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Company Profile: Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)

YUM insider trades (13 months) →

$157.01 −0.37% vs. previous close · Market cap $42.85B

Today's multi-factor rank: 120 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
4.4/10
Value
4.7/10
Growth
5.1/10
Quality
7.0/10
Multifactor
5.3/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$157.60
Open:$160.58
Day's Low:$156.53
Day's High:$163.00
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:42.85B
Enterprise Value:55.74B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$134.26
52-Week High:$170.14
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$146.24
200-Day Avg:$153.43

Volume

Volume Today:3,304,457
Avg Volume (3m):2,369,595
Avg Volume (10d):2,367,350
52-Week Change:+5.38%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.53

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):19.75

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):22.94
PEG Ratio:2.00
Price / Book:-
Price / Sales (TTM):4.91
EV / Revenue:6.39
EV / EBITDA:18.17

Dividends

Current yield:1.90%
Annual Dividend Rate:$3.00
Dividend Trailing:$1.46
Yield Trailing:0.93%
5-Year Avg Yield:1.84%
Payout Ratio:36.78%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):8.72B
Gross Profit:3.95B
EBITDA:3.07B
Net Income (TTM):2.22B
Rev Growth (YoY):+12.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+131.60%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+128.10%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$7.95

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.84
Revenue Per Share:$31.43
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-26.03
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:683.00M
Total Debt:13.41B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):12.73B
Debt / Equity:-
Current Ratio:0.59
Quick Ratio:0.33

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.08B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):833.25M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:55.74B
EV / Revenue:6.39
EV / EBITDA:18.17

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):-
ROA (Return on Assets):22.69%
P/E (trailing):19.75
P/E (forward):22.94
Price / Book:-
PEG Ratio:2.00
52-Week Change:+5.38%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$7.95

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.84
P/E (forward):22.94
PEG Ratio:2.00

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$31.43
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-26.03

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:833.25M
Operating Cash Flow:2.08B
EBITDA:3.07B
Total Revenue (TTM):8.72B
Net Income (TTM):2.22B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:272,901,085
Float (free shares):272,229,748
Short interest (shares):11,776,425
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.76
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-11-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-01View filing ↗
8-K/A2026-08-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-21View filing ↗
8-K/A2026-08-07View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-05View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-30View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-26View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-16View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-02View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Louisville
Employees:49,000
Industry:Restaurants
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Christopher Lee TurnerCEO & Director503.08M
Mr. Ranjith RoyChief Financial Officer441.30M
Ms. Tracy L. SkeansCOO and Chief People & Culture Officer522.65M
Mr. Sean C. TresvantChief Consumer Officer & CEO of Taco Bell543.37M
Mr. James A. DauschChief Digital & Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum49-
Mr. Matthew Robert MorrisHead of Investor Relations--
Ms. Erika BurkhardtChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary51-
Ms. Andrea WhitneyChief Communications & Community Impact Officer--

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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM): Quantitative Analysis

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) — Consumer Cyclical — Restaurants. YUM is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, YUM has returned +5.3% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

YUM ranks 120 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 8 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 1.18, ranked 23 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.37, ranked 298 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.174120 of 461
Momentum-0.365298 of 494 ↑10
Value-0.190260 of 489
Quality1.17623 of 468 =
Growth0.074142 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$157.01
Market Cap42.85B
P/E19.75
Revenue (last 12 months)8.72B
Book value per share$-26.03
52-week range$134.26 – $170.14
Dividend yield1.90%
Beta0.53
Average volume2,369,595
Shares outstanding272.90M
Short interest (% of float)4.93% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does YUM report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are YUM insiders doing? 120 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 36 sells, the last one on Oct 7, 2026 →

YUM latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All YUM filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Yum! Brands (YUM)

When does Yum! Brands report earnings?

Yum! Brands has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Nov 3, 2026). YUM earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Yum! Brands's P/E ratio?

Yum! Brands's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 19.7 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Yum! Brands is below its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Where does Yum! Brands rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Yum! Brands ranks 120 of 461, and 8 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Yum! Brands insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Yum! Brands shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 7, 2026, by a director who is also an officer, for $40k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 36 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All YUM insider trades →

Does Yum! Brands pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.90% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $3.00 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 9, 2026.

What sector is Yum! Brands in, and which index?

Yum! Brands is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Restaurants), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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