YUM! Brands, Inc. Stock News

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Yum! Brands, Inc. enjoys sustained revenue growth, driven by the strong performance of KFC and Taco Bell, but inflation squeezes margins. Its strategic concentration on franchising, robust operating cash flow, and prudent debt management promise sustainability and dividend payment capacity. However, potential overpricing still holds me back from re-entering.

It reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, missing Wall Street estimates of $1.46, and revenue of $1.93 billion, below projections of $1.94 billion.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2025 8:15 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Lee Turner - Chief Financial & Franchise Officer David W. Gibbs - CEO & Director Matthew Robert Morris - Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Brian James Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Brian John Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Divi...

Shares of Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) are lower this morning, after the fast food operator narrowly missed second-quarter expectations. The operator of Taco Bell reported earnings of $1.44 per share, just below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45, and revenue of $1.93 billion, slightly under the expected $1.94 billion.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported second-quarter results that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.44 missing analyst estimates of $1.46. Revenue totaled $1.93 billion, just under the $1.94 billion consensus forecast.

Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) reported sales and profits below expectations for the second quarter as it saw declines in US same store sales at Pizza Hut and KFC, sending its shares lower on Tuesday.

Yum Brands has quietly become an incubator for future restaurant industry leaders. CEOs like Brian Niccol, Kevin Hochman and Julie Felss Masino spent years at Yum before leaving to lead other restaurant companies.