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Yum China Holdings, Inc.

YUMC

NYSEConsumer CyclicalRestaurants

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$49.52

+$0.64 · +1.31%

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Jul 10, 2026

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Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

91

Deep Value

Momentum

36

Weakening

Sentiment

63

Bullish

Risk resilience

74

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a prominent player in China's restaurant sector, engaging in the ownership, operation, and franchising of various dining establishments. Its core operations are structured around two primary segments: KFC and Pizza Hut. The company manages a diverse portfolio of restaurant brands, including popular names like KFC (known for chicken), Pizza Hut (pizza), Little Sheep (hot pot), Huang Ji Huang (simmer pot), Lavazza (Italian coffee), COFFii & JOY (specialty coffee), Taco Bell (Mexican-style cuisine), and East Dawning (Chinese food), operating and franchising these brands across the nation. Beyond its dining ventures, Yum China also runs V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform offering a broad array of products. This includes electronics, home and kitchen accessories, and other general merchandise, alongside prepared meals such as fried rice, steak, and pasta, as well as coffee capsules. As of March 31, 2022, Yum China's extensive network comprised 12,117 restaurants situated across approximately 1,700 cities. Established in 2016, Yum China Holdings, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Industry
Restaurants
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
CN
CEO
Joey Wat
Listed since
Oct 17, 2016
Employees
130,000

Market position

Day range

Current $49.52

52-week range

Current $49.52

Open
$49.15
Previous close
$48.88
Volume
828.15K
0.52× average
Average volume
1.59M
Average daily volume
Market cap
17.29B USD
Beta
0.08
Market reference 1
50-day average
$44.562
+11.13% above average
200-day average
$47.8067
+3.58% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
18.97B USD
P/E (TTM)
18.07×
P/B (TTM)
3.22×
P/S (TTM)
1.39×
EV / EBITDA
10.42×
Earnings yield
5.42%
Free cash flow yield
4.90%
Dividend yield
2.14%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
17.23%
Operating margin
12.19%
Net margin
7.84%
Return on equity
17.27%
Return on assets
8.62%
Return on invested capital
11.84%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.43×
Current ratio
1.05×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends19%13%8%3%Gross margin, FY2021: 14.27%Gross margin, FY2022: 14.91%Gross margin, FY2023: 17.17%Gross margin, FY2024: 16.72%Gross margin, FY2025: 17.28%Operating margin, FY2021: 14.07%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.57%Operating margin, FY2023: 10.07%Operating margin, FY2024: 10.28%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.36%Net margin, FY2021: 10.05%Net margin, FY2022: 4.62%Net margin, FY2023: 7.53%Net margin, FY2024: 8.06%Net margin, FY2025: 7.87%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 14.27%. Gross margin FY2022 14.91%. Gross margin FY2023 17.17%. Gross margin FY2024 16.72%. Gross margin FY2025 17.28%. Operating margin FY2021 14.07%. Operating margin FY2022 6.57%. Operating margin FY2023 10.07%. Operating margin FY2024 10.28%. Operating margin FY2025 12.36%. Net margin FY2021 10.05%. Net margin FY2022 4.62%. Net margin FY2023 7.53%. Net margin FY2024 8.06%. Net margin FY2025 7.87%.

