Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · NYSE
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) posted $8.21B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 8.8% year over year), at a 19.0% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 7.8%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Yum! Brands, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc. has grown revenue from $6.36B to $8.21B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 7.8% a year. The most recent year was up 8.8%, roughly in line with its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 19%, down 0.7 points year over year on a 69.8% gross margin. It carries about $38.00M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 11% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 7.4% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record.
Synthesised from Yum! Brands, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Yum! Brands, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.36B | $5.88B | $5.69B | $5.60B | $5.65B | $6.58B | $6.84B | $7.08B | $7.55B | $8.21B |
| Gross profit | — | $2.92B | $4.05B | $4.36B | $4.15B | $4.86B | $5.10B | $5.30B | $5.43B | $5.73B |
| Net income | $1.64B | $1.34B | $1.54B | $1.29B | $904.00M | $1.57B | $1.32B | $1.60B | $1.49B | $1.56B |
| Net margin | 25.8% | 22.8% | 27.1% | 23.1% | 16.0% | 23.9% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 19.7% | 19.0% |
Source: Yum! Brands, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 19 years of history available in the interactive view.
Yum! Brands, Inc.: no obvious red flags in the filings
Our deterministic scan of the filed statements — receivables vs sales, earnings vs cash, dilution, leverage and margins — didn't flag anything. Ask about the risks →
What growth is priced into YUM stock?
At today's market cap of $41.85B, Yum! Brands, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 11% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $1.64B from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 7.4%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 7.8%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Yum! Brands, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Yum! Brands, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s revenue?
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) reported revenue of $8.21B for fiscal year 2025, up 8.8% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Yum! Brands, Inc. profitable?
Yes. YUM earned net income of $1.56B in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 19.0%.
What is YUM's P/E ratio?
Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 19.3 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Yum! Brands, Inc. growing?
YUM's revenue grew at roughly 7.8% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Yum! Brands, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, YUM carried roughly $38.00M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s gross margin?
YUM's gross margin was 69.8% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $5.73B on revenue of $8.21B.
What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s market cap?
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has a market capitalization of about $41.85B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Yum! Brands, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
YUM's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into YUM stock?
At today's market cap of $41.85B, Yum! Brands, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 11% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $1.64B from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 7.4%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 7.8%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Yum! Brands, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 19 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.