R&D expense · 2011–2015

Yum Brands R&D expense

$28.0M−6.7% · FY2015

Yum Brands (YUM) reported $28.0M in R&D expense for fiscal 2015, −6.7% year on year.

$34.0M2011$30.0M2012$31.0M2013$30.0M2014$28.0M2015
Yum Brands — R&D expense, 2011–2015
Fiscal yearR&D expenseChangeFiling
FY20152015-12-26$28.0M−6.7%Open →
FY20142014-12-27$30.0M−3.2%Open →
FY20132013-12-28$31.0M+3.3%Open →
FY20122012-12-29$30.0M−11.8%Open →
FY20112011-12-31$34.0M—Open →

R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.

Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2015 compound annual growth −4.7%

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