About yum! brands inc. - YUM
YUM At a Glance
| Phone | 1-502-874-8300 | Revenue | 8.21B | |
| Industry | Restaurants | Net Income | 1.56B | |
| Sector | Consumer Services | 2025 Sales Growth | 8.809% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 49,000 | |
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YUM Valuation
| P/E Current | 17.351 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 27.267 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 5.175 |
| Price to Book Ratio | N/A |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 21.15 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 19.613 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 6.671 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.241 |
YUM Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 167,632.653 |
| Income Per Employee | 31,816.327 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.601 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.101 |
YUM Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.346 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.346 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.594 |
YUM Profitability
| Gross Margin | 46.165 |
| Operating Margin | 30.898 |
| Pretax Margin | 25.286 |
| Net Margin | 18.98 |
| Return on Assets | 20.893 |
| Return on Equity | N/A |
| Return on Total Capital | 26.586 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 30.446 |
YUM Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | N/A |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 224.915 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 160.90 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 222.476 |
Yum! Brands Inc. in the News
Pizza Hut makes surprising change to iconic name ahead of NFL season
Pizza Hut is putting a football-inspired twist on its iconic brand as Yum! Brands moves ahead with the restaurant chain's multibillion-dollar sale.
Wendy's loses status as second-largest burger chain after 6-year run
Burger King reclaimed the No. 2 U.S. burger chain spot from Wendy's after its revamped Whopper and multiyear turnaround drove same-store sales up 8.5%.
Cyclospora outbreak dents Taco Bell sales but recovery underway, exec says
Yum Brands reports Taco Bell sales fell 2% amid the cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, but CFO says declines moderated materially.
Taco Bell ramps up voice AI use across nearly 900 drive-thrus
Taco Bell has deployed Omilia voice AI at over 890 drive-thru locations across 38 states, automating orders while boosting employee retention.
Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut for $2.7B, sharpens focus on Taco Bell and KFC
Yum Brands agreed to sell Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion transaction and approved a new $4 billion buyback authorization while prioritizing KFC and Taco Bell
Yum Brands in talks to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm: report
Yum Brands is reportedly discussing a potential sale of Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, a deal that could reshape the restaurant sector amid weaker demand.
Rising gas prices are crushing restaurant sales as $4 a gallon becomes tipping point for consumers
U.S. restaurant chains report weaker than expected sales growth as high gas prices squeeze consumer budgets and force a shift toward value menu offerings.
Pizza Hut to close around 250 locations
Yum! Brands plans to close roughly 250 Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. as part of a broader brand reset, even as the chain continues expanding internationally.
From slump to sizzle: KFC’s recipe for a comeback
KFC reinvents itself by entering the chicken sandwich wars and menu innovation as sales grow amid shifting consumer preferences and rising fast-food competition.
Report ranks top 10 'unhealthy fast-food' chains in the US
A recent report highlights the fast-food nutrition comparison among popular menu combinations at major restaurant chains like Wendy's, Sonic, KFC and others.







