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    Yum! Brands Inc (YUM)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NYSE

    $153.36
    -0.50 (-0.33%)

    Market Cap: $41.99B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    63%(25/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.75%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.57
    Range$1.38 - $1.66
    19 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    0
    18
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.70+8.5%
    60d ago$1.69+8.1%
    30d ago$1.69+8.0%
    7d ago$1.57+0.0%
    Current$1.57
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.2B
    Range$2.0B - $2.2B
    17 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.11
    Range$1.74 - $2.31
    16 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.7B
    Range$2.4B - $2.8B
    16 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.11---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.57---
    Jun 26
    		$1.62$1.59+1.89%Beat+12.5%
    Mar 26
    		$1.50$1.39+7.91%Beat+15.4%
    Dec 25
    		$1.73$1.76-1.70%Miss+7.5%
    Sep 25
    		$1.58$1.48+6.76%Beat+15.3%
    Jun 25
    		$1.44$1.46-1.37%Miss+6.7%
    Mar 25
    		$1.30$1.28+1.56%Beat+13.0%
    Dec 24
    		$1.61$1.60+0.63%Beat+27.8%
    Sep 24
    		$1.37$1.41-2.84%Miss-4.9%
    Jun 24
    		$1.35$1.33+1.50%Beat-4.3%
    Mar 24
    		$1.15$1.20-4.17%Miss+8.5%
    Dec 23
    		$1.26$1.40-10.00%Miss-3.8%
    Sep 23
    		$1.44$1.27+13.39%Beat+32.1%
    Jun 23
    		$1.41$1.24+13.71%Beat+34.3%
    Mar 23
    		$1.06$1.13-6.19%Miss+1.0%
    Dec 22
    		$1.31$1.26+3.97%Beat+28.4%
    Sep 22
    		$1.09$1.15-5.22%Miss-10.7%
    Jun 22
    		$1.05$1.09-3.67%Miss-9.5%
    Mar 22
    		$1.05$1.07-1.87%Miss-1.9%
    Dec 21
    		$1.02$1.09-6.42%Miss-11.3%
    Sep 21
    		$1.22$1.08+12.96%Beat+20.8%
    Jun 21
    		$1.16$0.95+22.11%Beat+41.5%
    Mar 21
    		$1.07$0.87+22.99%Beat+67.2%
    Dec 20
    		$1.15$1.01+13.86%Beat+15.0%
    Sep 20
    		$1.01$0.79+27.85%Beat+26.2%
    Jun 20
    		$0.82$0.55+49.09%Beat-11.8%
    Mar 20
    		$0.64$0.67-4.48%Miss-22.0%
    Dec 19
    		$1.00$1.13-11.50%Miss+150.0%
    Sep 19
    		$0.80$0.94-14.89%Miss-23.1%
    Jun 19
    		$0.93$0.88+5.68%Beat+13.4%
    Mar 19
    		$0.82$0.82+0.00%Beat-8.9%
    Dec 18
    		$0.40N/A-58.33%Miss-58.3%
    Sep 18
    		$1.04$0.83+25.30%Beat+52.9%
    Jun 18
    		$0.82$0.74+10.81%Beat+20.6%
    Mar 18
    		$0.90$0.69+30.43%Beat+38.5%
    Dec 17
    		$0.96$0.80+20.00%Beat+21.5%
    Sep 17
    		$0.68$0.67+1.49%Beat-37.6%
    Jun 17
    		$0.68$0.61+11.48%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.65$0.59+10.17%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.79$0.73+8.22%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.09$1.10-0.91%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.90%
    Annual/Share$2.92
    Payout Ratio38.26%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+7.60%
    5Y CAGR+8.60%
    View YUM's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio23.85EV/EBITDA17.89x
    Price/FCF24.93xFCF Yield4.01%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin25.40%Operating Margin32.80%
    ROE0.00%ROIC52.32%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-1.73xInterest Coverage5.26x
    Current Ratio0.59xQuick Ratio0.59x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.55Avg Volume2.48M
    52-Week High$170.1452-Week Low$135.39

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$152.21
    SMA 20$150.49
    SMA 50$153.23
    SMA 200$154.12
    EMA 10$152.49
    EMA 20$151.73
    EMA 50$152.23
    EMA 200$152.89

    MACD

    Line: 0.53Signal: -0.13Hist: 0.66

    ADX

    ADX: 12.4+DI: 32.5-DI: 26.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up12.0
    Aroon Down44.0
    PSAR$144.45

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$158.25
    Lower Band$142.72
    %B Position1032%(Upper)
    Band Width0.69

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    52.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K64.0
    Stoch %D67.4
    Williams %R-31.7
    ROC (10d)5.7%
    Momentum8.22
    CCI (20d)74.0
    MFI (14d)73.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.03(2.6%)
    StdDev (20d)3.88
    Hist Vol33.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$153.74
    OBV-6.6M
    AD Line-552.2M
    CMF (20d)0.010

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.5M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$150.59

    Pivot Points

    R3$158.26
    R2$156.42
    R1$155.14
    Pivot Point$153.29
    S1$152.01
    S2$150.17
    S3$148.89

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI2.95
    Ultimate Osc54.0
    KST-11.94

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.17B$2.06B$2.52B$1.98B$1.93B$1.79B$2.36B$1.83B$1.76B$1.60B$2.04B$1.71B
    Cost of Revenue$700.00M$677.00M$848.00M$622.00M$599.00M$520.00M$771.00M$559.00M$493.00M$431.00M$563.00M$448.00M
    Gross Profit$1.47B$1.38B$1.67B$1.36B$1.33B$1.27B$1.59B$1.27B$1.27B$1.17B$1.47B$1.26B
    Operating Expenses$815.00M$739.00M$927.00M$691.00M$712.00M$724.00M$934.00M$648.00M$663.00M$647.00M$864.00M$647.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$324.00M$322.00M$376.00M$282.00M$302.00M$302.00M$351.00M$263.00M$281.00M$286.00M$353.00M$267.00M
    Operating Income$655.00M$644.00M$738.00M$666.00M$622.00M$548.00M$657.00M$619.00M$607.00M$520.00M$609.00M$613.00M
    Interest Income$6.00M$0$0$0$0$1.00M$0$1.00M$0$-22,000,000$-14,000,000$16.00M
    Interest Expense$128.00M$128.00M$134.00M$124.00M$123.00M$120.00M$131.00M$120.00M$121.00M$117.00M$132.00M$126.00M
    Income Before Tax$533.00M$516.00M$606.00M$541.00M$500.00M$429.00M$528.00M$502.00M$487.00M$383.00M$464.00M$505.00M
    Income Tax Expense$-320,000,000$84.00M$73.00M$144.00M$125.00M$176.00M$105.00M$120.00M$120.00M$69.00M$1.00M$89.00M
    Net Income$853.00M$432.00M$535.00M$397.00M$374.00M$253.00M$423.00M$382.00M$367.00M$314.00M$463.00M$416.00M
    EBITDA$714.00M$704.00M$807.00M$715.00M$667.00M$593.00M$714.00M$665.00M$649.00M$557.00M$659.00M$652.00M
    EBIT$655.00M$644.00M$740.00M$665.00M$623.00M$548.00M$659.00M$621.00M$608.00M$522.00M$610.00M$615.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About YUM

    What is YUM's current dividend yield?
    Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a current dividend yield of 1.90%.
    Does YUM pay dividends?
    Yes, Yum! Brands Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 1.90%.
    What is YUM's P/E ratio?
    Yum! Brands Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.85.
    What is YUM's market cap?
    Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) has a market capitalization of $41.99B with a current stock price of $153.36.

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