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(YUM) Yum! Brands - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US9884981013

Chicken, Pizza, Burger, Mexican

YUM EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -57.98%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -36.3%

YUM Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 6.16%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 38.5%

Description: YUM Yum! Brands September 29, 2025

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is a global quick-service restaurant (QSR) franchisor that operates four distinct brand divisions-KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hub, and Habit Burger & Grill-covering chicken, Mexican-style, pizza, and char-grilled burger categories. The firm owns the brand trademarks but primarily generates revenue through franchise fees, royalties, and supply-chain services, while a minority of locations remain company-owned.

Key performance indicators from the most recent fiscal quarter (Q2 2024) show comparable-store sales growth of 6.1% year-over-year, driven largely by a 9% increase in international markets where emerging-economy exposure is expanding. The franchise-related revenue stream contributed $1.2 billion, representing roughly 55% of total revenue, underscoring the capital-light nature of the business model.

Economic drivers that materially affect Yum! include global consumer discretionary spending trends, commodity price volatility (especially chicken and beef), and foreign-exchange fluctuations given the company’s heavy exposure to emerging markets (≈45% of sales). A sector-wide baseline is a modest 2–3% annual growth in QSR traffic, but Yum!’s diversified menu mix and strong brand recognition position it to capture a disproportionate share of that incremental demand.

For investors seeking a data-rich, forward-looking assessment of Yum!’s valuation dynamics, a deeper dive on ValueRay’s platform can surface scenario-based models and peer-adjusted multiples that go beyond headline metrics.

YUM Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	38,358m
Sub-Industry	Restaurants
IPO / Inception	1997-09-17

YUM Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	55.5%
Fundamental	63.0%
Dividend Rating	49.2%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-2.71%
Analyst Rating	3.48 of 5

YUM Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	1.88%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.01%
Annual Growth 5y	9.27%
Payout Consistency	41.1%
Payout Ratio	64.4%

YUM Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-12.6%
Growth Correlation 12m	45.6%
Growth Correlation 5y	88.6%
CAGR 5y	8.68%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	0.49
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	1.44
Sharpe Ratio 12m	0.11
Alpha	-1.12
Beta	0.721
Volatility	22.68%
Current Volume	1912.9k
Average Volume 20d	1912.9k
Stop Loss	144.6 (-3%)
Signal	1.48

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (1.43b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 474.5m TTM)

FCFTA 0.22 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.81pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -5.10% (prev 7.02%; Δ -12.12pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.27 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.84b > Net Income 1.43b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (10.71b) to EBITDA (2.64b) ratio: 4.06 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.82 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (281.0m) change vs 12m ago -1.75% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 46.26% (prev 49.29%; Δ -3.03pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 118.8% (prev 111.1%; Δ 7.71pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 4.96 (EBITDA TTM 2.64b / Interest Expense TTM 494.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -1.93

(A) -0.06 = (Total Current Assets 1.83b - Total Current Liabilities 2.23b) / Total Assets 6.92b

(B) -1.06 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -7.36b / Total Assets 6.92b

warn (B) unusual magnitude: -1.06 — check mapping/units

(D) -0.53 = Book Value of Equity -7.68b / Total Liabilities 14.60b

Total Rating: -1.93 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 62.99

1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50

2. FCF Yield 3.13% = 1.57

3. FCF Margin 19.42% = 4.86

4. Debt/Equity -1.48 = -2.50

5. Debt/Ebitda 4.06 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= 44.18)% = 12.50

7. RoE -18.59% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend 38.46% = 2.88

9. EPS Trend -36.31% = -1.82

What is the price of YUM shares?

As of November 08, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 149.12 with a total of 1,912,871 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.89%, over one month by +1.64%, over three months by +5.11% and over the past year by +10.93%.

Is Yum! Brands a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Yum! Brands is currently (November 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 62.99 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of YUM is around 148.19 USD . This means that YUM is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.62%.

Is YUM a buy, sell or hold?

Yum! Brands has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.48. Therefor, it is recommend to hold YUM.

Strong Buy: 6
Buy: 2
Hold: 21
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the YUM price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	161.4	8.2%
Analysts Target Price	161.4	8.2%
ValueRay Target Price	162.8	9.2%

YUM Fundamental Data Overview November 03, 2025

Market Cap USD = 38.36b (38.36b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 27.2604
P/E Forward = 22.779
P/S = 4.8506
P/EG = 1.9505
Beta = 0.721
Revenue TTM = 7.91b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.45b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.64b USD
Long Term Debt = 10.42b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 971.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.39b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 10.71b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 49.07b USD (38.36b + Debt 11.39b - CCE 677.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.96 (Ebit TTM 2.45b / Interest Expense TTM 494.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.13% (FCF TTM 1.54b / Enterprise Value 49.07b)
FCF Margin = 19.42% (FCF TTM 1.54b / Revenue TTM 7.91b)
Net Margin = 18.11% (Net Income TTM 1.43b / Revenue TTM 7.91b)
Gross Margin = 46.26% ((Revenue TTM 7.91b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.25b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 46.87% (prev 46.84%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 7.09 (Enterprise Value 49.07b / Total Assets 6.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.08% (Interest Expense 123.0m / Debt 11.39b)
Taxrate = 25.05% (125.0m / 499.0m)
NOPAT = 1.84b (EBIT 2.45b * (1 - 25.05%))
Current Ratio = 0.82 (Total Current Assets 1.83b / Total Current Liabilities 2.23b)
Debt / Equity = -1.48 (negative equity) (Debt 11.39b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -7.68b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.06 (Net Debt 10.71b / EBITDA 2.64b)
Debt / FCF = 6.97 (Net Debt 10.71b / FCF TTM 1.54b)
Total Stockholder Equity = -7.70b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 20.70% (Net Income 1.43b / Total Assets 6.92b)
RoE = -18.59% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 1.43b / Total Stockholder Equity -7.70b)
RoCE = 90.26% (EBIT 2.45b / Capital Employed (Equity -7.70b + L.T.Debt 10.42b))
RoIC = 51.05% (NOPAT 1.84b / Invested Capital 3.60b)
WACC = 6.87% (E(38.36b)/V(49.75b) * Re(8.67%) + D(11.39b)/V(49.75b) * Rd(1.08%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.70%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 77.07% ; FCFE base≈1.47b ; Y1≈1.57b ; Y5≈1.91b
Fair Price DCF = 107.0 (DCF Value 29.70b / Shares Outstanding 277.5m; 5y FCF grow 7.83% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -36.31 | EPS CAGR: -57.98% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 38.46 | Revenue CAGR: 6.16% | SUE: -0.16 | # QB: 0

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