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Yum! Brands, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisYUM
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Yum! Brands, Inc.
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Yum! Brands, Inc.

🇺🇸YUM•NYSE

Yum! Brands, Inc.

🇺🇸YUM•NYSE
Market cap
$38.84B
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Mkt Cap
$38.84B
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Yum! Brands, Inc.
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Yum! Brands, Inc.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Christopher Lee Turner
Headquarters
1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, US
Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Christopher Lee Turner
Headquarters
1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, US
Description

YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. It operates through four segments: the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division.

The company operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products.

As of December 31, 2021, it had 26,934 KFC units; 18,381 Pizza Hut units; 7,791 Taco Bell units; and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units in approximately 157 countries and territories.

The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. YUM! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Yum! Brands, Inc., and the rating behind it. YUM last traded at $140.92, 17.6× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Starting points for Yum! Brands, Inc.: P/E 17.6, EPS $8.00, beta 0.55 — an Restaurants name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Yum! Brands, Inc. paid $2.96 per share over the last year — a 2.1% yield at the current $140.92 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Yum! Brands, Inc. stands at $8.00. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Yum! Brands, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1997. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Yum! Brands, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Yum! Brands, Inc. is measured against Restaurants peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Yum! Brands, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $38.84B market value, institutional positions materially move Yum! Brands, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Yum! Brands, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. have traded between $122.13 and $163.30 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Yum! Brands, Inc.. Yum! Brands, Inc. is a $38.84B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Yum! Brands, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Coverage tracks Yum! Brands, Inc. within Restaurants (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • CCL — Carnival Corporation & plc
  • CMG — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • CPRT — Copart, Inc.
  • DHI — D.R. Horton, Inc.
  • EBAY — eBay Inc.
  • FLUT — Flutter Entertainment plc
  • LVS — Las Vegas Sands Corp.

More Restaurants companies

  • ELROF — Elior Group S.A.
  • FATAQ — FAT Brands Inc.
  • FBGI — Foodbase Group, Inc.
  • FCCI — Fast Casual Concepts, Inc.
  • FMBRY — Famous Brands Limited
  • FRWDF — Fairwood Holdings Limited
  • FWRG — First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
  • GAMN — Great American Food Chain, Inc. (The)
  • GCFB — Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd.
  • GENK — GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
  • GGGSF — Greggs plc
  • GGGSY — Greggs plc

ETFs holding Yum! Brands, Inc.

  • ETFT — Fundsmith Equity ETF (3.57%)
  • ACSI — American Customer Satisfaction ETF (2.46%)
  • UPGD — Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF (2.08%)
  • RSPD — Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (2.07%)
  • SEIQ — SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Quality Factor ETF (1.93%)
  • EMOT — First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (1.90%)
  • JDIV — JPMorgan Dividend Leaders ETF (1.64%)
  • FCUQ.TO — Fidelity U.S. High Quality ETF (1.46%)

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