Yum!/$YUM
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About Yum!
As of the end of 2025, Yum Brands generated over $68 billion in systemwide sales from more than 63,000 restaurants across 155 markets, making it the world's second-largest restaurant firm by dollar sales. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of units in international markets. As 97% of its portfolio is franchised, Yum's business model is tilted toward recurring franchise royalties and marketing contributions (64% of revenue), with the balance derived from sales at company-owned locations. The company agreed to sell its Pizza Hut banner, with the transaction closing during the third quarter of 2026.
- Ticker
- $YUM
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 49,000
- Headquarters
- Louisville, United States
- Website
- www.yum.com
Yum! Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$42B
19.45
$7.94
0.55
$2.96
1.94%
Price and volume
Market cap
$42B
Beta
0.55
52-week high
$170.14
52-week low
$134.26
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$2.96
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.592
Quick ratio
0.33
Long term debt to equity
-1.492
Total debt to equity
-1.887
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
36.42%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.08%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,051
Gross margin (TTM)
45.31%
Net profit margin (TTM)
25.41%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.47%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-0.86%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$180,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
22.69%
Return on equity (TTM)
-29.97%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.454
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.914
Price to book
-5.93
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-4.89
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.527
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.92%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.05
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.92%
Forward dividend yield
1.94%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
10.29%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
56.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.65%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.06%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
17.04%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.33%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-15.09%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-2.29%
What the Analysts think about Yum!
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Yum! stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Yum! stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Taco Bell’s same-store sales rose 8% in the first quarter, while KFC’s rose 2%; Reuters attributed the demand to value offers that are helping the brands win customers. (Reuters)
In the second quarter, the business excluding Pizza Hut grew system sales 7%, same-store sales 4% and core operating profit 8%. This suggests growth in the continuing portfolio is stronger than the company-wide headline. (Stockhouse)
KFC opened 660 restaurants across 55 markets in the second quarter, and its restaurant count grew 7%. Continued international expansion offers a separate growth engine beyond sales gains at existing restaurants. (Stockhouse)
Pizza Hut remained a drag before its planned sale: second-quarter same-store sales fell 1% and core operating profit dropped 14%. Its US comparable sales had also declined for ten consecutive quarters by June. (Stockhouse, Reuters)
A food-safety outbreak linked to Taco Bell weighed on near-term demand: US same-store sales were down 2% so far in the third quarter, according to executives. A prolonged hit would threaten one of Yum’s key growth drivers. (Reuters)
Taco Bell’s sales growth has been stronger among higher-income customers than among lower-income customers. That uneven performance leaves the brand more exposed if budget pressure among less affluent diners deepens. (QSR Magazine)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Yum!
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $YUM weighting |
|---|---|---|
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility£SPLG | $143M | 0.90% |
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility$LOWV | $113M | 0.90% |
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility£USLV | $113M | 0.90% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector£ICDU | $788M | 0.87% |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced$QDIV | $784M | 0.55% |
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