Yum! Brands (YUM) stock
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Key facts on YUM
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 6 |
YUM in the news
YUM catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.4% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why YUM scores 12
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Persistence adds
How YUM ranks in Restaurants
YUM is #7 of 27 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters: YUM $8.80B, DRI $13.4B, CMG $12.7B, YUMC $12.7B.
When does YUM report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 85 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What YUM reported on Nov 3, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
Where the sales came from
YUM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Core operating profit growth | At least 8% |
The numbers
- $45B
- today
- $8.8B
- up 9.1% on the year
- $1.6B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 7.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.00 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.9% | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +6.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +1.3% | +2.2% | -1.6% |
YUM sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $8.2B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
YUM has 4 of 14 chart checks firing
YUM RSI today: 63.0, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 63.0, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on YUM
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 20, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Nov 6, 2026SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026, against the one of Feb 19, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is YUM's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 50% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.00 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $805M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.6B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2017 |
YUM insider trades
2 insiders sold $570K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
YUM trades by Congress and the executive branch
14 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
YUM's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold YUM?
In ETFs: YUM is 1.3% of JEPI, 0.2% of DGRO, and 0.2% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Yum! Brands
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. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of units 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 agreed to sell its Pizza Hut banner, with the transaction closing during the third quarter of 2026.
What Yum! Brands says it competes with
“The retail food industry, in which our Concepts compete, is made up of supermarkets, supercenters, warehouse stores, convenience stores, coffee shops, snack bars, delicatessens and restaurants (including those in the QSR segment), and is intensely competitive with respect to price and quality of food products, new product development, digital engagement, advertising levels and promotional initiatives, customer service reputation, restaurant location and attractiveness and maintenance of properties.”
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What does YUM's Quality Score say?
YUM scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #7 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is YUM's Quality Score?
YUM scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #7 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind YUM's 12.
Are insiders buying YUM?
2 insiders sold $570K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Erika Burkhardt, Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec, who sold $106K on Nov 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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