Yum! Brands Inc (YUM · NYSE)
YUM · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Aug 24, 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
53.6%
-8.7% vs 52w high · +2.7% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Yum! Brands reported second-quarter revenue of $2.17 billion and net income of $853 million, with an EPS of $1.62 that exceeded analyst estimates. The company, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, recorded year-over-year revenue growth of 12.2% and earnings growth of 131.6% against a market capitalization of $41.75 billion. As of June 30, 2026, the firm maintains $12.28 billion in total debt with a 4.0x debt-to-EBITDA ratio, while recent filings show new positions from several institutional investors.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $41.75B
- P/E
- 19.27
- PEG
- 2.058
- P/B
- 212.08
- P/S
- 4.787
- EV/EBITDA
- 18.1
- 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
- $152.99
- 1-month
- +2.7%
- 3-month
- +0.6%
- RSI (14)
- 56
- vs SMA200
- -0.5%
- 52-wk position
- 53.6% -8.7% 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
- Neutral Evolve Private Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-24
- Neutral 11,633 Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM Purchased by Callan Family Office LLC · 2026-08-24
- Neutral Bank of Nova Scotia Takes $20.77 Million Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-24
- Somewhat-Bearish This Gas Station Pepperoni Pizza Outshines Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, And Domino's With Gooey Cheese And Savory Sauce · 2026-08-23
- Neutral Vise Technologies Inc. Buys New Stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM · 2026-08-23
- Somewhat-Bullish How Is Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) Expanding Its NYSE Composite Role? · 2026-08-23
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)