Yum! Brands, Inc.

NYSE:YUM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$40.7b

Yum! Brands Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Yum! Brands' CEO is David Gibbs, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 5.25 years. total yearly compensation is $24.71M, comprised of 5.3% salary and 94.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.08% of the company’s shares, worth $32.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 7.6 years respectively.

Key information

David Gibbs

Chief executive officer

US$24.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage5.3%
CEO tenure5.3yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure7.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Pinning Down Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Apr 15
Pinning Down Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

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

Mar 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)

Mar 10
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)

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

Feb 07
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Yum! Brands Is Coming Back Strong

Feb 06

Yum! Brands Is A Hearty Meal For Investors

Dec 23

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 23
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital

Dec 08
Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital

Yum! Brands: Facing Temporary Headwinds

Nov 28

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 07
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Yum! Brands: Taco Bell Overcomes The 'Fast-Food Exodus' With Menu Innovation

Oct 29

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

Oct 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

AI-Powered Efficiency And Institutional Support Drive Yum! Brands Forward

Oct 18

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

Sep 30
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Sep 04
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Aug 21
Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched

Aug 13

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease

Jul 17
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease

At US$135, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jun 20
At US$135, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

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

Jun 07
Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum! Brands: Fast-Food Price Wars Could Ding The P/E, Monitoring Momentum Trends

Jun 05

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

May 24
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) CEO Compensation

May 10
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) CEO Compensation

Yum! Brands, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

May 03
Yum! Brands, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Yum! Brands: Wait For A Better Entry Point

Mar 15

Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection

Dec 30

Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress

Dec 05

Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth

Nov 29

Yum! Brands Rated Neutral As Sales Growth Overshadowed By Debt And Negative Equity

Oct 20

Yum! Brands: So Good But The Upside Requires Premiumization (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 19

Yum Brands Remains Attractive

Jun 01

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Gibbs's remuneration changed compared to Yum! Brands's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$25mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$21mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$17mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2021US$28mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$15mUS$303k

US$904m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2019US$17mUS$985k

US$1b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2018US$7mUS$891k

US$2b

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD24.71M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

David Gibbs (61 yo)

5.3yrs

Tenure

US$24,706,462

Compensation

Mr. David W. Gibbs is Chief Executive Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc. since January 1, 2020 and has been its Director since November 1, 2019. Mr. Gibbs served as Chief Operating Officer at YUM!Brands, Inc. s...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Gibbs
CEO & Director5.3yrsUS$24.71m0.080%
$ 32.7m
Christopher Turner
Chief Financial & Franchise Officer5.7yrsUS$5.15m0.020%
$ 8.1m
Tracy Skeans
COO and Chief People & Culture Officer9.3yrsUS$5.85m0.0018%
$ 740.1k
Sean Tresvant
Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Division1.3yrsUS$3.78m0.0014%
$ 589.6k
Joe Park
Chief Digital & Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum1.3yrsno datano data
Matthew Morris
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Erika Burkhardt
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary1.3yrsno data0.000020%
$ 8.1k
Ken Muench
Chief Marketing Officer3.3yrsno datano data
James Fripp
Chief Culture4.6yrsno datano data
Catherine Tan-Gillespie
President of KFC U.S.less than a yearno datano data
Nivera Wallani
Global Chief Development Officer-KFCno datano datano data
Meg Farren
President of Taco Bell North Americaless than a yearno datano data

2.3yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: YUM's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Gibbs
CEO & Director6.3yrsUS$24.71m0.080%
$ 32.7m
Thomas Nelson
Independent Director19.3yrsUS$280.00k0.0076%
$ 3.1m
Paget Alves
Independent Director8.4yrsUS$310.00kno data
Christopher Connor
Independent Director7.9yrsUS$300.00kno data
Mirian Graddick-Weir
Independent Director13.3yrsUS$300.00k0.00044%
$ 178.9k
Brian Cornell
Independent Non-Executive Chairman9.6yrsUS$450.00k0.00016%
$ 65.1k
P. Skala
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$280.00k0.0064%
$ 2.6m
Tanya Domier
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$280.00k0.0018%
$ 723.8k
Keith Barr
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$290.00kno data
Annie Young-Scrivner
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$280.00k0.0029%
$ 1.2m
Susan Doniz
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$280.00kno data
M. Biggs
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$281.26kno data

7.6yrs

Average Tenure

61.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: YUM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/15 05:17
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/15 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Yum! Brands, Inc. is covered by 54 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Edward LewisAtlantic Equities LLP
David TarantinoBaird