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Yum! Brands NYSE:YUM Stock Report

Last Price

US$135.27

Market Cap

US$37.8b

7D

0.9%

1Y

5.9%

Updated

25 Nov, 2024

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Yum! Brands, Inc.

NYSE:YUM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$37.8b

YUM Stock Overview

Develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. More details

YUM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (24.7x) is below the Hospitality industry average (25x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.02% per year

Earnings have grown 7.3% per year over the past 5 years

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Negative shareholders equity

Unstable dividend track record


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Yum! Brands, Inc. Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Yum! Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$135.27
52 Week HighUS$143.20
52 Week LowUS$123.70
Beta1.09
11 Month Change1.68%
3 Month Change0.57%
1 Year Change5.94%
33 Year Change8.00%
5 Year Change34.52%
Change since IPO1,703.60%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

At US$137, Is It Time To Put Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watch List?

Mar 22
At US$137, Is It Time To Put Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watch List?

Yum! Brands: Wait For A Better Entry Point

Mar 15

Here's Why We Think Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 04
Here's Why We Think Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.67

Jan 28
Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.67

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price

Jan 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price

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

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection

Dec 30

Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress

Dec 05

Is Now The Time To Put Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 30
Is Now The Time To Put Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watchlist?

Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth

Nov 29

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

Oct 30
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

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

Oct 20

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

Sep 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

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

Aug 19

At US$137, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 31
At US$137, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Jun 08
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Yum Brands Remains Attractive

Jun 01

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

Apr 26
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Yum! Brands Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 07

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

Jan 22
At US$127, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Yum! Brands declares $0.57 dividend

Nov 14

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

Nov 02
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)

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

Oct 18
Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Yum Brands Should Be On Your Watchlist

Sep 06

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

Aug 11
A Look At The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum! Brands Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

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

Jul 27
Do Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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

Jul 11
Should You Think About Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Now?

Shareholder Returns

YUMUS HospitalityUS Market
7D0.9%4.0%2.2%
1Y5.9%34.0%31.6%

Return vs Industry: YUM underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 34% over the past year.

Return vs Market: YUM underperformed the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is YUM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
YUM volatility
YUM Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: YUM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199735,000David Gibbswww.yum.com

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

Yum! Brands, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Yum! Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
YUM fundamental statistics
Market capUS$37.75b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.53b
Revenue (TTM)US$7.22b

24.7x

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 (TTM)
YUM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$7.22b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.71b
Gross ProfitUS$3.51b
Other ExpensesUS$1.98b
EarningsUS$1.53b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 05, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.47
Gross Margin48.59%
Net Profit Margin21.13%
Debt/Equity Ratio-145.0%

How did YUM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

12%

Payout Ratio