299) | 2,279) | 4,648) | 3,088) | 2,642) | 2,689) | 2,290) | 2,411) | 2,112) | 2,153) | 2,150) | 2,265) | 1,989) | 1,990) | 2,089) | 2,188) | 2,057) | 2,313) | 2,391) | 2,450) | 2,267) | 1,711) | 2,288) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.25 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.67 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Starbucks Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-19).
1 Q3 2016 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 2,885 ÷ 2,299 = 1.25
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | YUM! Brands Inc. cash ratio improved from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016 and from Q2 2016 to Q3 2016. |