YUM · Yum Brands Inc
$154.45
+3.21 (+2.12%)
At close · Oct 22
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$41.76B
Shares
272.90M
Volume · Oct 22
2.17M
Avg daily vol (3M)
2.37M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$154.45
Open$150.25
Day$150.25–154.64
52W close$135.75–168.16
Avg vol 30d2.4M
Short int12.4M · 4.5% float · 5.0d
Short vol57%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
filed Aug 5, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$8.72B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$2.22B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
31.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
19.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.1%
FCF yield
4.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$11.30B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.4%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+4.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.5%
Latest settlement · 5.0 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Yum! reported Q2 ex-Pizza Hut system sales up 7% and core operating profit up 8%, announced $2.7B in definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut to Yum China and Long Range Capital (closing expected in August), but flagged a near-term Taco Bell U.S. same-store sales impact from an industry-wide public health issue, with quarter-to-date same-store sales down 2% through July 27.
Bullish
- + Entered definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7B in aggregate to Yum China and Long Range Capital, closing expected in August.
- + Taco Bell posted 7% Q2 same-store sales growth with restaurant-level margin of 26.2%, a 170 basis point expansion year-over-year.
Bearish
- − Taco Bell U.S. quarter-to-date same-store sales through July 27 are down 2%, with peak impact over the weekend of July 18 tied to the industry-wide food safety issue.
- − Taco Bell Q3 equity store-level margins guided to 19%–21% due to deleveraging from depressed sales and promotional investment.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 16.7 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
above
RSI (14)
70
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
58%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+12%
trailing
6-month return
−2%
trailing
YTD return
+2%
this year
Relative strength
−8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $146 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
303 of 1,448 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -969.6K sh shares · +11 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.55% of float · ▲ +26.0% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,448 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+9%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+6%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$1.6B
Valuation
P/E 19.3
below peers
Buyback
$4.4B
remaining
Balance sheet
$11.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
2.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
Taco Bell's third quarter equity store level margins
· third quarter
19% – 21%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Nov 4, 2025
Interest expense
· full year
$505M – $515M
Fx tailwind to reported operating profit
· Q4
$15M
Taco Bell U.S. restaurant level margins
· full-year
24%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
Bullish
RSI (14)
70
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
58%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $146 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
303 of 1,448 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -969.6K sh shares · +11 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.55% of float · ▲ +26.0% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,448 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $136
Now $154 · 58%
Range high $168
vs 200-day avg +1%
vs 50-day avg +6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diluted EPS Growth %, excluding Special Items non-GAAP | 12% | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items non-GAAP | 22.3% | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Effective Tax Rate -60.1%
+82.4% Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items
= Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items 22.3%
|
|||
| Net new units | 481 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System Sales Growth %, reported | 8% | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Company restaurant margin % non-GAAP | 16.3% | Quarter ended 6/30/2026 | — |
| Company restaurant profit non-GAAP | $137M | Quarter ended 6/30/2026 | — |
| Core Operating Profit non-GAAP | $683M | Quarter ended 6/30/2026 | — |
| Core Operating Profit grew non-GAAP | 5% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Core Operating Profit grew excluding Pizza Hut non-GAAP | 8% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Gross new units | 1,053 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Habit Burger & Grill Division gross new restaurants | 6 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Habit Burger & Grill Division same-store sales grew | 3% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Habit Burger & Grill Division system sales grew | 7% | Q2 2026 | — |
| KFC Division company-owned restaurant margins | 12% | Q2 2026 | — |
| KFC Division gross new restaurants | 660 | Q2 2026 | — |
| KFC Division Operating Margin | 44.3% | Q2 2026 | — |
| KFC Division Restaurants | 34,747 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Pizza Hut Division gross new restaurants | 333 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Pizza Hut Division Operating Margin | 27.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Pizza Hut Division Restaurants | 19,985 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Same-store sales grew excluding Pizza Hut | 4% | Q2 2026 | — |
| System sales grew excluding Pizza Hut, excluding foreign currency translation | 7% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell Division gross new restaurants | 54 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell Division Operating Margin | 36.4% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell Division Restaurants | 9,046 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell International same-store sales grew | 5% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell International system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew | 13% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell U.S. company-owned restaurant margins | 26.2% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Taco Bell U.S. same-store sales grew | 7% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Unit count grew excluding Pizza Hut | 6% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Unit count increased | 5% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Unit Growth | 7% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Worldwide system sales grew, excluding foreign currency translation | 5% | Q2 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YUM
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|
$41.76B | +2.1% | +8.8% | 19.3 | 4.5% |
|
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|
$174.26B | -17.3% | +3.7% | 20.0 | 1.9% |
|
SBUX
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|
$112.95B | +21.0% | +2.8% | 57.3 | 3.7% |
|
CMG
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|
$35.61B | -23.9% | +5.4% | 25.8 | 3.0% |
|
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|
$33.70B | +12.0% | +12.2% | 20.0 | 4.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUM | +2.4% | +12.5% | -2.5% | +13.3% | +2.1% |
| SPY | -1.0% | -0.4% | +6.0% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +3.4% | +12.9% | -8.5% | +13.1% | -9.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.75
/ share · ex Sep 9, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.96
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.92%
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized (total)
$6.00B
Spent (derived)
$1.61B
Remaining
$4.39B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1041061
CUSIP
988498101
13F (30d)
294 filings
284 filers
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