Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

YUM Stock Overview

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide.

YUM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	1/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.36% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Negative shareholders equity

Unstable dividend track record

My Notes

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Yum! Brands, Inc. Competitors

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US$23.6b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Yum! Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$128.69
52 Week High	US$143.25
52 Week Low	US$103.97
Beta	1
1 Month Change	-9.52%
3 Month Change	0.0078%
1 Year Change	7.76%
3 Year Change	36.09%
5 Year Change	53.92%
Change since IPO	1,615.87%

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Apr 26

Recent updates

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 03

Yum Brands: Digital Focus, Pizza Hut Transformation Ongoing

Apr 26

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Before It's Too Late

Apr 15

What Is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Doing?

Mar 31

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Mar 16

Yum Brands Is Tasting Better Than Ever

Feb 11

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 11

Does This Valuation Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jan 21

Is It Time To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Dec 10

Yum Brands: Limited Margin Of Safety At Current Levels

Dec 05

Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Sep 27

Yum Brands Is Firing On All Cylinders

Sep 21

Should You Investigate Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) At US$117?

Jul 16

Yum Brands Remains Attractive, Even Near Its All-Time Highs

Jul 12

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Jun 28

Yum Brands: Based On Solid Quarterly Results, Yum Appears On Track For Strong 2021

Apr 30

Yum! Brands Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

Apr 27

When Should You Buy Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Apr 09

A Look At The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Mar 10

Shareholder Returns

	YUM	US Hospitality	US Market
7D	-1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%
1Y	7.8%	12.9%	-0.2%

Return vs Industry: YUM underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 12.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: YUM exceeded the US Market which returned -0.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is YUM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
YUM volatility
YUM Average Weekly Movement	2.4%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement	6.3%
Market Average Movement	6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.0%

Stable Share Price: YUM is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.

Volatility Over Time: YUM's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1997	36,000	David Gibbs	https://www.yum.com

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through four segments: the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Yum! Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
YUM fundamental statistics
Market Cap	US$36.04b
Earnings (TTM)	US$1.23b
Revenue (TTM)	US$6.94b

29.4x

P/E Ratio

5.2x

P/S Ratio

Is YUM overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
YUM income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$6.94b
Cost of Revenue	US$3.57b
Gross Profit	US$3.37b
Other Expenses	US$2.14b
Earnings	US$1.23b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Aug 02, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)	4.38
Gross Margin	48.50%
Net Profit Margin	17.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio	-133.3%

How did YUM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

40%

Payout Ratio

YUM Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Yum! Brands, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:QSR

US$32.9b

NYSE:YUMC

US$23.6b

NYSE:CMG

US$57.3b

NYSE:DRI

US$19.2b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 9, 2023

CEO & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.07 (vs US$1.38 in 1Q 2022)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

CEO & Director exercised options and sold US$91k worth of stock

COO & Chief People Officer recently sold US$510k worth of stock

Recent updates

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 9, 2023

CEO & Director notifies of intention to sell stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.07 (vs US$1.38 in 1Q 2022)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

CEO & Director exercised options and sold US$91k worth of stock

COO & Chief People Officer recently sold US$510k worth of stock

COO & Chief People Officer exercised options to buy US$114k worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.60 per share at 1.8% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 10, 2023

Yum! Brands Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Insufficient new directors

At US$127, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Resignation of Elane B. Stock as Director

CEO & Director exercised options and sold US$547k worth of stock

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 9, 2022

Yum! Brands declares $0.57 dividend

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)

Smart Service Ltd. entered into a share and purchase agreement to acquire Russian KFC Business from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM).

Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Independent Director exercised options to buy US$282k worth of stock.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) announces an Equity Buyback for $2,000 million worth of its shares.

Yum Brands Should Be On Your Watchlist

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Dividend for Common Stock, Payable on September 9, 2022

A Look At The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Independent Director exercised options and sold US$63k worth of stock

Yum! Brands, Inc. Appoints Allyson Park as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Effective August 15, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Yum! Brands Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Pizza Hut Introduces New Oven-Baked Pastas to Menus Nationwide

Do Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Should You Think About Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Now?

An undisclosed local operator agreed to acquire Russian KFC Business from Yum! Brands, Inc..

Yum Brands: Valuation Beginning To Improve

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Yum Brands' Geographic Diversification Is Good For Its Growth

Yum Brands: KFC To Carry On Powering Long-Term Growth

Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 10, 2022

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM): Growth in Face of Multiple Headwinds

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Yum Brands: Digital Focus, Pizza Hut Transformation Ongoing

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Before It's Too Late

Yum! Brands, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

What Is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Doing?

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Yum Brands Is Tasting Better Than Ever

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Yum! Brands, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 04, 2022

Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 11, 2022

Pizza Hut Launches New Spicy Lover's Pizza

CEO & Director exercised options and sold US$184k worth of stock

Does This Valuation Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

CEO & Director exercised options and sold US$192k worth of stock

Is It Time To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Yum Brands: Limited Margin Of Safety At Current Levels

Independent Director exercised options and sold US$55k worth of stock