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    Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NYSE

    $44.67
    +1.47 (+3.40%)

    Market Cap: $14.58B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +66.89%
    Streak
    5 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.91
    Range$0.86 - $0.95
    4 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.91-0.2%
    60d ago$0.90+0.6%
    30d ago$0.910.0%
    7d ago$0.910.0%
    Current$0.91
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.5B
    Range$3.4B - $3.6B
    7 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.52
    Range$0.30 - $0.69
    17 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.1B
    Range$2.6B - $3.4B
    27 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.52---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.91---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.70$0.69+1.45%Beat+20.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.87$0.85+2.35%Beat+13.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.40$0.37+8.11%Beat+33.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.76$0.76+0.00%Beat-1.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.58$0.58+0.00%Beat+5.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.77$0.78-1.28%Miss+6.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.30$0.29+3.45%Beat+20.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.77$0.65+18.46%Beat+30.5%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.55$0.47+17.02%Beat+17.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.72$0.65+10.77%Beat+4.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.25$0.16+56.25%Beat+92.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.59$0.62-4.84%Miss+20.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.47$0.42+11.90%Beat+135.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 2
    		$0.69$0.44+56.82%Beat+187.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.13$0.13+0.00%Beat+333.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.49$0.30+63.33%Beat+122.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.20$0.01+1900.00%Beat-52.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$0.24$0.33-27.27%Miss-55.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.03N/A-86.96%Miss-91.4%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.22$0.28-21.43%Miss-66.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.42$0.43-2.33%Miss+20.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.54$0.44+22.73%Beat+237.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.35$0.26+34.62%Beat+40.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.66$0.49+34.69%Beat+13.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.35$0.23+52.17%Beat-23.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.16$-0.19+184.21%Beat-72.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.25$0.17+47.06%Beat+108.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.58$0.54+7.41%Beat+13.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.46$0.38+21.05%Beat+27.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.59$0.55+7.27%Beat+11.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.12$0.08+50.00%Beat-36.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.51$0.46+10.87%Beat-1.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.36$0.34+5.88%Beat+33.3%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 1
    		$0.53$0.52+1.92%Beat+20.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.19$0.18+5.56%Beat+11.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 5
    		$0.52$0.56-7.14%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 5
    		$0.27$0.28-3.57%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 5
    		$0.44$0.38+15.79%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.17$0.08+112.50%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.60%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.16
    Payout Ratio24.48%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+25.99%
    5Y CAGR+31.95%
    YUMC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun YUMC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio16.36EV/EBITDA8.19x
    Price/FCF16.54xFCF Yield6.05%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin7.84%Operating Margin11.50%
    ROE16.80%ROIC18.60%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.01xInterest Coverage-20.03x
    Current Ratio0.96xQuick Ratio0.78x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.06Avg Volume1.59M
    52-Week High$57.3352-Week Low$39.72

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$42.00
    SMA 20$41.52
    SMA 50$43.88
    SMA 200$46.61
    EMA 10$42.58
    EMA 20$42.26
    EMA 50$43.01
    EMA 200$44.98

    MACD

    Line: 0.05Signal: -0.50Hist: 0.55

    ADX

    ADX: 28.0+DI: 43.2-DI: 24.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$40.49

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$43.94
    Lower Band$39.10
    %B Position1165%(Upper)
    Band Width1.15

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    67.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K86.2
    Stoch %D85.0
    Williams %R-8.7
    ROC (10d)9.1%
    Momentum3.71
    CCI (20d)225.1
    MFI (14d)73.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.93(2.1%)
    StdDev (20d)1.21
    Hist Vol23.2%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$44.60
    OBV-8.1M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)-0.137

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.6M
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$41.75

    Pivot Points

    R3$44.09
    R2$43.70
    R1$43.45
    Pivot Point$43.05
    S1$42.80
    S2$42.41
    S3$42.16

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI0.55
    Ultimate Osc60.8
    KST-41.38

