YUMC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 7. Trading was quieter than usual (2 chart checks started).
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Up 12% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
Down 2% over the five years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 12% since Oct 28.
1 reason, from its filings, with the timeline and its peers, for Pro members.
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 5 |
Wed Nov 11: Citi's China Conference 2026Investor conference · date confirmed.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +2.6% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
YUMC is #12 of 27 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: YUMC -7.1%, QSR +6.4%, YUM -2.2%, CMG -5.2%.
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 86 days).
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.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.5% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +3.6% | +1.4% | +3.6% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +3.5% | +2.9% | +2.2% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $12B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 76.6, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 41% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.16 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $391M a year |
| Free cash flow | $948M |
| Record | Raised each of the last 4 years |
5 insiders sold $2.6M across 10 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: YUMC is under 0.1% of VXUS, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
Yum China is the largest restaurant operator in China, with over 18,000 locations and USD 12 billion in systemwide sales as of 2025. It generates revenue primarily from its own restaurants and franchise fees. While KFC and Pizza Hut are its flagship brands, Yum China's portfolio also includes Little Sheep, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, and Lavazza.As a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, Yum China pays 3% of KFC and Pizza Hut's systemwide sales to its former parent, from which it spun off in 2016. However, even before the separation, Yum China was granted substantial autonomy, giving its Chinese leadership decision-making authority over menu, supply chain, and marketing—an unusual practice for Western chains at the time.
“While branded QSR units per million population in China are well below that of the United States, the market remains highly competitive.”
YUMC scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #12 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 12% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. 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.
YUMC scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #12 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 YUMC's 7.
5 insiders sold $2.6M across 10 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Warton Wang, General Manager, KFC, who sold $278K on Nov 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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