Yum Brands Inc YUM

Morningstar Rating
$144.86 −0.28 (0.19%)
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Price
$145.14
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

As its fully integrated technology platform gains adoption, it should bolster Yum’s data ecosystem and, in turn, support better innovation, customer engagement, and unit-level efficiency.

Bears

The financial health of domestic KFC franchisees could deteriorate if the economic backdrop weakens further, leaving the banners poorly positioned to reinvest capital in their restaurants to spur growth.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$145.14
Day Range
$144.77146.97
52-Week Range
$137.33170.14
Bid/Ask
$145.00 / $146.50
Shares Outstanding
272.90M
Market Cap
$39.53B
Volume/Avg
2M / 3M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
22.57
Price/Sales
4.64
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.01%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.07%
Total Yield
4.25%

Company Profile

As of the end of 2025, Yum Brands generated over $68 billion in systemwide sales from more than 63,000 restaurants across 155 markets, making it the world’s second-largest restaurant firm by dollar sales. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of locations in international markets. As 97% of its portfolio is franchised, Yum’s business model is tilted toward recurring franchise royalties and marketing contributions (64% of revenue), with the balance derived from sales at company-owned locations. The company traces its roots to a 1997 spinoff of PepsiCo’s restaurant assets.
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
49,000

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Valuation

Metric
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DPZ
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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
22.5718.5619.77
Price/Book Value
6.83
Price/Sales
4.642.253.66
Price/Cash Flow
18.5714.8618.66
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

Metric
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DPZ
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Quick Ratio
0.330.800.81
Current Ratio
0.591.541.01
Interest Coverage
5.274.815.11
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

Metric
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DPZ
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Return on Assets (Normalized)
22.90%36.63%7.09%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
50.15%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
46.91%67.59%10.53%
Return on Assets
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