Income trends

Revenue

11.8B USD+4.37%

Operating income

1.46B USD+25.47%

Net income

929M USD+1.98%
Income trends across reported periods12.93B USD8.39B USD3.85B USD−693.5M USDRevenue, FY2021: 9.85B USDRevenue, FY2022: 9.57B USDRevenue, FY2023: 10.98B USDRevenue, FY2024: 11.3B USDRevenue, FY2025: 11.8B USDOperating income, FY2021: 1.39B USDOperating income, FY2022: 629M USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.11B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.16B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.46B USDNet income, FY2021: 990M USDNet income, FY2022: 442M USDNet income, FY2023: 827M USDNet income, FY2024: 911M USDNet income, FY2025: 929M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 9.85B USD. Revenue FY2022 9.57B USD. Revenue FY2023 10.98B USD. Revenue FY2024 11.3B USD. Revenue FY2025 11.8B USD. Operating income FY2021 1.39B USD. Operating income FY2022 629M USD. Operating income FY2023 1.11B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.16B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.46B USD. Net income FY2021 990M USD. Net income FY2022 442M USD. Net income FY2023 827M USD. Net income FY2024 911M USD. Net income FY2025 929M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue11.8B USD11.3B USD10.98B USD9.57B USD9.85B USD
Cost of goods sold9.76B USD9.41B USD9.09B USD8.14B USD8.45B USD
Gross profit2.04B USD1.89B USD1.89B USD1.43B USD1.41B USD
Selling, general, and administrative581M USD568M USD638M USD594M USD564M USD
Operating expenses581M USD728M USD779M USD798M USD20M USD
Interest income74M USD129M USD169M USD84M USD60M USD
Depreciation and amortization448M USD476M USD453M USD602M USD516M USD
Operating income1.46B USD1.16B USD1.11B USD629M USD1.39B USD
Net income929M USD911M USD827M USD442M USD990M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+10.52%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.7
Estimate 0.67 · Beat by 4.48%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.960.720.490.26Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 0.3, estimate 0.31, surprise -3.23%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 0.77, estimate 0.787, surprise -2.16%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 0.58, estimate 0.566, surprise +2.47%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 0.76, estimate 0.743, surprise +2.29%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 0.4, estimate 0.35, surprise +14.29%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 0.87, estimate 0.854, surprise +1.87%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 0.7, estimate 0.67, surprise +4.48%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.91, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates3.64B3.25B2.85B2.45BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 2.6B USD, estimate 2.62B USD, surprise -1.07%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 2.98B USD, estimate 3.09B USD, surprise -3.58%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 2.79B USD, estimate 2.79B USD, surprise -0.25%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 3.21B USD, estimate 3.19B USD, surprise +0.55%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 2.82B USD, estimate 2.72B USD, surprise +3.90%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 3.27B USD, estimate 3.21B USD, surprise +1.82%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 3.14B USD, estimate 3.05B USD, surprise +2.85%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 3.5B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

YUMC news

prnewswire.com

Pizza Hut Burger Bar Expands to 300 Locations

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced the opening of the 300th Pizza Hut Burger Bar in China. Since launching its…

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Yum China Completes the Acquisition of Ownership of the Pizza Hut Brand in Mainland China

SHANGHAI, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the ownership of the Pizza Hut brand in…

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businesswire.com

Yum! Brands Completes Sale of Pizza Hut China to Yum China Holdings

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (“Yum!” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of the sale of Pizza Hut in Mainland China (“Pizza Hut China”) to Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:…

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ETFs holding YUMC

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF logoiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFIEMG
Market value
184.66M
Weight
0.12%
AUM
160B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$81.57+0.64%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF logoVanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS
Market value
60.19M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
646.2B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$87.71+0.78%
JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF logoJPMorgan Global Select Equity ETFJGLO
Market value
51.8M
Weight
0.78%
AUM
6.67B USD
Expense ratio
0.47%
Price / 1D
$73.49+0.57%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF logoiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFEEM
Market value
40.85M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
31.22B USD
Expense ratio
0.72%
Price / 1D
$67.12+0.75%
iShares MSCI China ETF logoiShares MSCI China ETFMCHI
Market value
39.14M
Weight
0.62%
AUM
6.29B USD
Expense ratio
0.59%
Price / 1D
$55.66+0.27%
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF logoAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFAVEM
Market value
38.23M
Weight
0.14%
AUM
27.89B USD
Expense ratio
0.33%
Price / 1D
$94.24+0.75%
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFSPEM
Market value
30.76M
Weight
0.18%
AUM
17.57B USD
Expense ratio
0.07%
Price / 1D
$52.38+0.61%
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETFFNDE
Market value
27.95M
Weight
0.27%
AUM
10.2B USD
Expense ratio
0.39%
Price / 1D
$41.87+0.92%

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