YUM
Yum! Brands
$150.74
▼ 0.8%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 9.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$43.46B
P/E
23.64x
Forward P/E (est.)
19.1x
ROE
117.6%
Revenue Growth
9.7%
EPS Growth
23.8%
Profit Margin
20.5%
FCF Yield
3.8%
Debt / Equity
4.31x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.65x
Dividend Yield
1.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.0%
Rating Score
63/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what YUM's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. YUM trades near $150.74, below its 50-day average ($154.90) and 200-day average ($153.10). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 57 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. YUM's is $3.51 (~2.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month YUM found buyers near $145.44 (support) and sellers near $160.24 (resistance); its 52-week range is $137.33–$169.39. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Yum! Brands (YUM) is a large-cap company in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $43.46B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $8.21B in revenue and $1.56B in net profit.
Our model rates YUM Favorable (63/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
5.7%
Revenue moved from $6.58B in 2021 to $8.21B in 2025, a 5.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 9.7% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
45.7%
Operating Margin
31.3%
Net Margin
19.0%
ROE
117.6%
Yum! Brands keeps about 20.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 45.7% gross margin and 31.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 117.6%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$2.20B
Net Debt
$1.51B
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.59x
Debt / Equity
4.31x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 4.3x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $2.20B of total debt against $689.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$2.01B
Free Cash Flow
$1.64B
FCF Margin
20.0%
In the latest year Yum! Brands produced about $2.01B of operating cash flow and $1.64B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.8% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
23.64x
P/S
5.19x
P/B
33.69x
EV / EBITDA
15.21x
YUM trades at 23.6x trailing earnings (about 19.1x on estimated forward earnings), 5.2x sales, and 33.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How YUM stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (48 S&P 500 companies), YUM ranks #14 of 48 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (23.6x P/E vs. 23.7x median) with a higher return on equity (117.6% vs. 39.2%) and faster revenue growth (9.7% vs. 6.2%).
P/E vs sector
23.6x
median 23.7x
ROE vs sector
117.6%
median 39.2%
Growth vs sector
9.7%
median 6.2%
Sector rank
#14
of 48 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 48 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$127.67 – $218.86
vs. $150.74 today · expected CAGR -3% – 8%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.04B | $9.94B | $10.93B | $12.03B | $13.23B |
| Net income | $1.72B | $1.89B | $2.08B | $2.28B | $2.51B |
| EPS | $6.23 | $6.85 | $7.54 | $8.29 | $9.12 |
| Share price (low) | $87.20 | $95.92 | $105.51 | $116.06 | $127.67 |
| Share price (high) | $149.49 | $164.43 | $180.88 | $198.97 | $218.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -42% / -1% | -20% / 4% | -11% / 6% | -6% / 7% | -3% / 8% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for YUM:
- High net margins (20.5%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (117.6%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (63/100).
The case against YUM:
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 4.3x) adds financial risk.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 4.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Yum! Brands is a large-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 23.6x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (63/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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