Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Yum Brands Inc (YUM) - $165.71 as of 2/27/2026 5:46:00 PM EST

Total Score

9 out of 30

Safety Score

64 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for YUM

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for YUM

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for YUM

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for YUM

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for YUM (64 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 1
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for YUM

Company Overview
Ticker YUM
Company Name Yum Brands Inc
Country USA
Description Yum! Brands, Inc. is an American fast food corporation listed on the Fortune 1000. Yum! operates the brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill, and WingStreet worldwide, except in China, where the brands are operated by a separate company, Yum China.
Sector Name CONSUMER CYCLICAL
Industry Name RESTAURANTS
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 5/6/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 165.71
Price 4 Years Ago 120.35
Last Day Price Updated 2/27/2026 5:46:00 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,610,909
Average Daily Volume 2,167,343
52-Week High 169.39
52-Week Low 136.02
Last Price to 52 Week Low 21.83%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 29.77
Industry PE 28.12
Sector PE 27.00
5-Year Average PE 25.68
Free Cash Flow Ratio 64.73
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 57.90
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 38.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.35
Total Cash Per Share 2.56
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter -26.44
Price to Book Ratio 0.00
Industry Price to Book Ratio -2.66
Sector Price to Book Ratio 6.29
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.59
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.99
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.83
Analyst Buy Ratings 10
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 2

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 277,000,000
Market Capitalization 45,901,670,000
Institutional Ownership 89.13%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 2/20/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 0.7100
Current Dividend Amount 0.7500
Total Years Dividend Increasing 8
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.88
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.74%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.81%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.89%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.94%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.63%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.78%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.10%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio 51.89%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 27.70%
Annual Earnings Growth 4.91%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 5.55
Reported EPS Past Year 6.05
Reported EPS Prior Year 5.48
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,559,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,559,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,486,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 6.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 7.76%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 31.90%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 709,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 709,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 616,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -11,163,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -11,163,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 11,872,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 11,247,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 11,872,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year -1.61
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter -1.61
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year -7,325,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year -7,648,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter -7,325,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,641,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 5.92
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,639,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,432,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.59
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
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MACD 0.00
MACD Signal 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 137.70
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 152.20
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 166.70
Beta 0.66
RSI 67.44
50-Day SMA 0.00
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 0.00

System
Modified 2/26/2026 11:55:45 AM EST