Consumer Cyclical
Yum! Brands, Inc.(YUM)
Live Price
Offline$151.99
-1.35% today
1Y Change
+4.64%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $42.68B
- Revenue Growth
- +8.8%
- EPS Growth
- +5.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.9%
Coverage: 236 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $42.68B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $151.99 and up 4.6% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.8%, EPS growth of +5.9%, a dividend yield of 1.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.8%, EPS +5.9%, free cash flow +14.5% with operating margin 31.5% and ROIC 31.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.9%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 24.6 and price/sales 5.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines YUM price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+8.8% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+31.5% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
24.6 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +8.8% and EPS at +5.9%, with operating margin around 31.5%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.9%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | β | -0.1% | -2.4% | -6.1% |
2026 Feb 4, 2026 | -1.7% | +1.0% | -0.3% | -0.6% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | +6.0% | -0.1% | +0.8% | -0.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
YUM Max Drawdown
-12.02%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Yum! Brands, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. It operates through four segments: the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division. The company operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. As of December 31, 2021, it had 26,934 KFC units; 18,381 Pizza Hut units; 7,791 Taco Bell units; and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units in approximately 157 countries and territories. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. YUM! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Leadership
- Christopher Lee Turner
- IPO Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Employees
- 49.0k
- Street Address
- 1441 Gardiner Lane
- Mailing
- Louisville, KY, 40213
- Region
- Louisville, KY, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 502 874 8300
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 24.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 19.0
- Price/Sales
- 5.0
- Price/Book
- β
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.8%
- EPS
- +5.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- +14.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 45.7%
- Operating Margin
- 31.5%
- Net Margin
- 20.5%
- ROE
- -23.3%
- ROIC
- 31.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- β
- Current Ratio
- 0.65
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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