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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Yum! Brands, Inc.

YUMMarket cap $39BPrice $143.0

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorConsumer

IndustryHotels & Leisure

Operates Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell across 155 countries, serving 25 billion customer meals annually. Generates more revenue from international markets than domestic, making it America's biggest global restaurant empire.

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52W Return-1%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+6%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+7%6

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+15%7

EPS Growth Y+2+3%4

EPS Growth Y+3+12%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin32%9

Net Income Margin25%8

Free Cash Flow Margin19%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA4.02

Efficiency

ROEna–

ROA28%10

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE53

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)243

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)203

P/BVna–

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd183

EV/EBIT Fwd194

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield4.3%6

Dividend Yield2.1%5

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-1%7

3 month return-11%3

YTD return-4%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh84%6

1 year return+2%5

Long term

3 year return+27%4

5 year return+27%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.48

Volatility24%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin19%8

Free Cash Flow Yield4.3%6

Quality

ROCE62%10

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA4.02

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

YUMYum! Brands

Revenue FY25$8.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 1Y+6%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+15%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 38% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 6%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return-11%3

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high84%6

1-year return+2%5

3-year return+27%4

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+27% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 2% over the past year, but 16% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-11%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over three months.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

YUMYum! Brands

Revenue FY25$8.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 1Y+6%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+15%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 38% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 6%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 4%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return-11%3

YTD return-4%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high84%6

1-year return+2%5

3-year return+27%4

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+27% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 2% over the past year, but 16% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-11%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over three months.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Yum! Brands. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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