Yum China Holdings, Inc.

NYSE:YUMC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.4b

Yum China Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Yum China Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 32.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.3% per year. Yum China Holdings's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 8%.

Key information

3.3%

Earnings growth rate

1.6%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate6.3%
Return on equity14.3%
Net Margin8.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Yum China Holdings: Potential For Sales Growth To Accelerate

Dec 22

Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 27
Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC)

Oct 29
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China's Expansion Continues In Slower Economy

Oct 25

The Market Lifts Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Sep 27
The Market Lifts Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Is Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Sep 03
Is Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Yum China Holdings: Solid Execution Deserves A Buy Rating

Aug 17

Some Investors May Be Worried About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital

Jul 30
Some Investors May Be Worried About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital

Yum China: Widening Its Economic Moat And Seizing Growth Opportunities In An Evolving Market

Jul 10

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUMC) Share Price

Jun 18
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUMC) Share Price

Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 05
Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Yum China Holdings Q1: Strategy To Drive SSSG And Store Opening Is Sound

May 14

Yum China Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 03
Yum China Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Here's What's Concerning About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital

Apr 29
Here's What's Concerning About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Apr 16
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China: Low Margin Of Safety, Wait For A Better Entry Point

Apr 09

Is Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 24
Is Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Using Too Much Debt?

Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 10
Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Feb 09
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Yum China Expands To Lower-Tier Cities To Drive Growth Amid Growing Consumer Caution

Feb 07

Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 18
Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) By 42%?

Jan 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) By 42%?

KFC Plucks Up Major Milestone With 10,000th China Store Opening

Dec 19

Yum China 'Rediscovers' Its Fast-Food Roots In Budget-Conscious Times

Nov 03

Yum China Plans Post-Pandemic Binge With Major Expansion

Sep 18

Yum China: Appealing Growth Prospects And Reasonably Priced

Sep 07

Yum China Holdings: Reiterate Long As SSS Continues To Show Strength

Aug 10

Yum China Serves Up Record Quarterly Results Amid Covid Recovery

Aug 02

Pizza Hut Delivers Growing Slice Of Yum China's Pie

Jun 20

Yum China: Recovery On Track With Strong Margin Performance

May 27

Yum China Signals Post-Covid Spring With Dividend Hike, Accelerating Expansion

Feb 08

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Yum China Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:YUMC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2411,2018939640
30 Jun 2411,0448409940
31 Mar 2411,0198251,0140
31 Dec 2310,9788271,0370
30 Sep 2310,5737839960
30 Jun 2310,3447459840
31 Mar 239,8186319720
31 Dec 229,5694429600
30 Sep 229,7728641,0280
30 Jun 229,6417621,0130
31 Mar 229,9648601,0080
31 Dec 219,8539909870
30 Sep 219,8216669150
30 Jun 219,6151,0019000
31 Mar 219,0669528770
31 Dec 208,2637848460
30 Sep 208,0337238950
30 Jun 208,0045078850
31 Mar 208,2265538810
31 Dec 198,7767138960
30 Sep 198,6616978650
30 Jun 198,5546778670
31 Mar 198,4986428590
31 Dec 188,4157088590
30 Sep 188,3735278920
30 Jun 188,2915008960
31 Mar 188,0644829130
31 Dec 177,7693988970
31 Dec 167,0754988220
31 Dec 156,9093237220
31 Dec 146,934-77170
31 Dec 136,9051267020

Quality Earnings: YUMC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: YUMC's current net profit margins (8%) are higher than last year (7.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: YUMC's earnings have grown by 3.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: YUMC's earnings growth over the past year (14%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: YUMC earnings growth over the past year (14%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 14%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: YUMC's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 20:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is covered by 63 analysts. 36 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hong Xing PanABCI Securities Company Limited
Edward LewisAtlantic Equities LLP
Jiangqiao TongBOCI Research Ltd.