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YUMC Stock Chart & Stats
$43.40
$1.24(2.86%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$43.40
$1.24(2.86%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$40.15 - $58.39
Previous CloseN/A
Volume619.40K
Average Volume (3M)1.66M
Market Cap
$16.82B
Enterprise Value$15.44K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.39B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.86B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.6
Beta0.40
Next Earnings
Nov 03, 2026EPS Estimate
0.89Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.2%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.74
Shares Outstanding349,147,370
10 Day Avg. Volume1,618,966
30 Day Avg. Volume1,655,539
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.46
Price to Book (P/B)3.19
Price to Sales (P/S)1.45
P/FCF Ratio20.40
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
$60.80Price Target Upside40.09% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)2.91
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.79B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Extensive Store Footprint & Franchise ScaleA >20,000 store platform and accelerating net openings create durable scale advantages: stronger supplier purchasing power, brand visibility, and multi-format experimentation. The growing franchise mix expands capital-light growth and improves unit economics over time, supporting sustained system sales.
Improving Free Cash Flow & Explicit Capital ReturnsRising free cash flow combined with a formal commitment to large buybacks/dividends provides a durable framework for shareholder returns and financial optionality. Strong FCF supports funding of growth initiatives, M&A and the Pizza Hut deal while maintaining capital discipline over multiple years.
Acquisition Of Pizza Hut China (brand Ownership)Owning Pizza Hut China removes recurring license fees, giving immediate margin uplift and long-term strategic flexibility. Full ownership enables faster menu, format and pricing innovation, aligning incentives and accelerating store economics and sustainable profit expansion across the Pizza Hut portfolio.
Bears Say
High Delivery Mix And Rider Cost PressureA structural shift toward delivery increases variable cost per order and compresses restaurant margins unless pricing, packaging, or delivery economics change. Persistent elevated delivery share risks long-term margin dilution and forces trade-offs between growth of convenience formats and profitability.
Margin Volatility And Weaker Gross Profit In TTMRising COS from labor, packaging and value promos has produced visible margin swings. Sustained cost pressure or promotional mix could keep restaurant and operating margins below historical peaks, making earnings less predictable and putting ongoing pressure on return-on-capital metrics.
Moderate Cash Conversion Of Reported EarningsAlthough FCF is improving, only moderate cash conversion leaves less internal liquidity to fund capex, aggressive expansion or larger M&A without external financing. This increases sensitivity to earnings volatility and could constrain sustainable return of capital if conversion stalls.
Yum China Holdings News
YUMC FAQ
What was Yum China Holdings’s price range in the past 12 months?
Yum China Holdings lowest stock price was $40.15 and its highest was $58.39 in the past 12 months.
What is Yum China Holdings’s market cap?
Yum China Holdings’s market cap is $16.82B.
When is Yum China Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date?
Yum China Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 03, 2026 which is in 93 days.
How were Yum China Holdings’s earnings last quarter?
Yum China Holdings released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $0.7 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03.
Is Yum China Holdings overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Yum China Holdings’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Yum China Holdings pay dividends?
Yum China Holdings pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.08 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.2%. See more information on Yum China Holdings dividends here
What is Yum China Holdings’s EPS estimate?
Yum China Holdings’s EPS estimate is 0.89.
How many shares outstanding does Yum China Holdings have?
Yum China Holdings has 349,147,370 shares outstanding.
What happened to Yum China Holdings’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Yum China Holdings reported an EPS of $0.7 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.67. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.352%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Yum China Holdings?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in YUMC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Yum China Holdings Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$60.80 (40.09% Upside)
$60.80 (40.09% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
YUMC Sentiment 90%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.8M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days <0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.89%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.02%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Yum China Holdings
Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a prominent player in China's restaurant sector, engaging in the ownership, operation, and franchising of various dining establishments. Its core operations are structured around two primary segments: KFC and Pizza Hut. The company manages a diverse portfolio of restaurant brands, including popular names like KFC (known for chicken), Pizza Hut (pizza), Little Sheep (hot pot), Huang Ji Huang (simmer pot), Lavazza (Italian coffee), COFFii & JOY (specialty coffee), Taco Bell (Mexican-style cuisine), and East Dawning (Chinese food), operating and franchising these brands across the nation. Beyond its dining ventures, Yum China also runs V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform offering a broad array of products. This includes electronics, home and kitchen accessories, and other general merchandise, alongside prepared meals such as fried rice, steak, and pasta, as well as coffee capsules. As of March 31, 2022, Yum China's extensive network comprised 12,117 restaurants situated across approximately 1,700 cities. Established in 2016, Yum China Holdings, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Shanghai, China.
YUMC Company Deck
YUMC Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial update: record operating profit, meaningful store expansion, strong KFC and Pizza Hut momentum (including improved Pizza Hut margins), rapid scaling of modular additions (KCOFFEE and KPRO), and aggressive shareholder returns. Key challenges remain around elevated delivery mix and rider costs, higher labor and packaging-driven cost of sales, and near-term softness in March/seasonal timing that left same-store sales effectively flat. Management provided conservative near-term margin guidance but expressed confidence in margin recovery in the second half and reiterated full-year targets. Overall, the positives (record profit, growth initiatives, store rollout, and strengthened profitability at Pizza Hut) outweigh the negatives, which are being actively managed.View all YUMC earnings summariesYUMC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$60.80
▲(40.09% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
7.31% Insiders
14.49% Mutual Funds
2.52% Other Institutional Investors
63.88% Public Companies and
Individual Investors