Yum! Brands Inc (YUM · NYSE)
YUM · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jul 20, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$8.49B
+15.2% YoY
Gross margin
45.7%
EPS (latest q)
$1.50
vs $1.39 est · beat
52-wk position
37.4%
-11.7% vs 52w high · -4.0% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Yum! Brands, currently valued at $40.77 billion, is navigating a recent decline in Taco Bell foot traffic following a cyclospora outbreak linked to a lettuce recall. The company reported $2.06 billion in revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, supported by 15.2% year-over-year revenue growth and a 72.2% increase in earnings. Shares have declined 9.6% over the last five days amid this safety scrutiny.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $40.77B
- P/E
- 23.86
- PEG
- 1.922
- P/B
- 212.08
- P/S
- 4.804
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.98
- Beta
- 0.56
- Analyst target
- $174.33
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 45.7%
- Operating margin
- 31.1%
- Profit margin
- 20.5%
- ROE
- 0.0%
- ROA
- 23.3%
Price movement
- Last
- $147.92
- 1-month
- -4.0%
- 3-month
- -7.3%
- RSI (14)
- 37
- vs SMA200
- -3.3%
- 52-wk position
- 37.4% -11.7% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $2.06B | $644.0M | $432.0M | $700.0M |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.51B | $738.0M | $535.0M | $807.0M |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.98B | $666.0M | $397.0M | $715.0M |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.93B | $622.0M | $374.0M | $692.0M |
Recent news
- Neutral AIA Group Ltd Acquires 8,616 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-07-20
- Somewhat-Bearish Taylor Farms faces renewed food safety scrutiny after lettuce recall (YUM:NYSE) · 2026-07-19
- Neutral California Public Employees Retirement System Has $99.67 Million Stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-07-19
- Somewhat-Bearish Walmart removes four Taylor Farms salads as recalls spread · 2026-07-19
- Somewhat-Bearish Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States · 2026-07-18
- Bearish Taco Bell sees traffic drop after cyclosporiasis (YUM:NYSE) · 2026-07-18
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)