Consumer Cyclical
Yum China Holdings, Inc.(YUMC)
Live Price
Offline$42.93
-0.81% today
1Y Change
-3.71%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 8, 2026
- Market Cap
- $16.80B
- Revenue Growth
- +4.4%
- EPS Growth
- +7.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.1%
Coverage: 241 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 8, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $16.80B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $42.93 and down 3.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 8, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.4%, EPS growth of +7.7%, a dividend yield of 2.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.4%, EPS +7.7%, free cash flow +17.6% with operating margin 11.8% and ROIC 12.2%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 17.9 and price/sales 1.4. Stock Foundry combines YUMC 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
Below sector median
+4.4% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+11.8% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
17.9 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 +4.4% and EPS at +7.7%, with operating margin around 11.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.1%, 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 +2.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | β | -0.5% | +0.0% | -11.6% |
2026 Feb 4, 2026 | +14.3% | +4.8% | +5.6% | -1.4% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | +2.3% | -2.1% | +2.7% | +5.4% |
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
YUMC Max Drawdown
-26.95%
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for YUMC and SPY.
Company Overview
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in China. The company operates through two segments, KFC and Pizza Hut. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, Lavazza, COFFii & JOY, Taco Bell, and East Dawning brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, hot pot cooking, simmer pot, Italian coffee, specialty coffee, Mexican-style food, and Chinese food categories. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform, which sells electronics, home and kitchen accessories, and other general merchandise, as well as fried rice, steak, pasta and other ready meals, and coffee capsules. In addition, it operates franchise restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Huang Ji Huang, Taco Bell, Little Sheep, East Dawning, Lavazza, and COFFii & JOY names. As of March 31, 2022, the company operated 12,117 restaurants in approximately 1,700 cities. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
- Leadership
- Joey Wat
- IPO Date
- Oct 17, 2016
- Employees
- 140.0k
- Street Address
- Yum China Building
- Mailing
- Shanghai, 200030
- Region
- Shanghai, CN
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 86 21 2407 7777
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 17.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.8
- Price/Sales
- 1.4
- Price/Book
- 3.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.4%
- EPS
- +7.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +17.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 17.2%
- Operating Margin
- 11.8%
- Net Margin
- 7.8%
- ROE
- 17.0%
- ROIC
- 12.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.34
- Current Ratio
- 1.01
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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