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$47.59 +0.35 (+0.74%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$16.66B
Shares
342.46M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$47.59 Open$47.23 Day$47.07–47.67 52W close$40.18–57.95 Avg vol 30d1.6M Short int5.1M · 1.5% float · 2.9d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 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 Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −0%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 61
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 42%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return −14%
      trailing
      YTD return 0%
      this year
      Relative strength −28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $44 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$696.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.49% of float · ▲ +5.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      645 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      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 17.8
      below peers
      Buyback $641.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $476.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 2.1%
      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
      Franchise mix of net new stores for both KFC and Pizza Hut · 2026 40% – 50%
      Capital expenditures · 2026 $600M – $700M
      Capital return to shareholders · 2026 $1.5B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      CapEx · 2025 $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 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      42% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $44 › 200d $48 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$696.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.49% of float · ▲ +5.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      645 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $40 Now $48 · 42% Range high $58
      vs 200-day avg 0% vs 50-day avg +8%

      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
      Core OP Margin non-GAAP 11.1% Second Quarter 2026 —
      KFC Restaurants 13,789 As of June 30, 2026 —
      KFC System Sales Growth 7% Second Quarter 2026 —
      Pizza Hut Restaurants 4,549 As of June 30, 2026 —
      Pizza Hut System Sales Growth 6% Second Quarter 2026 —
      Total store count 19,297 As of June 30, 2026 —
      Active Members of KFC and Pizza Hut 265M Full Year 2025 —
      KFC OP margin 14.5% Full Year 2025 —
      Pizza Hut Core operating profit non-GAAP 184M Full Year 2025 —
      Pizza Hut Delivery sales growth 22% Full Year 2025 —
      Pizza Hut net new stores 444 Full Year 2025 —
      Pizza Hut OP margin 7.9% Full Year 2025 —
      Pizza Hut Restaurant margin 12.8% Full Year 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
      		$16.66B -0.3% +4.4% 17.8 1.5%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $193.07B -10.7% +3.7% 22.2 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $122.77B +27.9% +2.8% 62.3 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%

      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
      645
      % held
      68.3%
      Net QoQ
      +2.5M sh
      Top holder
      JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      300
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.1M
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      +273.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.2K
      Value
      $50.2K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.1%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$696.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      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 -0.3% +8.5% -13.8% -1.2% -0.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -0.7% +4.0% -27.5% -5.1% -14.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.29 / share · ex May 27, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.29 / share · ex Aug 27, 2026
      Raised 20.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.58 / share · 2 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      — · history filling in
      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) 606 filings 576 filers Visit website Investor relations

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