YUM
Yum! Brands
Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants · US
$151.95
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

UNKNOWN MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$41.9B
Total market value of the company
24.50
Premium valuation
20.30
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+15.2%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
N/A
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$174.54
+15% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 24 analysts covering this stock
About Yum! Brands

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.

https://www.yum.com

Country: United States Employees: 49,000 Industry: Restaurants
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
160.9% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
18.9% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$187.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
23.1%
Trading below fair value — margin of safety exists
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
7.2th
Ranks in the top 93% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
62.5
Quality Score
40.0
Combined
32.5

Trading at $152 against a fair value of $187, a 19% discount. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 11% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.477
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0401
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.577
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
8.3%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-14.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
11
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.60
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$169.39
10% below the year high
52W Low
$137.33
11% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,705,020
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.1
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
2.7%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
197.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$6.20
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.65
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.52
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
45.7%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
31.1%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$1.3B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$8.5B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$1.7B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
24
Target High
$200.00
Target Median
$174.54
Target Low
$147.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

25
SELL LEANING
Heavy insider selling. 6 sales vs 0 purchases in 90 days. This may reflect routine diversification or it may signal caution — check the filing details below.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-26 Tresvant Sean Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO Sale 3,000 $464,040
2026-05-19 Powell Aaron CEO - Pizza Hut Sale 6,001 $914,252
2026-05-15 Skeans Tracy L COO, CPO Sale 1,837 $279,224
2026-05-01 Turner Christopher Lee CEO Sale 250 $40,120
2026-05-01 Turner Christopher Lee CEO, COB Sale 250 $40,120
2026-05-01 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Option Exercise 277 $44,453
2026-04-01 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Option Exercise 271 $41,783
2026-04-01 Turner Christopher Lee CEO, COB Sale 257 $39,624
2026-03-02 Mezvinsky Scott KFC Division CEO Option Exercise 287 $47,725
2026-03-02 Turner Christopher Lee CEO, COB Sale 238 $39,577
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31

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