Yum! Brands

YUM

Market cap $46.6B

A nostalgic classic returns for a limited time, alongside a new option to bring everyone to the table PLANO, Texas, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC® is expanding how guests can order across occasions with the return of the Twister and the debut of the $20 Build a Bucket, a new bundle designed for sharing and variety. Together, the two offerings make it easier to enjoy KFC whether you're grabbing something for yourself or feeding a crowd.

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McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Yum!

Bringing Together Two Icons Famous for the Shape of their Hearts, Pizza Hut Drops "Shape of My Heart-Shaped Pizza" for Valentine's Day PLANO, Texas, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut® and the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter and Howie Dorough team up to launch The Shape of My Heart-Shaped Pizza. Pizza Hut is making things official this Valentine's Day by partnering with Nick Carter and Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, one of the most iconic and best-selling bands of all time, as the pizza brand looks to Feed Good Times and celebrate the return of its beloved Heart-Shaped Pizza.

Yum! Brands, Inc. is approaching fair value after a strong run, with organic growth and international expansion driving recent outperformance. KFC's "Taco Bell-ification" strategy aims to boost unit economics and margins, leveraging innovation, value promotions, and upselling opportunities. India and Brazil represent significant long-term catalysts for KFC, with underpenetrated markets and rising middle-class demand supporting future unit growth.

Yum! is tearing off a slice of its pizza portfolio.

Yum Brands is seeing both its restaurant operators and customers benefit from the Byte by Yum technology platform the company announced in February 2025. The platform is a collection of proprietary software-as-a-service (SaaS) artificial intelligence-driven products designed for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) company's KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill restaurants.

Alphabet (GOOG) delivered an 18% revenue increase to $113.8B, beating expectations, driven by Google Services and Google Cloud acceleration. GOOGL signaled a sharp ramp in 2026 capex to $175B–$185B, well above consensus, highlighting intensified AI investment.

Yum! Brands announced Wednesday that it will close approximately 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations across the United States during the first half of 2026.