AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Total revenue rose 12% to $2,169M and net income more than doubled to $853M, boosted by a $359M deferred tax benefit tied to the agreed Pizza Hut sale.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
KFC Division$924M+9% YoY
Franchise and property revenues rose on unit growth and franchise same-store sales growth of 2%; Company sales aided by acquisitions from franchisees.
Taco Bell Division$853M+20% YoY
Company sales up 38% on acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees and Company same-store sales growth of 6%; franchise same-store sales +7%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $2,169M+12% YoY
KFC Division$924M+9% YoY
Franchise and property revenues rose on unit growth and franchise same-store sales growth of 2%; Company sales aided by acquisitions from franchisees.
Taco Bell Division$853M+20% YoY
Company sales up 38% on acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees and Company same-store sales growth of 6%; franchise same-store sales +7%.
Pizza Hut Division$254M+6% YoY
Company sales rose to $31M on restaurants acquired from franchisees, offsetting franchise same-store sales declines of 1%.
Habit Burger & Grill Division$139M+4% YoY
Same-store sales growth of 3% versus a 4% decline a year ago; system sales $177M.
Largest Expense Items
Company restaurant expenses$700M+25% YoY
Tracks 25% Company sales growth from acquired Taco Bell and KFC restaurants; includes higher labor costs and commodity inflation, primarily beef.
Franchise advertising and other services expense$444M+4% YoY
Includes higher advertising costs associated with the Pizza Hut U.S. Hut Forward program.
General and administrative expenses$324M+7% YoY
Includes $44M of charges for the Pizza Hut strategic options review, plus higher Taco Bell headcount, digital, technology and legal fees.
Interest expense, net$128M+4% YoY
Driven by higher outstanding borrowings.
Margins: Consolidated Company restaurant margin was flat at 16.3%. Taco Bell improved 1.6 ppts to 25.9% on same-store sales and acquired-store mix, while KFC slipped 0.1 ppts to 12.0% on new-build margins.
Watch Items from the Filing
IRS asserts a $2.1 billion tax underpayment plus $418 million penalties for fiscal 2014, with roughly $2.3 billion of interest accrued through June 30, 2026; no reserve recorded.
July 2026 Cyclospora outbreak forced Taco Bell U.S. lettuce removal, causing a meaningful near-term sales impact; Q3 U.S. Company restaurant margin guided to 19%-21%.
Pizza Hut sale agreements signed June 16, 2026 for roughly $2.3 billion net proceeds, expected to close August 2026; $730M assets held for sale, plus a new $4 billion buyback authorization.
Short-term borrowings jumped to $2,813M from $38M as Term Loan A and the $675M Revolving Facility were reclassified pending refinancing of $750M Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes.
Pizza Hut Division operating profit fell 12% to $70M on 1% same-store sales declines and higher Hut Forward advertising costs.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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