Yum! Brands, Inc.
YUM · Price history
Price at last available close
$150.16
+$11.88 (+8.59%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Yum! Brands, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is organized into four main divisions: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill.
How they make money
Yum! Brands operates, franchises, and licenses a global system of quick-service restaurants. The company generates revenue primarily through franchise and license fees, property rentals, and company-owned restaurant sales, while also collecting contributions for advertising and other services.
Products & services
The company operates four primary restaurant concepts: KFC (chicken), Taco Bell (Mexican-inspired food), Pizza Hut (pizza), and The Habit Burger & Grill (burgers and sandwiches).
Brands & revenue mix
Global leader in the chicken category.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Global leader in the Mexican-inspired food category.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Global leader in the pizza category.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in burgers and sandwiches.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company does not have a single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its total revenues as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Food and packaging suppliers — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for food ingredients, packaging, and equipment; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Competitors
- McDonald's Corporation — Global quick-service restaurant chain competing in the burger and general fast-food categories.Source
- Restaurant Brands International — Parent company of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, competing in the burger, chicken, and coffee segments.Source
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. — Global pizza delivery and carryout restaurant chain.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
46
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
69
Fair
Financial Strength
68
Business Quality / Moat
83
Management
60
Growth Quality
54
Risk / Durability
78
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
62
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
64/100
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Model Score 64/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for YUM
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can YUM maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is YUM's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is YUM's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
46
Opportunity Score
62
Market Cap
$40.98B
P/E Ratio
17.1
EPS
$8.01
52-Week High
$170.14
52-Week Low
$134.26
Beta
0.55
Intrinsic Value
$168.71
Analyst Target
$172.00
Shares Outstanding
278.0M
Total Revenue
$8.72B
Total Debt
$12.28B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$-25.56
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for YUM
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Negative shareholder equity • Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on YUM.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global scale with over 63,000 restaurants in 155 countries.
- +Strong brand equity in the chicken, Mexican-inspired, and pizza categories.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Negative shareholder equity.
- −Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Dependence on franchisees to maintain brand standards and financial performance.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
37
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+9.1
points
Current Score
46
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
YUM increased 9.1 points because Revenue improved by 6.7 points, Capital improved by 14 points, Valuation improved by 41.6 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 6.7 points
- + Capital improved by 14 points
- + Valuation improved by 41.6 points
- + Buffett improved by 4 points
Negative Contributors
- − Debt declined by 6.1 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
54
Projected Change
+7.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$150.16
Model Intrinsic Value
$168.71
Difference
−$18.55
-11.0% vs IV
Margin of Safety
11.0%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.72B | $8.21B | $7.55B | $7.08B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.73B | $4.42B | $3.96B | $3.58B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $4.00B | $3.79B | $3.58B | $3.50B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.09B | $1.19B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $1.29B | $1.26B | $1.18B | $1.18B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $2.88B | $2.78B | $2.56B | $2.48B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $2.70B | $2.53B | $2.40B | $2.32B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $513.0M | $500.0M | $489.0M | $513.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $2.20B | $2.08B | $1.90B | $1.82B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$20.0M | $518.0M | $414.0M | $221.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $2.22B | $1.56B | $1.49B | $1.60B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $8.01 | $5.59 | $5.28 | $5.68 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 277M | 278M | 282M | 281M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 279M | 278M | 285M | 285M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$2.17B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$3.08
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-0.3%
Cash Change
-0.4%
Margin Change
+20.0 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 12.3%. EPS increased 131.6%. Cash declined 0.4%. Total debt declined 0.3%. Net income margin improved by 20.0 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
38
Smart Money
38
Number of Gurus
3
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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2 historical records2 historical score records available.
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