Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
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- symbol YUM
- Rev/Share 29.5432
- Book/Share -26.3453
- PB -6.0287
- Debt/Equity -1.6259
- CurrentRatio 1.3456
- ROIC 0.2877
- MktCap 44105154428.0
- FreeCF/Share 5.9029
- PFCF 26.877
- PE 28.326
- Debt/Assets 1.453
- DivYield 0.0179
- ROE -0.2057
- Rating B-
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | YUM | Gordon Haskett | Hold | Buy | -- | -- | Jan. 8, 2026 |
| Downgrade | YUM | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Perform | -- | -- | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| Upgrade | YUM | TD Cowen | Hold | Buy | -- | -- | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Upgrade | YUM | Evercore ISI | In-line | Outperform | -- | $180 | Nov. 5, 2025 |
| Initiation | YUM | RBC Capital Mkts | -- | Sector Perform | -- | $165 | Oct. 9, 2025 |
| Reiterated | YUM | Piper Sandler | -- | Neutral | $155 | $157 | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| Initiation | YUM | Melius | -- | Buy | -- | $200 | July 14, 2025 |
| Upgrade | YUM | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | -- | $162 | June 25, 2025 |
| Upgrade | YUM | Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Buy | -- | $177 | June 10, 2025 |
| Upgrade | YUM | Goldman | Neutral | Buy | -- | $167 | June 4, 2025 |
News
YUM Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
YUM! Brands' third-quarter results may showcase growth fueled by global expansion, digital strength and new menu innovations across its leading brands.
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Stay Ahead of the Game With Yum (YUM) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Evaluate the expected performance of Yum (YUM) for the quarter ended September 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
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Yum! Brands: A Check-In On The Value-Oriented Consumer Ahead Of Earnings
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Yum! Brands heads into Q3 FY25 earnings with expectations for steady growth, trading around $140, and reflecting modest near-term growth. Key watch points include Taco Bell and Pizza Hut momentum, KFC international expansion, digital efficiency gains from 'Byte by Yum!', and margin resilience. YUM's valuation is in line with peers, with upside potential hinging on digital execution or international outperformance, but risks include margin pressure and global headwinds.
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PIZZA HUT CELEBRATES "HALLO-WINGS" BY SCARING THE COMPETITION
Published: October 29, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Pizza Hut Haunts Wingstop by Deploying a Fleet of Out-of-Home Locations at Wingstop Headquarters and Stores Designed to Remind the World Pizza Hut is an Authority in Both Pizza and Wings PLANO, Texas , Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Pizza Hut is turning Halloween into Hallo-WINGS as it deploys various spooky tactics to scare the competition and remind wing lovers of its Wing Wednesday deal: 20 'Lil Wings for $10. Today in Dallas, Pizza Hut dropped out-of-home placements with messages designed to frighten the competition.
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Taco Bell tries to woo younger customers with Live Más Café's flashy beverages
Published: October 24, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Taco Bell is rolling out Live Más Cafés inside existing restaurants with special beverages ranging from frozen coffees to lemonades and energy drinks. By the end of the year, Taco Bell is projecting that it will have 30 Live Más Cafés in its portfolio, across Southern California, Dallas and Houston.
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Pizza Hut UK to close 68 restaurants, 1,210 jobs to go
Published: October 20, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
Pizza Hut UK will shut 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites, resulting in the loss of 1,210 jobs, after the company behind its British venues entered administration, according to administrator FTI Consulting.
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ANDERSON .PAAK EARNS HIS PHD (PIZZA HUT DEGREE) IN NEW COLLABORATION WITH PIZZA HUT CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF CRAFTED FLATZZ™
Published: September 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Pizza Hut Invites Fans to Score their Own PHD from Anderson .Paak and a Free Crafted Flatzz™ PLANO, Texas , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut is teaming up with 9x GRAMMY® award-winning artist and entertainer Anderson .Paak to launch a campaign in celebration of their latest menu innovation: Crafted Flatzz™.
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Yum! Brands: Trends At Taco Bell And KFC Remain Encouraging
Published: September 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Like many restaurant stocks, shares of Yum! Brands haven't been the best performers recently, returning around 6% since my last piece in November. Same-store sales growth hasn't been too bad, driven by the continued strength of Taco Bell at home and KFC abroad. These shares continue to trade on a circa mid-20s multiple of consensus EPS. Given Yum's growth prospects and asset-light business model, today's buyer can still do OK from that.