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.14B$3.27B$2.82B$3.21B$2.79B$2.98B$2.60B$3.07B$2.68B$2.96B$2.49B$2.91B
    Cost of Revenue$2.44B$2.66B$2.41B$2.62B$2.19B$2.41B$2.24B$2.52B$2.24B$2.42B$2.18B$2.39B
    Gross Profit$697.00M$777.00M$538.00M$727.00M$596.00M$700.00M$462.00M$670.00M$542.00M$657.00M$403.00M$625.00M
    Operating Expenses$189.00M$168.00M$222.00M$182.00M$172.00M$173.00M$205.00M$179.00M$175.00M$169.00M$199.00M$198.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$177.00M$168.00M$207.00M$178.00M$161.00M$167.00M$188.00M$171.00M$162.00M$169.00M$188.00M$198.00M
    Operating Income$348.00M$447.00M$187.00M$400.00M$304.00M$399.00M$151.00M$371.00M$266.00M$374.00M$110.00M$323.00M
    Interest Income$-6,000,000$-11,000,000$1.00M$-10,000,000$-18,000,000$3.00M$-10,000,000$34.00M$8.00M$8.00M$-17,000,000$-4,000,000
    Interest Expense$-12,000,000$-16,000,000$-18,000,000$-23,000,000$-25,000,000$-26,000,000$-29,000,000$-31,000,000$-31,000,000$-38,000,000$-45,000,000$-46,000,000
    Income Before Tax$354.00M$452.00M$206.00M$413.00M$311.00M$428.00M$170.00M$436.00M$305.00M$420.00M$138.00M$365.00M
    Income Tax Expense$92.00M$123.00M$56.00M$114.00M$80.00M$119.00M$47.00M$119.00M$77.00M$113.00M$33.00M$100.00M
    Net Income$264.00M$331.00M$153.00M$305.00M$233.00M$313.00M$126.00M$319.00M$228.00M$307.00M$107.00M$267.00M
    EBITDA$468.00M$564.00M$302.00M$514.00M$414.00M$508.00M$272.00M$491.00M$384.00M$491.00M$224.00M$434.00M
    EBIT$348.00M$447.00M$187.00M$400.00M$304.00M$399.00M$151.00M$371.00M$266.00M$374.00M$110.00M$323.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Yum China Plans to Double Number of Lavazza Coffee Shops in Hong Kong

    Yum China Holdings (YUMC) announced plans to significantly expand the presence of Lavazza coffee shops in Hong Kong. The company aims to double the current number of stores...

    Yahoo Finance•10/16/26•Bullish

    Lavazza opens its fifth Hong Kong store, plans to double locations and introduces Buffalo Milk Latte.

    Lavazza, operated by Yum China, has opened its fifth store in Hong Kong and plans to double its locations soon. The brand is introducing its popular Buffalo Milk Latte, along with other new menu items...

    Pluang•10/16/26•Bullish

    JPMorgan reports sole voting power over 15M Yum China (YUMC) shares in a stake amendment.

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed an amended ownership report for Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC), revealing beneficial ownership of 19,559,978 shares, representing 5.7% of the class as of September 30...

    Stock Titan•10/15/26•Neutral

    Yum China schedules November 3 results for Yum China stock

    Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) announced it will release its unaudited third-quarter results on November 3, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. The company's second-quarter revenue was USD 3.14 billion...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Bullish

    Yum China to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

    Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced it will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, November 3...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Neutral

    YUMC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    16.4x
    Forward P/E
    12.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    8.2x
    P/FCF
    16.5x
    PEG
    0.9x
    P/B
    2.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    YUMC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    22.0%
    Operating margin
    11.5%
    Net margin
    7.8%
    ROIC
    18.6%
    ROE
    16.8%
    FCF margin
    7.6%
    FCF yield
    6.0%

    YUMC Competitors

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    YUMC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    21
    Strong Buy
    6
    Buy
    14
    Hold
    1
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    YUMC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • YUMC earns an 18.6% return on invested capital.
    • YUMC grew quarterly revenue 12.6% year over year.
    • 95.2% of YUMC's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    YUMC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    4.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.91
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 2 down

    YUMC Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.6%
    Payout ratio
    24.5%
    3Y DPS growth
    26.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    32.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    YUMC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About YUMC

    What is YUMC's current dividend yield?

    Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has a forward dividend yield of 2.60%.

    Does YUMC pay dividends?

    Yes, Yum China Holdings Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.60%.

    What is YUMC's P/E ratio?

    Yum China Holdings Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.36.

    What is YUMC's market cap?

    Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has a market capitalization of $14.58B with a current stock price of $44.67.

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