YUM Brands Inc (YUM)
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Retail-Eating Places
Country: United States
Exchange: NYSE
Market cap: $43.27B
Yum Brands is a US-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (31,981 global units at year-end 2024), Pizza Hut (20,225 units), Taco Bell (8,757 units), and Habit Burger & Grill (nearly 400 units). With more than $65 billion in 2024 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world behind McDonald's ($131 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, spun out in 2016, after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity. Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
Latest financial period: June 30, 2026
Filed with the SEC: August 5, 2026
Estimated earnings date: November 3, 2026
Profit #52 of 1484 companies
| | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 |
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| ROIC | 48.5% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 60.5% |
Growth #681 of 1484 companies
Payout #103 of 1484 companies
Safety #822 of 1484 companies
Price #627 of 1484 companies
