YUM · NYQ
S&P 500
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Consumer cyclical · Restaurants
$160.21
−$0.67 (−0.42%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 26 analysts
Hold
Median price target $175.50 +9.5%
- Open
- $160.87
- Day range
- 157.25 – $161.96
- 52-week range
- 134.26 – $170.14
- Volume
- 2,614,185
- Market cap
- $42,978M
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $12.42
- EPS est. 2026
- $6.40
- P/E est. 2026
- 25.0x
- Dividend yield
- 0.5%
- Beta
- 0.53
- Payout
- 24%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Yum! Brands financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $2,053M | +3.7% |
| Net income | $1,623M | +308.8% |
| Earnings per share | $5.92 | +319.9% |
| Net margin | 79.1% | +59.0 pp |
| Free cash flow | $388M | −13.6% |
| Debt / equity | −1.88 | n/s |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1,980M | $397M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,515M | $535M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,059M | $432M |
| Q2 2026 | $2,170M | $853M |
| Q3 2026 | $2,053M | $1,623M |
Yum! Brands earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 21 | $1.7211.49 – 1.88 | −0.5%$1.730 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 16 | $1.4481.34 – 1.69 | −3.4%$1.500 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 25 | $6.3976.17 – 6.55 | +5.7%$6.050 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 25 | $6.7216.26 – 7.14 | +5.1%$6.397 |
Forward P/E: 25.0x (2026) and 23.8x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.410 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.730 | $1.756 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.500 | $1.389 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.620 | $1.562 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.560 | $1.471 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.721 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.448 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.570 | — |
| 2023 | $5.590 | — |
| 2024 | $5.220 | — |
| 2025 | $5.550 | — |
| 2026 | — | $6.397 |
| 2027 | — | $6.721 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.448 | −3.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.721 | −0.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.560est. $1.471 · surprise +6.0% | +10.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.620est. $1.562 · surprise +3.7% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.500est. $1.389 · surprise +8.0% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.730est. $1.756 · surprise −1.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.410 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $6.721 | +5.1% |
| 2026Estimated | $6.397 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | $5.550 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | $5.220 | −6.6% |
| 2023 | $5.590 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | $4.570 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Yum! Brands dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.5% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.9% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $0.75 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $3.00 |
| Payout (TTM) | 24% |
| Last dividend | $0.75Sep 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.68 |
| 2020 | $1.88 |
| 2021 | $2.00 |
| 2022 | $2.28 |
| 2023 | $2.42 |
| 2024 | $2.68 |
| 2025 | $2.84 |
| est. 12m | $3.00 |
Yum! Brands forecasts
26 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 12 buy, 13 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $200.00 | +24.8% |
| Median | $175.50 | +9.5% |
| Low | $150.00 | −6.4% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $153.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $151.28 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $155.50 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $168.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $155.48 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $159.65 |
| May 29, 2026 | $147.95 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $159.86 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $153.28 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $153.31 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $136.34 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $155.40 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $160.21 |
Yum! Brands peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUM | Yum! Brands | 42,978 | 12.9x | 160.21 | −0.42% | 134.26170.14 |
| MCD | McDonald's | 199,127 | 22.3x | 282.14 | +0.25% | 229.20341.75 |
| SBUX | Starbucks | 125,354 | 49.8x | 109.95 | +0.47% | 81.97111.50 |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45,438 | 33.6x | 35.92 | +0.50% | 27.3141.42 |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | 25,871 | 22.2x | 228.66 | −0.48% | 169.00233.98 |
| DPZ | Domino's | 10,858 | 18.2x | 330.06 | −1.23% | 282.00442.35 |
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