Is YUM a good stock to buy?
Yum! Brands, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$173.69 +7.7%
- P/E vs own-37.8%
- P/E vs sector-36.4%
- News
- MAs4 of 4
- MACD0.01
- Earnings in82d
- P/E12.9x
- RSI64
- Support-3.5%
- Resistance+0.2%
- Off 52w high-5.2%
- Volume0.7x
- Bollingerupper half
- FCF yield+3.7%
- ConsensusHold · 27
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$134–$170
- ATR+2.5%
- Off ATH-5.2%
- Insiders-$3.13M
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Is Yum! Brands a good stock to buy?
Yum! Brands is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 12.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics very profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility sturdy
- Price below its usual
YUM sales growth revenue growth
+6%a year, for the last 3 yearsYum! Brands' sales grew 6% a year for 3 years, to $8.21B in fiscal 2025.
YUM analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Yum! Brands' sales to grow 6% to $8.68B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).
YUM competitors
pretickt analysis+9%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Yum! Brands' sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Chipotle (+8%), Domino's Pizza (+5%) and Starbucks (+2%).
YUM sales by business revenue by segment
43%of its sales from KFC Global DivisionKFC Global Division brought Yum! Brands 43% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Taco Bell Global Division 38%.
YUM return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis131%earned before tax on the money invested in itYum! Brands earned 131% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Domino's Pizza 107%, Starbucks 33% and Chipotle 25%.
YUM margin on each sale gross margin
42%left after making the productYum! Brands kept 42% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 40%.
YUM margin after costs profit margin
50%of sales left after running the businessYum! Brands' operating margin was 50% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 32% in fiscal 2022.
YUM cash generated free cash flow
$1.62Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsYum! Brands generated $1.62B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
YUM earnings vs estimates
6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateYum! Brands beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 3, 2026.
YUM insider selling
-$14.76Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsYum! Brands' executives and directors sold a net $14.76M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
YUM number of employees
+23%more people in a yearYum! Brands had 49,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 23% more than a year before.
YUM financial health Altman Z-score
3.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3Yum! Brands' Altman Z-score is 3.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
YUM quality checks Piotroski score
5 of 9checks passedYum! Brands passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on cash against profit, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.
YUM in past recessions
pretickt analysis-4%its sales in the worst oneYum! Brands' sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 4% in fiscal 2009.
YUM price vs profit P/E ratio
12.9×a year's earningsYum! Brands' P/E ratio is 12.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.4.
YUM price vs competitors
pretickt analysis12.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors
Investors pay 12.9 times Yum! Brands' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Starbucks (48.2), Chipotle (33.0) or Domino's Pizza (18.8).
YUM analysts' target price target
+8%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Yum! Brands is $174, 8% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $161.33.
YUM analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisWells Fargoupgrade Argus Researchdowngrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Wells Fargo upgraded Yum! Brands; Argus Research downgraded it.
YUM growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+11%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $161.33 a share, Yum! Brands' free cash flow must grow about 11% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Yum! Brands' P/E ratio?
Yum! Brands' P/E ratio is 12.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.4. Investors pay 12.9 times Yum! Brands' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Starbucks (48.2), Chipotle (33.0) or Domino's Pizza (18.8).
Who are Yum! Brands' biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Yum! Brands with Chipotle, Darden, Starbucks and Domino's Pizza. Yum! Brands' sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Chipotle (+8%), Domino's Pizza (+5%) and Starbucks (+2%).
Is Yum! Brands profitable?
Yum! Brands' operating margin was 50% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 32% in fiscal 2022. Yum! Brands generated $1.62B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Yum! Brands stock?
Yum! Brands' executives and directors sold a net $14.76M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Yum! Brands make money?
KFC Global Division brought Yum! Brands 43% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Taco Bell Global Division 38%.
Who owns Yum! Brands stock?
1,480 institutions hold 89% of Yum! Brands' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and JPMorgan added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.
How many employees does Yum! Brands have?
Yum! Brands had 49,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 23% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.