Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
YUM · NYSE · Consumer
Fundamental quality
76
out of 100
Yum Brands Inc runs like a cash machine: it converts about 19.3% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 25.4% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 76 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 3.95× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Yum! Brands owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut: over 55,000 restaurants worldwide, nearly all franchised. It doesn't sell chicken: it collects royalties on franchisees' sales — a capital-light, high-margin model.
EPS growth: 17.7% · Revenue growth: 8.2%
Net margin: 25.4% · ROIC: 60%
Net debt/EBITDA: 3.95x · FCF: 19.3%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,652 | 904 | 1,145 | 10,005 |
| 2021 | 6,584 | 1,575 | 1,476 | 10,767 |
| 2022 | 6,842 | 1,325 | 1,148 | 11,491 |
| 2023 | 7,076 | 1,597 | 1,318 | 10,686 |
| 2024 | 7,549 | 1,486 | 1,432 | 10,719 |
| 2025 | 8,214 | 1,559 | 1,639 | 11,202 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $5,652M to $8,214M (+45%) and net income went from $904M to $1,559M (+72%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 16% to 19%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$0.92
per share, yearly
50.6% of earnings
Payout
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In terms of business quality, Yum Brands Inc scores 76 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Yum Brands Inc a profitable company?
Very. Yum Brands Inc shows a net margin of 25.4%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does Yum Brands Inc have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.95 times its EBITDA.
Is Yum Brands Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 8.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 17.7%, and without interruption since 2020.
Does Yum Brands Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 19.3% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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