Yum! Brands, Inc. is an American fast food corporation listed on the Fortune 1000. Yum! operates the brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill, and WingStreet worldwide, except in China, where the brands are operated by a separate company, Yum China.
| Revenue (TTM) | $8.80B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $3.93B |
| EBITDA | $3.04B |
| Operating Margin | 32.10% |
| Return on Equity | 0.00% |
| Return on Assets | 21.90% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $31.87 |
| Book Value | $-22.92 |
| Price-to-Book | 212.08 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.93 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.16 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.77 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 319.90% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $269.00M |
| Float | $268.34M |
| % Insiders | 0.16% |
| % Institutions | 92.13% |
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The headline numbers for Yum (YUM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Yum! Brands reported mixed earnings, maintaining a Hold rating due to a lack of clear positive catalysts amid a challenging QSR environment. Taco Bell's 4% same-store sales decline was driven by a foodborne illness outbreak, but recovery has been swift, and long-term damage appears minimal. KFC's 8% system sales growth was fueled by international expansion and new stores, while U.S. performance remains weak and margin pressures persist.
Yum! Brands NYSE: YUM reported third-quarter results shaped by the completed divestiture of Pizza Hut and an industry-wide food safety issue that pressured Taco Bell's U.S. sales during the summer. The company said it is entering its next phase with a narrower focus on its remaining brands and its “Raise the B.A.R.
Yum! Brands beats Q3 earnings estimates as KFC's global expansion supports growth, while Taco Bell's U.S. sales weakness weighs on results.
Taco Bell has been outpacing the broader quick-service restaurant industry since the end of September, Yum! Brands Chief Executive Chris Turner said.
Yum Brands (YUM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.58 per share a year ago.
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Taco Bell sales fall more than expected on cyclosporiasis outbreak hit
Yum Brands beat Wall Street's quarterly earnings estimates and its revenue was in line with expectations. Taco Bell's same-store sales declined as a cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce served at its restaurants weighed on traffic.
Yum! Brands heads into Q3 earnings with KFC expansion and international growth in focus, while Taco Bell U.S. faces sales and margin pressures.
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