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Did Pizza Hut’s Tax Move and Potential Sale Just Shift Yum! Brands’ (YUM) Investment Narrative?
Yum! Brands recently reported that it paid no U.S. federal income tax on US$1.00 billion of pretax profits last year after shifting certain Pizza Hut intellectual property to Malta and is now reviewing options for its underperforming Pizza Hut division, including a potential sale and closure of about 250 weaker outlets.
This reassessment comes as Taco Bell and KFC generate around 90% of Yum!’s operating profits, raising questions about how repositioning Pizza Hut could change the balance of...