YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
$43.02
+0.71 (+1.68%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$15.02B
Shares
349,147,371
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$43.02
Open$43.20
Day$42.98–43.55
52W$40.15–58.07
Avg vol 30d1.7M
Short int4.6M · 1.3% float · 2.5d
Short vol32%
Last earningsApr 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 8
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 8, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−9%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
16%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−10%
trailing
YTD return
−9%
this year
Relative strength
−19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $44 › 200d $47 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
35 of 701 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -163.9K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.32% of float · ▲ +5.3% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
701 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+8%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$840.0M
Valuation
P/E 16.5
below peers
Buyback
$942.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$506.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
2.2%
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 Apr 29, 2026
40-50% franchise mix of net new stores for both KFC and Pizza Hu
· 2026
Initiated
40% – 50%
Capital expenditures
· 2026
Initiated
$600M – $700M
Capital return to shareholders
· 2026
Initiated
$1.5B
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−9%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
16%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $44 › 200d $47 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
35 of 701 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -163.9K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.32% of float · ▲ +5.3% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
701 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $40
Now $43 · 16%
52-wk high $58
vs 200-day avg -9%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital returned to shareholders | $316M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Delivery as a percent of total Company sales | 54% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Delivery sales growth | 31% | Q1 2026 | — |
| KFC core operating profit growth non-GAAP | 3% | Q1 2026 | — |
| KFC net new stores opened | 457 | Q1 2026 | — |
| KFC restaurant count | 13,454 | Q1 2026 | — |
| KFC same-store sales growth | 1% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Net new stores opened | 636 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Restaurant margin | 18.2% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 4.1M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Total store count | 18,737 | Q1 2026 | — |
| delivery sales mix | 54% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| franchise portfolio store count | 2,500 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KCOFFEE Cafe locations | 2,600 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KCOFFEE Cafe stores added | 400 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KFC restaurant margin | 19.1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KFC same-store transactions growth | 1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KFC stores with drive-thru or car-side pickup | 7,000 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KFC system sales growth | 5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KFC ticket average change | -1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| KPRO locations | 280 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| net new stores | 636 | Q1 2026 call | — |
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| operating profit margin expansion | 20 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut net new stores | 207 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut operating profit growth | 18% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut operating profit margin change | 100 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut restaurant margin | 15% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut same-store sales | 99% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut same-store transactions growth | 5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Pizza Hut ticket average change | -5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| system sales growth | 4% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| WOW store count | 390 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Cash dividends paid | $353M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| KFC net new stores | 1,349 | Full Year 2025 | — |
| KFC Restaurants | 12,997 | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Same-store sales growth | 3% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Same-store transactions growth | 4% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Share repurchases | $1.14B | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YUMC
this stock
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
|
$15.02B | -9.4% | +4.4% | 16.5 | 1.3% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$195.10B | -9.7% | +10.0% | 22.6 | 1.5% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$120.82B | +26.7% | +2.8% | 80.9 | 4.2% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$45.22B | -4.7% | +14.3% | 32.3 | 4.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$45.08B | +8.6% | +8.8% | 26.4 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUMC | +3.2% | -1.8% | -10.2% | +5.3% | -9.4% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | +1.8% | -5.8% | -19.3% | +4.2% | -20.1% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.29
/ share · ex May 27, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.58
/ share · 2 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · history filling in
Buyback program
· as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
$5.40B
Spent (derived)
$4.46B
Remaining
$942.00M
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
1673358
CUSIP
98850P109
13F (30d)
52 filings
30 filers
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