Yum! Brands Inc (YUM · NYSE)
YUM · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Aug 17, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$8.72B
+12.2% YoY
Gross margin
45.3%
EPS (latest q)
$1.62
vs $1.59 est · beat
52-wk position
38.0%
-11.6% vs 52w high · +0.1% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Yum! Brands reported second-quarter revenue of $2.17 billion and earnings of $1.62 per share, surpassing analyst estimates. Despite 12.2% year-over-year revenue growth, the stock has declined 1.8% over the past week amid concerns regarding a Cyclospora outbreak at Taco Bell and lowered third-quarter EPS estimates. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $40.42 billion and trades at a P/E ratio of 18.65.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $40.42B
- P/E
- 18.65
- PEG
- 1.953
- P/B
- 212.08
- P/S
- 4.634
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.65
- Beta
- 0.553
- Analyst target
- $173.38
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 45.3%
- Operating margin
- 32.8%
- Profit margin
- 25.4%
- ROE
- 0.0%
- ROA
- 22.7%
Price movement
- Last
- $148.11
- 1-month
- +0.1%
- 3-month
- -2.2%
- RSI (14)
- 50
- vs SMA200
- -3.5%
- 52-wk position
- 38.0% -11.6% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.17B | $655.0M | $853.0M | $661.0M |
| 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 |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bullish 1ST Source Bank Acquires New Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-17
- Somewhat-Bearish Q3 EPS Estimates for Yum! Brands Reduced by Zacks Research · 2026-08-17
- Neutral Yum Shares Hold 17% Analyst Upside as Taco Bell Faces Cyclospora Recovery Challenge · 2026-08-16
- Neutral Mill Capital Management LLC Invests $2.45 Million in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-15
- Bullish Erie KFC owner Mumtaz runs one of nation's largest franchise operations · 2026-08-15
- Neutral Everett Harris & Co. CA Takes $3.18 Million Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-15
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)