Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Stock Analysis
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Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) posted $11.80B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 4.4% year over year), at a 7.9% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 7.4%/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 China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. has grown revenue from $7.08B to $11.80B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 7.4% a year. The most recent year was up 4.4%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 7.9% on a 17.3% gross margin. It carries about $30.00M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 6.3% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 3.9% it actually delivered over the last five years, broadly in line with what it has delivered. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Yum China Holdings, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.08B | $7.77B | $8.41B | $8.78B | $8.26B | $9.85B | $9.57B | $10.98B | $11.30B | $11.80B |
| Gross profit | $1.47B | $1.94B | — | — | — | — | $1.43B | $1.89B | $1.89B | $2.04B |
| Net income | $498.00M | $398.00M | $708.00M | $713.00M | $784.00M | $990.00M | $442.00M | $827.00M | $911.00M | $929.00M |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7.9% |
Source: Yum China Holdings, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 12 years of history available in the interactive view.
Yum China Holdings, Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 29.4% while revenue rose 4.4% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
What growth is priced into YUMC stock?
At today's market cap of $15.18B, Yum China Holdings, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 6.3% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $840.00M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 3.9%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 7.4%/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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Yum China Holdings, Inc. financial history by metric
About Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also offers online food deliver services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s revenue?
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) reported revenue of $11.80B for fiscal year 2025, up 4.4% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Yum China Holdings, Inc. profitable?
Yes. YUMC earned net income of $929.00M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 7.9%.
What is YUMC's P/E ratio?
Yum China Holdings, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 16.8 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Yum China Holdings, Inc. growing?
YUMC's revenue grew at roughly 7.4% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Yum China Holdings, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, YUMC carried roughly $30.00M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s gross margin?
YUMC's gross margin was 17.3% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $2.04B on revenue of $11.80B.
What is Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s market cap?
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) has a market capitalization of about $15.18B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
YUMC's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into YUMC stock?
At today's market cap of $15.18B, Yum China Holdings, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 6.3% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $840.00M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 3.9%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 7.4%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 12 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.