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Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Price & Analysis

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YUM Stock Chart & Stats

$161.33$1.99(1.25%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$140$150$160Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
$160.05 - $163.10
52-Week Range
$134.26 - $170.14
Previous Close
$159.34
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
2.52M
Market Cap
$42.74B
Enterprise Value
$47.82B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$2.11B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$11.60B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
12.9
Beta
0.31
Next Earnings
Feb 10, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
1.73
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 09, 2026
Dividend Yield
1.83%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Franchised Business Model

Yum!’s franchise-heavy model generates recurring royalty revenue tied to franchisee sales while limiting direct restaurant ownership exposure. This asset-light structure can support attractive margins, scalable expansion, and continued cash generation as franchisees add units and invest behind established brands.

Revenue And Profitability Growth

Steady revenue expansion alongside strong reported profitability indicates that Yum! continues to convert brand scale and restaurant-system growth into substantial earnings. If operating performance remains healthy, this earnings base can fund technology, marketing, development, and shareholder returns over the coming quarters.

Global Unit Development

Large-scale unit growth provides a durable avenue for royalty expansion without requiring equivalent company-owned investment. KFC’s global footprint, development pipeline, and stated white-space opportunity strengthen Yum!’s market position and create multiple years of potential system-sales growth.

Bears Say

Highly Leveraged Balance Sheet

Negative equity and debt exceeding assets materially reduce financial flexibility and make the company more dependent on sustained cash generation and financing access. This capital structure could amplify the impact of weaker restaurant sales, higher interest costs, or a downturn in franchisee performance.

Weaker Recent Cash Conversion

Although historical free cash flow has been consistently positive, the latest period shows weaker conversion of accounting earnings into operating cash. Persistent weakness would reduce funds available for debt service, reinvestment, acquisitions, and shareholder distributions, making reported profitability less resilient.

Refinancing Requirement

The sizable upcoming maturity wall creates a concrete financing obligation over the next several months. Refinancing can preserve liquidity, but it also leaves Yum! exposed to market access, borrowing costs, and execution risk while the company already carries elevated leverage and negative equity.

Yum! Brands News

YUM FAQ

What was Yum! Brands’s price range in the past 12 months?
Yum! Brands lowest stock price was $134.26 and its highest was $170.14 in the past 12 months.
What is Yum! Brands’s market cap?
Yum! Brands’s market cap is $42.74B.
When is Yum! Brands’s upcoming earnings report date?
Yum! Brands’s next earnings report is estimated for Feb 10, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 88 days.
How were Yum! Brands’s earnings last quarter?
Yum! Brands released its earnings results on Nov 03, 2026. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.496 by $0.064.
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 1.83%. See more information on Yum! Brands dividends here
What is Yum! Brands’s EPS estimate?
Yum! Brands’s EPS estimate is 1.73.
How many shares outstanding does Yum! Brands have?
Yum! Brands has 268,258,670 shares outstanding.
What happened to Yum! Brands’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Yum! Brands reported an EPS of $1.56 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.496. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.374%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Yum! Brands?
Hedge funds hold Yum! Brands shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Yum! Brands is 71,888,399 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 215.7K shares last quarter.
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