Yum! Brands Inc (YUM · NYSE)
YUM · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jul 27, 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
40.6%
-11.1% vs 52w high · -1.5% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Yum! Brands, operator of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, reported a 15.2% year-over-year revenue increase and a 72.2% rise in earnings, with Q1 2026 net income reaching $432 million on $2.06 billion in revenue. The company maintains a market capitalization of $41.05 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.02, while carrying $11.95 billion in total debt. Shares recently traded at $148.92, reflecting a 4.3% decline over the past three months against a consensus analyst price target of $174.33.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $41.05B
- P/E
- 24.02
- PEG
- 1.909
- P/B
- 212.08
- P/S
- 4.837
- EV/EBITDA
- 18.08
- 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
- $148.92
- 1-month
- -1.5%
- 3-month
- -4.3%
- RSI (14)
- 18
- vs SMA200
- -2.6%
- 52-wk position
- 40.6% -11.1% 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
- Somewhat-Bullish Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 17,032 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-07-27
- Neutral Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages · 2026-07-27
- Neutral Hong Kong Market Weekly Outlook | Yum China and Other Companies to Release Earnings; Federal Reserve’s July Interest Rate Decision to Be Announced · 2026-07-27
- Neutral OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Makes New $40.57 Million Investment in Restaurant Brands International Inc. $QSR · 2026-07-26
- Neutral First Trust Advisors LP Sells 33,754 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-07-26
- Somewhat-Bullish Yum! Brands stock steadies as franchise growth supports earnings · 2026-07-26
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)