YUM
Yum! Brands, Inc.
September 15, 2026 · market open
- Rarity
- 1.07
- Peak move
- −3.80%
- Float cap
- $40.5B
Yum! Brands, Inc. is a global restaurant company with over 63,000 outlets in 155 countries and territories, operating under the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill concepts. It primarily generates revenue through franchise and license agreements, as 97% of its restaurants are run by independent franchisees.
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operating_metricsAt the Barclays conference, Yum! Brands said KFC opened about 660 gross new units last quarter, about 220 per month, with 2026 tracking to a record year for net unit development, and KFC Middle East passed 1,500 restaurants with ~$1.5M average unit volumes.
executive_remarkYum! Brands CFO Ranjith Roy said the July 2026 Cyclospora food safety incident affecting Taco Bell was concentrated around the weekend of July 18 and that sales recovery is tracking as planned with week-by-week improvement.
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peer_disclosureYum China Holdings completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of the Pizza Hut business in mainland China from Yum! Brands, funded with a ~$1.2 billion bridge loan, and plans to raise new Pizza Hut openings from 600 to over 800 in 2027-2028.
peer_disclosureYum China repurchased 23,600 shares on the Hong Kong exchange at HKD330.2-334.4 and 63,300 shares on the NYSE at USD42.43-42.85 on September 14.
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spinoff_divestitureYum! Brands completed the sale of its Pizza Hut business outside mainland China to LongRange Capital for about $1.5 billion, following the August sale of the China business to Yum China for $1.2 billion, for combined carve-out proceeds of roughly $2.7 billion, with up to $75 million in earnouts through 2030.
executive_remarkAt the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference, Yum! Brands CFO Ranjith Roy said the company is open to adding another brand after the $2.7 billion Pizza Hut divestiture, noting Taco Bell is on track for a $3 million average unit volume goal (up from about $2.4 million at end-2025) and KFC U.S. is showing its first positive same-store sales momentum in two decades.
executive_remarkYum! Brands CFO Ranjith Roy presented at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer (Staples) Conference on Sept 9, 2026, discussing post-Pizza Hut growth, reaffirming long-term guidance of 7% system sales growth, 5% net unit growth, and 8%+ core operating profit growth, and noting KFC's record store opening pace and Taco Bell International's runway.