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$152.33 +6.40 (+4.39%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$41.57B
Shares
272.90M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$152.33 Open$145.65 Day$145.32–152.40 52W close$138.21–168.16 Avg vol 30d2.7M Short int7.6M · 2.8% float · 2.8d Short vol47% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −9%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength −21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $153 › 200d $155 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +135 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$464.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.77% of float · ▼ -10.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,431 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +6%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.6B
      Valuation P/E 19.2
      below peers
      Buyback $4.4B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $11.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 24%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −14%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      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 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      Unit Growth · long-term 5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Taco Bell company-operated margins · full year 2024 23% – 24%
      Unit growth · full year 2024 at least 5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $153 › 200d $155 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +135 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$464.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.77% of float · ▼ -10.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,431 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $138 Now $152 · 47% Range high $168
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg -1%

      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
      Company restaurant margin % non-GAAP 24.8% Year to date 6/30/26 —
      Core Operating Profit non-GAAP $683M Quarter ended 6/30/26 —
      Operating margin 26.5% Year to date 6/30/26 —
      Core Operating Profit growth non-GAAP 6% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Digital system sales mix 63% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Gross new units 1,030 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Habit Burger & Grill Division same-store sales growth 5% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Habit Burger & Grill Division system sales growth 7% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Division Restaurants 34,332 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Division same-store sales growth 2% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Division system sales growth excluding foreign currency translation 6% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Division unit growth 7% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Unit Growth 7% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Division Restaurants 19,944 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Division unit growth 1% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell Division Restaurants 9,021 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell Division same-store sales growth 8% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell Division system sales growth excluding foreign currency translation 10% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell Division unit growth 3% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell International same-store sales growth 5% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell Same-Store Sales Growth 8% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Taco Bell U.S. same-store sales growth 8% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Unit count growth 5% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Worldwide system sales growth excluding foreign currency translation 6% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Core Operating Profit Growth Excluding Lapping 53rd Week non-GAAP 7% Full-Year —
      digital mix 60% Full-Year —
      digital system sales $40B Full-Year —
      gross units opened 4,567 Full-Year —
      KFC company-owned restaurant margins 12.1% Full-Year —
      KFC Division Operating Margin 42.4% Full-Year —
      KFC gross new restaurants 2,986 Full-Year —
      KFC Store Builds 3,000 Full-Year —
      Pizza Hut Division Operating Margin 33.6% Full-Year —
      Pizza Hut Division Same-Store Sales Growth -1% Full-Year —
      Pizza Hut gross new restaurants 1,184 Full-Year —
      Same-Store Sales Growth 7% Fourth-Quarter —
      Taco Bell company-owned restaurant margins 24.2% Full-Year —
      Taco Bell Division Operating Margin 36.5% Full-Year —
      Taco Bell gross new restaurants 376 Full-Year —
      total restaurants 63,000 Full-Year —

      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

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      this stock
      		$41.57B +0.7% +8.8% 19.2 2.8%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $189.26B -11.9% +3.7% 21.7 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $118.22B +23.5% +2.8% 60.0 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $43.95B -4.6% +5.4% 31.9 3.1%
      QSR
      Restaurant Brands International Inc.
      		 $35.87B +16.6% +12.2% 21.3 3.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,431
      % held
      90.5%
      Net QoQ
      +9.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      873
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.6M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      -924.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      15.3K
      Value
      $2.3M
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$464.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $8.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.6B
      EPS diluted
      $5.55
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $6.0B
      Remaining
      $4.4B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $160.0K
      Shares
      1.1K
      Filed
      Feb 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Yum! Brands Appoints Nai De Leon…
      Published
      Jul 21, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      YUM +1.0% +3.4% -9.4% -0.6% +0.7%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +2.9% +0.1% -20.6% -2.7% -11.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.75 / share · ex May 27, 2026
      Raised 5.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.92 / 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) 1191 filings 1153 filers Visit website Investor relations

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