Yum! Brands (YUM)

• Market cap: $41.6B
• 1 day: 1.45%
• 5 days: 2.98%
• 1 month: 1.98%
• 3 months: -2.13%
• 6 months: 3.48%
• Year to date: 1.85%
• 1 year: 6.88%
• 5 years: 28.1%
• 10 years: 158.2%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Restaurants

About: As of the end of 2025, Yum Brands generated over $68 billion in systemwide sales from more than 63,000 restaurants across 155 markets, making it the world's second-largest restaurant firm by dollar sales. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of locations in international markets. As 97% of its portfolio is franchised, Yum's business model is tilted toward recurring franchise royalties and marketing contributions (64% of revenue), with the balance derived from sales at company-owned locations. The company traces its roots to a 1997 spinoff of PepsiCo's restaurant assets.

Employees: 49,000