YUM Yum! Brands
Data as of close
Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Eating Places
Yum! Brands (YUM) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Eating Places industry, with a market capitalization of $43.0 billion. Shares last traded at $157.52, 7.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 13.3%. YUM trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.39, below the Retail-Eating Places median of 27.05. Net profit margin is 25.4%, above the peer median of 1.6%. Revenue grew 8.8% year over year. The shares yield 1.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
YUM Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $789M | $2.81 | 51% |
| 2024-12-31 | $752M | $2.64 | 51% |
| 2023-12-31 | $678M | $2.38 | 42% |
| 2022-12-31 | $649M | $2.24 | 49% |
| 2021-12-31 | $592M | $1.96 | 38% |
| 2020-12-31 | $566M | $1.84 | 63% |
| 2019-12-31 | $511M | $1.63 | 39% |
| 2018-12-31 | $462M | $1.40 | 30% |
| 2017-12-31 | $416M | $1.17 | 31% |
| 2015-12-26 | $730M | $1.65 | 56% |
| 2014-12-27 | $669M | $1.48 | 64% |
| 2013-12-28 | $615M | $1.33 | 56% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.08 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.55 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.91 | 2026-02-20 |
| FY 2025 | $5.55 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.41 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.33 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Retail-Eating Places peers
YUM vs 14 industry peers (Retail-Eating Places), by market cap. Data as of close
| MCD | McDonald's | $187.6B | 21.34 | 6.77 | 31.7% | +2.70% |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | $43.0B | 19.39 | 4.93 | 25.4% | +1.42% |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $41.6B | 30.18 | 3.27 | 10.8% | +3.09% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | $26.0B | 13.21 | 2.66 | 20.1% | +3.08% |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | $25.2B | 21.33 | 1.89 | 8.8% | +1.29% |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $16.1B | 16.53 | 1.30 | 7.8% | +2.80% |
| ARMK | Aramark | $14.3B | 37.34 | 0.72 | 1.9% | +0.53% |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $12.3B | 29.10 | 1.97 | 6.8% | +2.50% |
| EAT | Brinker International, Inc | $8.8B | 17.57 | 1.48 | 8.4% | -0.15% |
| CAVA | Cava Group, Inc. | $7.2B | 109.29 | 5.27 | 4.8% | +5.54% |
| CAKE | Cheesecake Factory Inc | $5.6B | 27.05 | 1.41 | 5.2% | +0.19% |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | $4.4B | 37.67 | 6.04 | 16.0% | +8.84% |
| JMKE | Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. | $4.4B | — | — | — | +2.84% |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc | $1.6B | 49.24 | 0.47 | 1.0% | -0.26% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.