0QYD Stock Chart & Stats
$150.72
$1.33(0.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$150.72
$1.33(0.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$137.00 - $171.66
Previous CloseN/A
Volume149.00
Average Volume (3M)505.00
Market Cap
$39.61B
Enterprise Value$56.83K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$674.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$12.28B
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.1
Beta0.59
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026EPS Estimate
1.57Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.97%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.01
Shares Outstanding272,901,100
10 Day Avg. Volume869
30 Day Avg. Volume505
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.61
Price to Book (P/B)-5.74
Price to Sales (P/S)5.12
P/FCF Ratio25.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$175.25Price Target Upside16.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)6.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.01B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Franchise-led Business ModelThe franchise-heavy model supports recurring royalty income with limited direct restaurant ownership. Brand licensing, operating systems, marketing, and supply-chain support can scale across markets while reducing exposure to restaurant-level capital needs.
Strong Profitability And Free Cash FlowHigh operating margins and substantial free cash flow demonstrate strong earnings economics and cash conversion. This supports reinvestment, debt reduction, and shareholder returns, while providing resilience against moderate cost or demand pressure.
Digital Adoption And Global Unit ExpansionDigital channels can improve convenience, customer frequency, and data-driven marketing across the system. Continued unit development, especially KFC’s expansion in underpenetrated markets, enlarges the long-term royalty base.
Bears Say
Highly Leveraged Balance SheetPersistent negative equity and elevated debt reduce financial flexibility despite strong operating earnings. The structure increases sensitivity to refinancing conditions and could constrain investment or shareholder returns if cash generation weakens.
Slowing Top-line GrowthRecent revenue growth has decelerated to low-single-digit levels after stronger earlier expansion. Slower system sales growth limits royalty leverage and leaves less room to absorb inflation, weaker traffic, or elevated franchisee operating costs.
Recent Operating Cash-flow Coverage WeaknessFree cash flow remains strong, but the recent gap between operating cash flow and net income indicates working-capital or timing drag. If sustained, weaker cash conversion could reduce deleveraging capacity and make capital allocation less flexible.
Yum! Brands News
0QYD FAQ
What was Yum! Brands’s price range in the past 12 months?
Yum! Brands lowest share price was $137.00 and its highest was $171.66 in the past 12 months.
What is Yum! Brands’s market cap?
Yum! Brands’s market cap is $39.61B.
When is Yum! Brands’s upcoming earnings report date?
Yum! Brands’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 04, 2026 which is in 77 days.
How were Yum! Brands’s earnings last quarter?
Yum! Brands released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05.
Is Yum! Brands overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Yum! Brands’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Yum! Brands pay dividends?
Yum! Brands pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.75 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.97%. See more information on Yum! Brands dividends here
What is Yum! Brands’s EPS estimate?
Yum! Brands’s EPS estimate is 1.57.
How many shares outstanding does Yum! Brands have?
Yum! Brands has 272,901,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Yum! Brands’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Yum! Brands reported an EPS of $1.62 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.57. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.052%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Yum! Brands?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:0QYD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Yum! Brands Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$175.25 (16.28% Upside)
$175.25 (16.28% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GB:0QYD Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 57%
Sector Average 57%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.4M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
2.68%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.97%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
25.52%
Trailing 12-Months
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.
0QYD Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
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 Revenue 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
$175.25
▲(16.28% Upside)