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YUM · Yum Brands Inc

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$136.81 -0.92 (-0.67%)
Market Cap
$38.22B
Shares
272.90M
Volume · Sep 30 861.59K Avg daily vol (3M) 2.53M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$137.73 Open$137.63 Day$137.03–138.57 52W close$135.75–168.16 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int9.9M · 3.6% float · 4.9d Short vol46% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 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)
17.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.8%
FCF yield
4.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.4%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-10.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.6%
Latest settlement · 4.9 days to cover
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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.

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −11%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −7%
below
RSI (14) 39
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 6%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −10%
trailing
6-month return −14%
trailing
YTD return −9%
this year
Relative strength −27%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $147 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +135 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.61% of float · ▲ +10.7% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,445 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
EPS growth +6%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $1.6B
Valuation P/E 17.6
below peers
Buyback $4.4B
remaining
Balance sheet $11.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −19%
past year
ATR 2.6%
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 Jun 30, 2026
Taco Bell's third quarter equity store level margins · third quarter 19% – 21%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7% Bearish
RSI (14)
39 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
6% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $147 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +135 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.61% of float · ▲ +10.7% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,445 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $136 Now $138 · 6% Range high $168
vs 200-day avg -11% vs 50-day avg -7%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

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
$38.22B -9.0% +8.8% 17.6 3.6%
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
$167.36B -23.4% +3.7% 19.2 1.7%
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
$108.14B +13.3% +2.8% 54.8 3.5%
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$40.08B -13.8% +5.4% 29.1 3.2%
QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
$32.56B +4.8% +12.2% 19.3 4.2%

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
1,445
% held
90.9%
Net QoQ
+9.9M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
866
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
9.9M
Days to cover
4.9d
Change
+955.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
46%
As of
Sep 29, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
4.3K
Value
$616.6K
As of
Sep 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
47.8%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Alan Armstrong
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 27, 2026
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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
Sep 1, 2026
This year
18
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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
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
YUM -1.4% -10.2% -14.2% -10.2% -9.0%
SPY -1.2% -0.4% +13.1% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -0.2% -9.8% -27.2% -9.8% -21.0%

Capital returns

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) 32 filings 21 filers Visit website Investor relations