Stock Analysis
Yum! Brands, Inc.YUM
P/E 18.54×· 5Y range 16.72–32.64×· bottom 3% of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Retail-Eating Places
AnalystsHold32 analystsP/E 18.5× sits at the 3rd percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 5% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Profitability75
- Quality75
Risks
- Growth18
- Financial Health21
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓P/E 18.5× at bottom 3% of 5-year history
What's happening with YUM
Profile
Strong moat, profitability and earnings quality; growth and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation69/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (3th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (4.1%)12/25
- P/S (4.7x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (19.9x)12/25
- Growth18/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.7%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (-0.3%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (1.6%)6/25
- Fwd implied growth (-3.4%)0/25
- Profitability75/100 · Strong
- ROIC (38.0%)25/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (25.4%)25/25
- Operating margin (31.0%)25/25
- Financial Health21/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.23)3/25
- Current ratio (0.59)0/25
- Interest coverage (5.2x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 147%)0/25
- Quality75/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.57)25/25
- FCF conversion (76%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 6.5%)20/25
- Moat100/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (72.6%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 16.0%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.2 — distress-zone balance sheet
About Yum! Brands, Inc.
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. Show more
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.
Headquarters: LOUISVILLE, KY · Employees: 49,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
69BP/E (TTM)18.5xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 16.7x–32.6x · 3rd pct
P/FCF24.7xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield4.1%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.7%–4.5% · 89th pct
P/S (TTM)4.71xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.2x–6.5x · 4th pct
EV/EBIT19.9xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 18.1x–25.1x · 8th pct
EV/Sales6.0xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E19.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.42B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.99%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio36.4%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
75B+ROIC38.0%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA27.5%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin25.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin31.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin68.1%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin19.3%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin18.5%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
18ERevenue CAGR5.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-0.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)1.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-3.4%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-10.6%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income3.1%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.8%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
21EAltman Z-Score1.23D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.59xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.56xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.2xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment7.6yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT4.7xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.05xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
75B+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.57A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion75.8%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability6.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.6%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.08xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Turner Christopher Lee Filed | Turner Christopher Lee | SellOpen market sale | -285 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | Option exercise | -482 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | SellOpen market sale | -241 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | SellDisposition | -241 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | Option exercise | +482 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | Option exercise | -482 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | SellOpen market sale | -268 | |
Mezvinsky Scott Filed | Mezvinsky Scott | SellDisposition | -214 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
100A+ROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)72.6%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor16.0%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$8.12
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.47
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$0.38
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$13.41B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$683.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$12.73B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-7.11B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.55xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$41.07B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.55B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Yum! Brands, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 1.23 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.57 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Yum! Brands, Inc. converts about 19% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~7.6 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how YUM ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all YUM moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 150.70 | +2.73% | 2.19 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 150.83 | +2.82% | 2.27 |
Frequently Asked Questions about YUM
What is the current Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) stock price?
YUM is trading at $150.51 at the last market close, down 0.21% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks YUM pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is YUM stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Yum! Brands, Inc.'s financial health at 21/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is YUM stock overvalued?
Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 18.5 and our valuation score rates it 69/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Yum! Brands, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for YUM. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Yum! Brands, Inc. operate in?
Yum! Brands, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Retail-Eating Places industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Yum! Brands, Inc. do?
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.
About Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Retail-Eating Places industry. As of the latest update, Yum! Brands, Inc. is trading at $150.51, down 0.21% on the day with a market capitalization of $41.1 billion. The financial health score for YUM is 21/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for YUM stock.
YUM Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Yum! Brands, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 21/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for YUM.
- Sector peers: Compare YUM against 6 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is YUM a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) as an investment. The financial health score of 21/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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