YUM · Yum Brands Inc

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$161.33 +1.99 (+1.25%) At close · Nov 13

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$43.28B

268.26M

Volume · Nov 13 1.78M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.4M

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Feb 3, 2027 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks

Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

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2026

Nov 6

Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30

Pizza Hut sold in two $1.2 billion transactions

Yum Brands Inc. completed Pizza Hut sales to Yum China and LongRange Capital on August 7, 2026 and September 1, 2026, with $1.2 billion in proceeds and $1.2 billion of net proceeds, respectively, and a $1.7 billion pre-tax gain.

Revenue $2.05B ▲ 3.8% Net income $1.62B ▲ 308.8% Diluted EPS $5.92 ▲ 319.9%

Read from the MD&A section

3 source passages

On August 7, 2026, we completed the sale of Pizza Hut in mainland China to Yum China for $1.2 billion in proceeds. On September 1, 2026, we completed the sale of Pizza Hut excluding mainland China to LongRange Capital, a private equity firm, for $1.2 billion of net proceeds. The Pizza Hut divestitures resulted in a pre-tax gain of $1.7 billion, which represented the amount of net consideration received over the carrying value of the net assets and was recorded to Gain on Pizza Hut divestitures in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Open the document at this passage

Nov 3

Earnings call

Taco Bell recovery follows Pizza Hut divestiture

Yum completed the Pizza Hut divestiture. Taco Bell same-store sales were up approximately 1% quarter to date and roughly 3% over the trailing four weeks, with Q4 restaurant-level margins expected at 21.5% to 23.5%.

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This was a pivotal quarter for Yum as we completed the divestiture of Pizza Hut at the beginning of September while also navigating an industry-wide U.S. food safety issue. Same-store sales are up approximately 1% quarter to date and up roughly 3% over the trailing four weeks through last Friday. As a result of these actions, we expect Q4 restaurant-level margins in the range of 21.5% to 23.5%, representing a sequential improvement from Q3, and also reflects continued sales improvement and easing year-over-year inflation on beef input costs. Open the document at this passage

Nov 3

Current report 8-K

Financial results

Sep 9

Investor event

Barclays Annual Global Consumer Conference AI summary on its way

Sep 1

Current report 8-K

Director or officer change, or executive pay, Regulation FD disclosure, Other events AI summary on its way

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Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$8.80B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$3.44B

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+3.8%

Year over year

Operating margin

49.5%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

12.9

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 7.7%

FCF yield

3.7%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

97.8%

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

−$11.30B

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

1.8%

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

-2.5%

Year over year · fewer shares

Price change (1Y)

+7.7%

Trailing year

Short interest

4.7%

Latest settlement · 5.7 days to cover

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Quarterly results

Revenue Net income Net loss

▲16% $2.36B $423.00M '24 Q4* ▲11.8% $1.79B $253.00M '25 Q1 ▲9.6% $1.93B $374.00M '25 Q2 ▲8.4% $1.98B $397.00M '25 Q3 ▲6.5% $2.52B $535.00M '25 Q4* ▲15.2% $2.06B $432.00M '26 Q1 ▲12.2% $2.17B $853.00M '26 Q2 LATEST ▲3.8% $2.05B $1.62B '26 Q3

* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.

AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 3, 2026

Q3 FY26

TL;DR. YUM completed the Pizza Hut divestitures, received approximately $2.4 billion in net proceeds, recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 billion, returned $1.8 billion to shareholders year to date, and expects unit growth above its 5% algorithm. KFC International, digital sales, AI deployments, and Taco Bell's recovery were positives, but U.S. demand and profitability weakened, transition costs and debt maturities remain, and Q4 GNA and net interest expense are guided at $285-$305 million and $130-$140 million, respectively.

Bullish

+ YUM returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through share purchases and dividends in the first three quarters. new
+ KFC International excluding China delivered 9% system-sales growth and 4% same-store-sales growth. new

Bearish

− KFC company restaurant margin fell 140 basis points to 12.3%, primarily due to 15 lower-margin Saucy test stores. new

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low

Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +5%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +9%

above

RSI (14) 64

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 79%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return +7%

trailing

6-month return +5%

trailing

YTD return +7%

this year

Relative strength +4%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bearish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $148 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

1,290 of 1,452 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -8.1M sh shares · +64 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$106.4K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

4.68% of shares out · ▲ +6.6% MoM · 5.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,452 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 67

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +9%

Y/Y

EPS growth +6%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $1.6B

Valuation P/E 13

below peers

Buyback $3.8B

remaining

Balance sheet $11.3B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Low

Volatility 25%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −19%

past year

ATR 2.5%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026

Taco Bell's third quarter equity store level margins · third quarter 19% – 21%

Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Unit Growth · long-term (over an extended period of time, on average) 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 · 3 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+5% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+9% Bullish

RSI (14)

64 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

79% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 3 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $148 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

1,290 of 1,452 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -8.1M sh shares · +64 new

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$106.4K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

4.68% of shares out · ▲ +6.6% MoM · 5.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,452 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $136 Now $161 · 79% Range high $168

vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +9%

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 reconciliation GAAP 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

Restaurants — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
YUM Yum Brands Inc this stock	$43.28B	+6.6%	+8.8%	13.0	4.7%
MCD Mcdonalds Corp	$191.95B	-11.0%	+3.7%	21.5	1.7%
SBUX Starbucks Corp	$121.35B	+26.4%	+2.0%	48.2	3.9%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc	$44.63B	-4.6%	+5.4%	33.0	3.3%
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc.	$34.03B	+10.5%	+12.2%	17.6	3.6%

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 Reducing

Holders

1,401

% held: 89.4%
Reported: 1,290 of 1,452
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

866

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

12.6M

Days to cover: 5.7d
Change: +779.0K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

73%

As of: Nov 13, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

347

Value: $51.0K
As of: Oct 14, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

48.7%

Week of: Oct 5, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$106.4K

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 1

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Buy

Member

Alan Armstrong

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Mar 27, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$8.2B

Net income (FY): $1.6B
EPS diluted: $5.55

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Buybacks

Authorized

$4.0B

Remaining: $3.8B

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Nov 6, 2026
This year: 23

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Proposed Sales

Value

$160.0K

Shares: 1.1K
Filed: Feb 26, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts

Last webcast

Nov 3, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
YUM	+0.1%	+7.2%	+4.8%	+3.8%	+6.6%
SPY	+2.6%	-1.2%	+0.5%	-0.2%	+10.6%
vs SPY	-2.5%	+8.4%	+4.3%	+4.0%	-4.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.75 / share · ex Sep 9, 2026

Raised 5.6%

Paid (TTM)

$2.96 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

1.83%

Full dividend history

Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026

Authorized

$4.00B

Spent (derived)

$154.00M

Remaining

$3.85B

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) 1098 filings 1010 filers Visit website Investor relations

YUM · Yum Brands Inc

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