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Yum! Brands Yum! Brands, Inc.

YUM · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Top 33% of scored stocks
OkayTop 33% of scored stocks

Yum! Brands scores 60/100 on fundamentals: in the top 33% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (33/100).

Best
Business 70
Risk 70
Weakest
Price 33

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

Mkt capUS$ 42.4b#263 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 7.94P/E19.1×✓ vs sector median 19.8×P/Bn/m (negative equity)Div yield2%✓ Top 39% in the S&P 50052w range · 59% of range134.26170.14
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #12 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)n/m (negative equity)Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+7%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+12%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin25%StrongQuarterly Momentum+10%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +38.8%Equity ↑ +9.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.6b1.5b1.6b2.2b-7.9b-7.6b-7.3b-7.1b202320242025TTM

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +23.3%Net Profit ↑ +38.8%Net Margin % 25.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
7.1b7.5b8.2b8.7b1.6b1.5b1.6b2.2b202320242025TTM22.6%19.7%19%25.4%

Sales grew about 23.3% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 38.8% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +18.8%Net Profit ↑ +123.3%Net Margin % 39.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.8b2.4b1.8b1.9b2.0b2.5b2.1b2.2b382m423m253m374m397m535m432m853mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2620.9%17.9%14.2%19.4%20.1%21.3%21%39.3%
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Sales grew about 18.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 123.3% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity-1.7×StrongCurrent Ratio0.6×WeakInterest Coverage5.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → +2%Equity ↑ +9.6%
Total DebtEquityD/E
12.0b12.3b13.2b12.3b-7.9b-7.6b-7.3b-7.1b202320242025TTM

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +57.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +236.1%Current Ratio 0.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
1.6b1.9b2.0b2.5b1.3b1.3b1.5b4.3b202320242025TTM1.3×1.5×1.3×0.6×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 36%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +29.9%Free CF ↑ +27.4%
Operating CFFree CF
1.6b1.7b2.0b2.1b1.3b1.4b1.6b1.7b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +31.6%Short-Term Debt ↑ +6,151.1%Total Debt → +2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
512m616m709m674m45m19m27m2.8b12.0b12.3b13.2b12.3b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → -0.4%Yield % 1.9%
DPS (cents)Yield %
57575760.560.5676771717128524226828420222023202420252.6%2%2.1%1.9%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 1) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio19.1×OkayP/B Ration/m (negative equity)WeakPEG Ratio1.7Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 166.50US$ 151.04US$ 135.58Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 14.6% over the past year.

Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-11.5%WeakQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #12 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 8.7bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.7bUS$ -404.0mUS$ 674.0mUS$ 12.3bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -7.1bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 8.7bUS$ 15.8b--31%25%-1.7×0.6×5.3×36%----
2025US$ 8.2bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -371.0mUS$ 709.0mUS$ 13.2bUS$ 27.0mUS$ -7.3bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 284.0m-21%19%-1.8×1.4×5.2×51%2%26.3×-5.6×4.7
2024US$ 7.5bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -257.0mUS$ 616.0mUS$ 12.3bUS$ 19.0mUS$ -7.6bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 14.4bUS$ 268.0m-19%20%-1.6×1.5×4.9×51%2%24.2×-4.7×-
2023US$ 7.1bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 1.3bUS$ -285.0mUS$ 512.0mUS$ 12.0bUS$ 45.0mUS$ -7.9bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 242.0m-20%23%-1.5×1.3×4.5×42%2%21.8×-4.4×1.0