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$47.18 -1.39 (-2.86%) At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$16.75B
Shares
342.46M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$47.18 Open$47.73 Day$47.09–48.13 52W close$40.18–57.95 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int5.7M · 1.7% float · 4.3d Short vol21% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 10, 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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 39%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −10%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength −22%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $45 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.66% of float · ▲ +11.3% MoM · 4.3 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      656 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $840.0M
      Valuation P/E 17.9
      below peers
      Buyback $641.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $476.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      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
      Capital expenditures · 2026 $600M – $700M
      Capital return to shareholders · 2026 $1.5B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 4, 2025
      Capital expenditures · 2025 fiscal year $600M – $700M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      39% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $45 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.66% of float · ▲ +11.3% MoM · 4.3 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      656 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $40 Now $47 · 39% Range high $58
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg +5%

      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
      System Sales Growth, excluding F/X non-GAAP 7% Quarter Ended 6/30/2026 filing —
      Active Members of KFC or Pizza Hut, defined as those who transacted in the past 12 months, excee 270M Q2 2026 —
      Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Common Share non-GAAP $0.7 Quarter Ended 6/30/2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Basic Earnings Per Common Share $0.7
      +$0 Special Items, Basic Earnings Per Common Share
      = Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Common Share $0.7
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share non-GAAP $0.7 Quarter Ended 6/30/2026 —
      Adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP 26% Quarter Ended 6/30/2026 —
      Adjusted Operating Profit non-GAAP $348M Q2 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating Profit $348M
      +$0M Special Items, Operating Profit
      = Adjusted Operating Profit $348M
      Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) non-GAAP $703M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2025 —
      Core Operating Profit (Loss) non-GAAP $703M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2025 —
      Core operating profit grew 7% YoY. non-GAAP 7% Q2 2026 —
      Delivery contributed approximately 54% of total Company sales 54% Q2 2026 —
      Delivery sales grew 26% YoY 26% Q2 2026 —
      Franchise-operated stores percentage 11% as of June 30, 2026 —
      In the first half of 2026, the Company returned $718 million in capital to shareholders through $718M First Half 2026 —
      KFC Core Operating Profit (Loss) non-GAAP $709M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2026 —
      KFC Delivery contribution of KFC's Company sales 54% Q2 2026 —
      KFC Delivery sales grew 26% YoY 26% Q2 2026 —
      KFC opened 335 net new stores 335 Q2 2026 —
      KFC Restaurant profit (loss) $852M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2026 —
      KFC System Sales Growth 7% Q2 2026 —
      OP margin was 11.1% 11.1% Q2 2026 —
      Opened 560 net new stores 560 Q2 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Core Operating Profit (Loss) non-GAAP $115M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2026 —
      Pizza Hut Delivery contribution of Pizza Hut's Company sales 52% Q2 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Delivery sales grew 26% YoY 26% Q2 2026 —
      Pizza Hut opened 174 net new stores 174 Q2 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Restaurant profit (loss) $172M Year to Date Ended 6/30/2026 —
      Pizza Hut same-store transactions grew 13% YoY 13% Q2 2026 —
      Restaurant margin was 16.1%, flat YoY 16.1% Q2 2026 —
      Restaurant profit (loss) $1.02B Year to Date Ended 6/30/2026 —
      Returned $402 million to shareholders through $301 million in share repurchases and $101 million $402M Q2 2026 —
      Same-store transactions grew 5% YoY 5% Q2 2026 —
      System sales growth 6% Q2 FY2026 —
      Ticket average change 11% Q2 FY2026 —
      Total store count 4,549 as of June 30, 2026 —
      total store count reached 19,297 19,297 Q2 2026 —
      Capital returned to shareholders $316M first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC net new stores 457 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      KFC Restaurants Company-owned 11,317 3/31/2026 —
      KFC Restaurants Franchisees 2,137 3/31/2026 —
      Pizza Hut net new stores 207 first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Restaurants Company-owned 3,932 3/31/2026 —
      Pizza Hut Restaurants Franchisees 443 3/31/2026 —
      Pizza Hut same-store sales 99% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Same-store sales 100% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Total system sales growth 4% first quarter ended March 31, 2026 —
      Active Members of KFC and Pizza Hut 265M Full Year 2025 —
      KFC same-store sales growth 3% Q4 2025 —
      Pizza Hut same-store sales growth 1% Q4 2025 —
      Pizza Hut same-store transactions growth 13% Q4 2025 —
      Total membership of KFC and Pizza Hut 590M Full Year 2025 —

      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
      YUMC
      Yum China Holdings, Inc.
      this stock
      		$16.75B -1.2% +4.4% 17.9 1.7%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $189.09B -12.7% +3.7% 21.7 1.6%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $123.68B +28.8% +2.8% 62.7 3.3%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $47.36B +0.9% +5.4% 34.3 3.0%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $42.94B +2.1% +8.8% 19.8 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 section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      656
      % held
      68.4%
      Net QoQ
      +2.8M sh
      Top holder
      JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      296
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.7M
      Days to cover
      4.3d
      Change
      +578.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      21%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      72.8K
      Value
      $3.4M
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.4%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jul 12, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $11.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $929.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.51
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $5.4B
      Remaining
      $641.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.3M
      Shares
      23.5K
      Filed
      Feb 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 31, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      4
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      YUMC -0.8% +2.9% -9.9% -2.1% -1.2%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY -0.5% -2.1% -22.4% -4.6% -13.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.29 / share · ex Aug 27, 2026
      Raised 20.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.87 / share · 3 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.84%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $5.40B
      Spent (derived)
      $4.76B
      Remaining
      $641.00M
      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) 493 filings 487 filers Visit website Investor relations

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