Yum! Brands
YUM
Market cap $41B

146.89 USD

-0.98

0.66%

At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

146.89

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.66%

5 days

-1.61%

1 month

0.13%

3 months

1.94%

6 months

-4.71%

Year to date

9.98%

1 year

8.85%

5 years

52.25%

10 years

168.49%

About: Yum Brands is a US-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (31,981 global units at year-end 2024), Pizza Hut (20,225 units), Taco Bell (8,757 units), and Habit Burger & Grill (nearly 400 units). With more than $65 billion in 2024 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world behind McDonald's ($131 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, spun out in 2016, after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity. Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.

Employees: 40,000

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

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Funds holding %

of 7,429 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $216M | Put options by funds: $175M

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 472 | Existing positions reduced: 396

12% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 103

1.93% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.19% [Q1] → 84.12% (+1.93%) [Q2]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.1B [Q1] → $34.6B (-$1.47B) [Q2]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,325 [Q1] → 1,308 (-17) [Q2]

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q1] → 5 (-1) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$151

3%

upside

Avg. target

$162

11%

upside

High target

$177

20%

upside

9 analyst ratings

5 positive

56%

4 neutral

44%

0 negative

0%

JP Morgan John Ivankoe	9%upside $160	Overweight Maintained	6 Aug 2025
Wells Fargo Zachary Fadem	6%upside $155	Equal-Weight Maintained	6 Aug 2025
Morgan Stanley John Glass	3%upside $151	Equal-Weight Maintained	6 Aug 2025
Evercore ISI Group Matt McGinley	12%upside $165	In-Line Maintained	6 Aug 2025
Barclays Jeffrey Bernstein	12%upside $164	Overweight Maintained	5 Aug 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 30 articles about YUM published over the past 30 days

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share

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KFC India operator Devyani reports lower profit as ad spending rises

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KFC® Answers the Call of Passionate Fans - Potato Wedges and Hot & Spicy Wings Make a Nationwide Comeback

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Yum! Brands: Growth And Liquidity Are Tasty, But Overvaluation Spoils Upside Potential

Yum! Brands, Inc. enjoys sustained revenue growth, driven by the strong performance of KFC and Taco Bell, but inflation squeezes margins. Its strategic concentration on franchising, robust operating cash flow, and prudent debt management promise sustainability and dividend payment capacity. However, potential overpricing still holds me back from re-entering.

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Yum (YUM) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Yum (YUM) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Yum Brands revenue slumps as KFC, Pizza Hut struggle

It reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, missing Wall Street estimates of $1.46, and revenue of $1.93 billion, below projections of $1.94 billion.

Yum Brands revenue slumps as KFC, Pizza Hut struggle

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2025 8:15 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Lee Turner - Chief Financial & Franchise Officer David W. Gibbs - CEO & Director Matthew Robert Morris - Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Brian James Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Brian John Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division David E.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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