What is YUM's P/E ratio?

Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 18.19.

Yum! Brands Inc reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of -31.19%.

What is YUM's dividend yield?

Yum! Brands Inc offers a dividend yield of 0.98%.

What is YUM's Quality Score?

Our AI rates YUM's overall financial quality at 54 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy YUM?

Our AI Timing Score for YUM is 27 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does YUM belong to?

Yum! Brands Inc is classified under the Consumer Cyclical >> Restaurants sector on the NYSE exchange

Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) Stock Price, Quality Score & AI Analysis

Stock Check Daily update data at 8:30 AM
(Price: 2026-08-06 | FS: 2026-06-30)

YUM AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for YUM: Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE), Consumer Cyclical >> Restaurants sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 18.19, ROE of -31.19%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 54/100 — mid-range fundamentals relative to the market. The AI Timing Score is 27/100 — most technical signals do not support an entry at this point. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

YUM

Yum! Brands Inc

US:NYSE STOCK Consumer Cyclical >> Restaurants News 93

USD 152.28

-0.09 (-0.06%) Day Change

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18.19

P/E

-1.73

D/E

-31.2%

ROE

25.5%

ROA

0.98%

Div Yield

2.35

PEG

YUM! BRANDS INC
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NYSE

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USD 152.28 Price -0.09 (-0.06%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: 93

YUM, the overall quality is not quite good ( Quality = 54) and the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

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54 QUALITY

Signal: UNDERPERFORM

Signal Description: Company financial health is Not Good

Reason: ROE is relatively low.
Historical ROE is relatively low
ROE is decreasing significantly
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Growth of ROA was below our criteria in the last year.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria

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TIMING

Signal: OUTPERFORM

Signal Descri...: Good

Reason: Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe

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Quality Factors

58%

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News Score	93
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	533
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	533
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	579
Price	152.28
PBV / Sector	-5.67 / -1.85
Earning Per Share	8.37

PE / Sector	18.19 / 31.06
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	2.35 / -2.09
Average 1M Daily Value	373.74 M GREAT
Average 1W Daily Value	351.91 M GREAT

Timing Factors

28%

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Financial Health

50%

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Ability to Make Profit

72%

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NPM (%) / Sector	25.42 / 7.00 GREAT
NPM Average (%) / Sector	21.20 / 6.53 GREAT
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	8.53 / 3.44
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ROA (%) / Sector	25.54 / 8.12 GREAT
ROA Average (%) / Sector	22.99 / 7.50 GREAT
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	4.91 / 19.22
ROE (%) / Sector	-31.19 / -8.47
ROE Average (%) / Sector	-21.43 / 2.01
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	21.96 / 1.71 GREAT
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Return to Investors

12%

Dividend (%) / Sector	0.98 / 1.45
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	1.75 / 3.80
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	-12.00 / 7.79

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-08-07 08:12:35
Symbol	YUM
Name	YUM! BRANDS INC
Sector	Consumer Cyclical >> Restaurants
Market	NYSE
Listed Shares	273.00 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	40,316.64 / 15,792.21

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Address: 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, United States, 40213

Phone: 502 874 8300

Website: https://www.yum.com

Employees: 49,000

Sector: Consumer Cyclical >> Restaurants

Description: Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.