Yum! Brands (YUM)

• Market cap: $39.7B
• 1 day: -3.6%
• 5 days: -2.13%
• 1 month: -11.13%
• 3 months: -3.3%
• 6 months: -8.51%
• Year to date: -3.43%
• 1 year: 2.87%
• 5 years: 9.23%
• 10 years: 128.54%
• 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