Yum! Brands (0QYD) Price & Analysis
0QYD Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $154.56 - $158.99
- 52-Week Range
- $134.00 - $171.66
- Previous Close
- $154.04
- Volume
- 149
- Average Volume (3M)
- 607
- Market Cap
- $42.41B
- Enterprise Value
- $56.83B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $674.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $12.28B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 19.4
- Beta
- 0.65
- Next Earnings
- Nov 03, 2026
- EPS Estimate
- 1.51
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.90%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High-margin, Cash-generative Franchise Model
Yum’s franchise-heavy model produces strong profitability while limiting direct restaurant operating exposure. Healthy margins and substantial free cash flow provide resources for brand investment, technology, debt reduction and shareholder returns, supporting durable earnings power over the coming quarters.
Digital Growth And Global Unit Development
Rapid digital adoption improves convenience, customer engagement and ordering frequency across the system, while continued store openings expand Yum’s royalty base. Together, these capabilities can support sales growth and operating leverage across multiple international markets.
Focused Portfolio After Pizza Hut Divestiture
Completing the Pizza Hut divestiture simplifies the portfolio and allows management to concentrate capital and technology resources on KFC, Taco Bell and Habit. Proceeds also create a tangible path to reduce revolver borrowings, potentially improving financial flexibility.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Negative Equity
Yum’s debt-funded capital structure leaves little equity cushion and reduces flexibility if operating conditions weaken. High leverage can increase sensitivity to refinancing conditions and interest costs, while constraining the funds available for growth, acquisitions or shareholder distributions.
Taco Bell Disruption And Q3 Margin Pressure
The Taco Bell disruption is weighing on sales and near-term restaurant economics, with promotional investment and lower volumes expected to compress Q3 margins materially. Even if recovery continues, weaker results could pressure consolidated profitability and test the brand’s operating momentum.
Modest, Decelerating Revenue Growth
Low-single-digit top-line growth limits the pace at which Yum can expand earnings if costs rise or consumer demand softens. Slower growth also places greater importance on successful unit development, menu innovation and productivity gains to sustain profit expansion.
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Company Description
Yum! Brands
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is organized into four main divisions: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company operates establishments under these well-known brands, offering diverse food categories such as chicken, pizza, Mexican-style dishes, and made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches, among other food products. As of December 31, 2021, YUM! Brands boasted a significant worldwide presence, comprising 26,934 KFC outlets, 18,381 Pizza Hut locations, 7,791 Taco Bell restaurants, and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units, spread across roughly 157 countries and territories. The company, which maintains its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, was established in 1997. It was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc., before officially adopting the name YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- CEO
- Christopher Lee Turner
- Employees
- 49,000
- Website
- www.yum.com
- Address
- 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, 40213, US
Yum! Brands (0QYD) Earnings & Revenues
0QYD Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed a largely positive outlook driven by robust unit development, digital acceleration, KFC momentum, Taco Bell loyalty and strong H1 financial performance (7% system sales growth ex. Pizza Hut; digital sales +25% YoY). The principal near-term weakness is a meaningful but described-as-temporary U.S. Taco Bell sales disruption tied to an industry food-safety issue that has pressured short-term margins and caused QTD comp declines (‑2% through July 27 and sharper day-level drops at the peak). Management emphasized recovery actions, strong brand fundamentals and capital deployment plans (including a $2.7B Pizza Hut sale and $670M of buybacks YTD), leaving the tone optimistic about long-term growth while acknowledging short-term headwinds.
View all GB:0QYD earnings summaries0QYD Net sales Breakdown
- 43.09% KFC Division
- 37.65% Taco Bell Division
- 12.32% Pizza Hut Division
- 6.93% Habit Burger Grill Division
0QYD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |