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

YUM Stock Overview

Develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide.

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

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.13% per year

Earnings have grown 6.7% per year over the past 5 years

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Negative shareholders equity

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Unstable dividend track record

Community Narratives

Narratives bring a range of perspectives from our community.

WarrenAI

Based on Analyst Price Targets

Embracing Innovation And Expansion Powers Future Earnings And Market Dominance

US$145.05

7.9% undervalued

8.40%

Revenue growth p.a.

5 days ago

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 Price	US$133.65
52 Week High	US$143.20
52 Week Low	US$115.53
Beta	1.08
11 Month Change	-2.63%
3 Month Change	-2.30%
1 Year Change	4.42%
33 Year Change	5.16%
5 Year Change	19.01%
Change since IPO	1,682.00%

Recent updates

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

Sep 04

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

Aug 21

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

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

Jun 20

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

Jun 07

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

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

May 10

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

May 03

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

Mar 22

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

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

Jan 28

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

Jan 15

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

Dec 31

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 08

Yum Brands Remains Attractive

Jun 01

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

Apr 26

Yum! Brands Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 07

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

Jan 22

Yum! Brands declares $0.57 dividend

Nov 14

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

Nov 02

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

Oct 18

Yum Brands Should Be On Your Watchlist

Sep 06

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

Aug 11

Yum! Brands Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

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

Jul 27

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

Jul 11

Yum Brands: Valuation Beginning To Improve

Jun 28

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

Jun 25

Yum Brands' Geographic Diversification Is Good For Its Growth

Jun 10

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

May 28

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

May 10

Shareholder Returns

	YUM	US Hospitality	US Market
7D	-0.2%	2.1%	1.6%
1Y	4.4%	10.4%	22.0%

Return vs Industry: YUM underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 10.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: YUM underperformed the US Market which returned 22% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is YUM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
YUM volatility
YUM Average Weekly Movement	2.2%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement	6.5%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

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

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

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1997	35,000	David Gibbs	www.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 cap	US$37.51b
Earnings (TTM)	US$1.56b
Revenue (TTM)	US$7.11b

24.1x

P/E Ratio

5.3x

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)
Revenue	US$7.11b
Cost of Revenue	US$3.60b
Gross Profit	US$3.50b
Other Expenses	US$1.94b
Earnings	US$1.56b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Oct 30, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	5.55
Gross Margin	49.30%
Net Profit Margin	21.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio	-145.4%

How did YUM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio

YUM Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Embracing Innovation And Expansion Powers Future Earnings And Market Dominance

Yum! Brands, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:QSR

US$31.2b

NYSE:CMG

US$77.2b

NYSE:DRI

US$18.8b

NYSE:DPZ

US$14.2b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

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

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

Second quarter dividend of US$0.67 announced

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 6, 2024

Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched

Chief Executive Officer of KFC Division recently sold US$1.2m worth of stock

Recent updates

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

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

Second quarter dividend of US$0.67 announced

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 6, 2024

Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched

Chief Executive Officer of KFC Division recently sold US$1.2m worth of stock

Chief Executive Officer of KFC Division notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

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?

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

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

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

First quarter dividend of US$0.67 announced

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

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 7, 2024

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

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Yum! Brands, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024

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

COO & Chief People Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

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

CEO & Director exercised options to buy US$5.6m worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.67 per share at 2.0% yield

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

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

Third quarter dividend increased to US$0.67

Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 8, 2024

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

Yum! Brands, Inc. Promotes Joe Park Its Chief Digital & Technology Officer Effective March 1, 2024

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

Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection

Yum! Brands, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 05, 2025

Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress

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

Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 8, 2023

Insider recently sold US$1.2m worth of stock

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

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

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

Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

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

Yum! Brands, Inc. Appoints Brett Biggs and Susan Doniz to Its Board of Directors, Effective from August 10, 2023

Taco Bell Announces Executive Changes

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

Yum Brands Remains Attractive

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.