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Yum! Brands Stock

Yum! Brands, Inc.

YUMNYSEKern
US$150.51
-0.2% today

Company data

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Country
United States
CEO
Christopher Lee Turner
Employees
49,000
Market cap
$41.1 B
IPO
17/09/1997

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global company in the Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants sector, headquartered in the USA. The group's operations are organized into brands including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill to offer a wide variety of food worldwide. With a presence in approximately 157…

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Yum! Brands stock: price history

16/10/25+5 %16/10/26

1D

-0.2%

1W

+3.9%

1M

+9.1%

6M

-7.5%

YTD

-0.5%

1Y

+5.0%

2Y

+12.9%

5Y

+20.2%

10Y

+134.7%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

03/11/2026 (in 17 days)

Volatility around earnings

~10% stronger price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Average business model without a clear megatrend link or with mixed signals.

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Yum! Brands is a leading global foodservice provider that concentrates its business operations primarily on the development and franchising of well-known brands such as KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company combines the operation of its own restaurants with licensing its concepts to franchise partners worldwide. Revenue streams are distributed across various food categories through an extensive network in approximately 157 countries. The business model represents a mix of product sales and the collection of franchise fees, with brand recognition constituting an essential part of business success.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Weak
Moat
Wide
Moat type
Brand / IP
Capital intensity
Low
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of Yum! Brands

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$155.00

CONSENSUS

US$170.44

MEDIAN

US$170.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$185.00

0

STRONG BUY

20

BUY

28

HOLD

3

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

51

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 07/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
TD CowenBuymaintain07/10/2026
GuggenheimBuymaintain06/10/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain29/09/2026
Argus ResearchBuy → Holddowngrade24/09/2026
BairdOutperformmaintain16/09/2026
Wells FargoEqual Weight → Overweightupgrade10/09/2026
Argus ResearchBuymaintain17/08/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain04/08/2026

Yum! Brands stock metrics

P/E

18.79

P/B

-5.87

EV/EBITDA

17.9

RETURN ON EQUITY

-12.0%

NET MARGIN

39.3%

DEBT/EQUITY

-1.73

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.9%

FLOAT SHARES

272,503,383

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

2,407,453

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Turner Christopher Lee

OfficerSale285140.11Pre-planned07/10/2026

Mezvinsky Scott

OfficerReturn to issuer241136.43Pre-planned01/10/2026

Mezvinsky Scott

OfficerOption exercise48268Pre-planned01/10/2026

Mezvinsky Scott

OfficerSale241136.89Pre-planned01/10/2026

Mezvinsky Scott

OfficerSale268153.64Pre-planned01/09/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -0.2%

Search (Google Trends)

18/0902/1017/10

Forums (Reddit)

04/0920/0911/10

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP1,516,303-981,73730/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.424,539+222,18830/09/2026
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/352,416+3,41030/09/2026
ZWJ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC226,562+14,12230/09/2026
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND200,773-15,55730/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
09/09/202618/09/2026US$0.752 %
27/05/202612/06/2026US$0.751.9 %
20/02/202606/03/2026US$0.751.8 %
02/12/202512/12/2025US$0.711.9 %
02/09/202512/09/2025US$0.711.9 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
01/11/20161391:1000
27/06/20072:1
18/06/20022:1

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Frequently asked questions about Yum! Brands stock

What does Yum! Brands do?

Yum! Brands, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurants industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Christopher Lee Turner, the company employs around 49,000 people.

The IPO was on 17/09/1997; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker YUM.

What do analysts say about Yum! Brands stock?

51 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 07/10/2026).

The average price target is US$170.44, ranging from US$155.00 to US$185.00, with a median of US$170.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Yum! Brands report next?

The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 10% stronger than usual.

Does Yum! Brands pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.75 per share, ex-date 09/09/2026, paid on 18/09/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.0% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Yum! Brands?

Comparable stocks include McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Darden Restaurants, Domino's Pizza, Cheesecake Factory, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and BJ's Restaurants.

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