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KFC U.S. Names Melissa Cash as Chief Marketing Officer, Bolstering Powerhouse Leadership Team Poised to Accelerate Brand's Comeback
Published: September 15, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Other recent executive appointments include Francis "Rico" Arrastia, Chief Digital & Technology Officer; Tiffany Furman, Chief Growth Officer; Sarah Crow, Chief Legal Officer PLANO, Texas , Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC U.S. today announced Melissa Cash has been named Chief Marketing Officer, effective Sept.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share.
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3 Fast Food Stocks Defying the Odds
Published: August 21, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative
Earnings from Q2 are in, and fast food continues to fade from American eaters' appetites. For most of the post-pandemic era, fast-casual establishments have been stealing market share from Quick-Serve Restaurants (QSRs), and that trend accelerated again in Q2.
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Fast Food Is Hungry for Sales.The Latest Play: Beverages
Published: August 15, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive
The big fast-food chains are rolling out often-elaborate drink offerings, hoping to increase margins and capture more sales through the day. No strategy is foolproof, however.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2025 8:15 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Lee Turner - Chief Financial & Franchise Officer David W. Gibbs - CEO & Director Matthew Robert Morris - Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Brian James Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Brian John Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division David E.
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YUM! Brands Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Down
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
YUM misses second-quarter earnings estimates but beats on revenues as Taco Bell and KFC drove global system sales growth.
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Yum! Brands Stock Takes A Hit After Lackluster Q2 Report
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative
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Yum! Brands misses Q2 earnings estimates as US sales slide at KFC, Pizza Hut
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) reported sales and profits below expectations for the second quarter as it saw declines in US same store sales at Pizza Hut and KFC, sending its shares lower on Tuesday.
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Yum Brands is cooking up more than fast food. It's preparing the industry's next CEOs
Published: August 05, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Yum Brands has quietly become an incubator for future restaurant industry leaders. CEOs like Brian Niccol, Kevin Hochman and Julie Felss Masino spent years at Yum before leaving to lead other restaurant companies.
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Yum (YUM) Q2 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures
Published: August 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Yum (YUM) for the quarter ended June 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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YUM Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: Taco Bell, KFC Strength to Aid Results
Published: August 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Taco Bell, KFC and digital upgrades are expected to fuel YUM! Brands' second-quarter results, with EPS rising 7.4% year over year.
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Is Yum (YUM) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"
Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Yum (YUM) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
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Top Wide-Moat Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Wealth and Stability
Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
LRCX, ADBE, DIS and YUM use strong moats to fend off rivals and deliver consistent returns amid market shifts.
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DURING THE HEIGHT OF WEDDING SEASON, PIZZA HUT® HOOKS WEDDINGS UP WITH MORE OF WHAT THEY LOVE WITH THE LAUNCH OF "THE AFTER PIZZA CAKE" SWEEPSTAKES
Published: July 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Pizza Hut taps into wedding trends and creates a pizza wedding cake designed to impress with tiers of the brand's new Hut Lover's® Line PLANO, Texas , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This wedding season, Pizza Hut is saying "I dough" to love and late-night pizza cravings with a new program: The After Pizza Cake.** In celebration of its Hut Lover's Line, Pizza Hut is giving lovers in LA, Atlanta, and NYC a chance to win more of what they love: hot, cheesy pizza stacked high in an unforgettable, tiered, crave-worthy centerpiece.
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Why Yum (YUM) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Yum (YUM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Yum (YUM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Yum (YUM) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Yum (YUM) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
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Here's Why Yum Brands (YUM) is a Strong Momentum Stock
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Here's Why Yum Brands (YUM) is a Strong Growth Stock
Published: July 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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KFC® Begins its Comeback Era, Issues Come Back Call to Fried Chicken Fans with Free Bucket On Us* Offer
Published: July 14, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
The original fried chicken chain also brings back the Colonel to its advertising as a feisty "Chefpreneur," signaling the brand's renewed obsessive pursuit of flavor LOUISVILLE, Ky. , July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC® is cooking up something big.
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KFC's Global Strength: Is it a Key Growth Lever for Yum! Brands?
Published: July 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
YUM rides on KFC's international momentum, with strong first-quarter results powered by innovation, localization and rapid global expansion.
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Why Yum Brands (YUM) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
Published: June 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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About Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
- IPO Date 1997-09-17
- Website https://www.yum.com
- Industry Restaurants
- CEO Christopher Lee Turner
- Employees 40000