Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Yum! Brands (YUM) trades at $161.14, up 9.2% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $134.26 to $170.14; the price is 5.3% below that high. It is 5.3% below its all-time high of $170.14, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.3%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.9% above its 200-day average of $153.58. Its 30-day volatility is 30.0% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 13.0 and a dividend yield of 1.86%. Yum! Brands (YUM) has confirmed its next earnings report for February 3, 2027, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our February 2027 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Yum! Brands (YUM) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/yum
Where it trades today
trading 75% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Yum! Brands (YUM) is 5.3% below its all-time high of $170.14, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.3%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- YUM closes above its 50-day average ($146.87) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($153.58): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $161.14, YUM is 5.3% below its 1-year high of $170.14, set on July 7, 2026, and 20.0% above its 1-year low of $134.26 (September 18, 2026).
- Over the past month YUM rose 12.7%, from $143.00 to $161.14.
- YUM trades at 13.0x its last twelve months of earnings and 23.9x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 45.8% lower.
- Its P/E is 59.7% below the 32.2x median of the 3 other restaurants companies we track (MCD, SBUX, CMG).
- YUM's 30-day volatility, 30.0% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.9%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.53: over five years of monthly returns, YUM moved about 0.53% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $146.87 (−8.9%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 4.6% to cross the 200-day at $153.58.
- A close above $170.14 (+5.6%) would be a new 1-year high; below $134.26 (−16.7%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for YUM, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under restaurants among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for YUM by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for YUM. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Restaurants.
What Yum! Brands does
Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc.…
What analysts expect
YUM carries a buy consensus from 22 analysts, with an average price target of $174.87 versus $161.14 today (+8.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
YUM generated $8.80B in trailing revenue (3.8% year over year), with a 39.1% net margin, and $1.33B of free cash flow, against $10.65B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.21B | $3.79B | $2.53B | $1.56B | $5.59 | $1.64B |
| 2024 | $7.55B | $3.58B | $2.40B | $1.49B | $5.28 | $1.43B |
| 2023 | $7.08B | $3.50B | $2.30B | $1.60B | $5.68 | $1.32B |
| 2022 | $6.84B | $3.31B | $2.17B | $1.32B | $4.63 | $1.15B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
YUM is in 20 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLY: 1.11% of the fund, holding #23 of 48.
Famous investors who hold it
YUM is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Terry Smith (Fundsmith) holds the most of it: 0.65% of the portfolio, position #24 of 41, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
YUM beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under restaurants among the assets we track (MCD, SBUX, CMG, largest first).
YUMyou are here$161.14$43.23B
MCDMcDonald's Corporation$276.52$195.16B
SBUXStarbucks Corporation$105.41$120.18B
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill$34.43$43.55BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 9.7% above its 50-day average and 4.9% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-07-20 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 65 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $163.51 (+1.5%), the nearest floor $158.61 (-1.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is YUM valued right now?
Yum! Brands trades at 13.0 times its last twelve months of earnings and 23.9 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 9.7% above its 50-day average and 4.9% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of YUM?
Based on 30-day volatility of 30.0%, YUM has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.53 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does YUM pay dividends?
Yes, Yum! Brands has a dividend yield of 1.86%.
How far is YUM from its all-time high?
Yum! Brands is 5.3% below its all-time high of $170.14, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.3%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does Yum! Brands report earnings?
Yum! Brands (YUM) reports its next quarterly earnings on Wednesday, February 3, 2027, before the market opens. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal February 2027 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $1.72 per share.
Which ETFs hold YUM?
20 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Yum! Brands. The largest weights: XLY (1.11%), JEPI (0.70%), VO (0.37%), RSP (0.21%) and VYM (0.16%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is YUM?
0.06%, as of September 30, 2026: YUM is holding #274 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.56 in Yum! Brands.
Which famous investors own YUM?
Terry Smith (0.65% of Fundsmith's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for YUM?
The average analyst price target for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $174.87 based on 22 analyst estimates, about 8.5% above the current price of $161.14. The published range runs from $150.00 to $200.00.
How much revenue does YUM generate?
Yum! Brands reported $8.80B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 3.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 39.1%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare YUM with anything
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