Yum Brands is a global leader in the restaurant industry, best known for its portfolio of well-recognized fast-food brands, which include Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut. The company operates and franchises thousands of restaurants worldwide, offering a diverse menu that caters to various tastes and preferences. Yum Brands is dedicated to innovation and customer satisfaction, constantly striving to enhance its dining experience through new product offerings and improved service. The company also places a strong emphasis on sustainability, actively seeking to minimize its environmental impact and promote responsible sourcing in its supply chain. Read More
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and the rest of the traditional fast food stocks fared in Q1.
From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. But the side dish is that they’re quite difficult to operate because high inventory and labor costs generally lead to thin margins at the store level.
This leaves little room for error if demand dries up, and it seems like the market has some reservations as the industry has tumbled by 13% over the past six months. This performance was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 1.9% decline.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced Chris Turner, Chief Financial & Franchise Officer, and Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, will participate in the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET.
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KFC, owned by Yum Brands, plans to invest £1.49 billion in UK and Ireland in next 5 years, creating 7,000 jobs and expanding its presence in the region.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
Over the past six months, Yum! Brands has been a great trade. While the S&P 500 was flat, the stock price has climbed by 10.9% to $146.51 per share. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.71 per share of common stock. The quarterly cash dividend will be distributed June 6, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 27, 2025.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability.
But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
Fast-food company Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 11.8% year on year to $1.79 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.30 per share was 1.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street traded lower on the final session of the month, heading for its third consecutive monthly loss as economic data began reflecting the impact of Trump tariffs.
