What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for YUM?

13F Pro ranks YUM BRANDS INC (YUM) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View YUM's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/YUM (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most YUM stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of YUM include BlackRock,, JPMORGAN CHASE & CO, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/YUM as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source YUM data?

All YUM BRANDS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. YUM BRANDS INC files with the SEC under CIK 1041061. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is YUM in?

YUM BRANDS INC (YUM) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives YUM's revenue?

Per YUM BRANDS INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-08-05, the biggest revenue drivers are: KFC Division ($924M, +9% YoY); Taco Bell Division ($853M, +20% YoY); Pizza Hut Division ($254M, +6% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/YUM.

What are YUM's largest expenses?

YUM BRANDS INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Company restaurant expenses ($700M, +25% YoY); Franchise advertising and other services expense ($444M, +4% YoY); General and administrative expenses ($324M, +7% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026).

How often is YUM research updated on 13F Pro?

YUM's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

73.7/100

Rank #133 of 2,961 stocksTOP 5%

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Revenue Growth

68.3/100

Profitability

88.7/100

Balance Sheet

98.2/100

Earnings Quality

26.7/100

Free Cash Flow

71.8/100

Institutional Flow

80.1/100

Revenue Scale

84.9/100

Dilution Risk

61.6/100

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Why YUM Scores 74/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-10

YUM's composite is driven by profitability and scale, held back by earnings quality. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+5.8 pts

89th pct

Scale

+5.2 pts

85th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.8 pts

98th pct

Revenue growth

+3.7 pts

68th pct

Free cash flow

+3.3 pts

72th pct

Institutional flow

+1.5 pts

80th pct

Earnings growth

+1.2 pts

73th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.6 pts

62th pct

Earnings quality

-2.4 pts

26th pct

Latest change (2026-08-07): 72 → 74 · ↑ Profit margin 78→91; ↑ Earnings growth 39→57

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

YUM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-10

AI stock analysis and institutional research for YUM BRANDS INC (YUM), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores YUM at 73.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #133 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. YUM scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (98.2), profitability (88.7), revenue scale (84.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (26.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), YUM BRANDS INC reports quarterly revenue of $2.2B, net income of $853.0M, an operating margin of 30.2%. Top institutional holders of YUM by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, JPMORGAN CHASE, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. YUM trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1041061. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate YUM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for YUM BRANDS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. YUM BRANDS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 66 and 76 since 2021, currently 73.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about YUM BRANDS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind YUM — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. consumer discretionary company · large-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Kentucky.
2
The Numbers
It operates or franchises over 55,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries, generating roughly $7 billion in revenue a year — mostly from royalties, not cooking.
3
The History
Born in 1997 when PepsiCo spun off its fast-food holdings, deciding that frying chicken was a distraction from selling soda.
4
The Secret
It's basically a franchise-fee machine wearing a paper hat — the company owns almost none of its own restaurants, letting operators take the fryer risk.
5
The Lore
It once opened a fake country — "Taco Nation" — as a publicity stunt, and its Pizza Hut brand delivered the first pizza ever ordered on the internet.
6
The Giveaway
Three iconic chains — KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut — all under one corporate roof. The Colonel, the Bell, and the Hut walk into a boardroom…

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What's Driving YUM's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 32/32 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from YUM BRANDS INC's 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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Revenue

Q2 2026

$2.2B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$853.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$407.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

30.2%

ROIC

Q2 2026

32.8%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+8.8% YoY

$8.21BFY 2025

FY22 $6.84BFY23 $7.08BFY24 $7.55BFY25 $8.21B

Net Income

+4.9% YoY

$1.56BFY 2025

FY22 $1.32BFY23 $1.60BFY24 $1.49BFY25 $1.56B

Operating Income

+7.1% YoY

$2.57BFY 2025

FY22 $2.19BFY23 $2.32BFY24 $2.40BFY25 $2.57B

EPS (Diluted)

+6.3% YoY

$5.55FY 2025

FY22 $4.57FY23 $5.59FY24 $5.22FY25 $5.55

Total Assets

+21.9% YoY

$8.20BFY 2025

FY22 $5.85BFY23 $6.23BFY24 $6.73BFY25 $8.20B

Total Debt

+5.3% YoY

$12.03BFY 2025

FY22 $13.06BFY23 $11.36BFY24 $11.42BFY25 $12.03B

Op. Cash Flow

+19.0% YoY

$2.01BFY 2025

FY22 $1.43BFY23 $1.60BFY24 $1.69BFY25 $2.01B

Free Cash Flow

+14.5% YoY

$1.64BFY 2025

FY22 $1.15BFY23 $1.32BFY24 $1.43BFY25 $1.64B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$8.21B +8.8%	$7.55B +6.7%	$7.08B +3.4%	$6.84B +3.9%	$6.58B +16.5%	$5.65B
Net Income	$1.56B +4.9%	$1.49B -7.0%	$1.60B +20.5%	$1.32B -15.9%	$1.57B +74.2%	$904.0M
Operating Income	$2.57B +7.1%	$2.40B +3.7%	$2.32B +6.0%	$2.19B +2.2%	$2.14B +42.3%	$1.50B
EPS (Diluted)	$5.55 +6.3%	$5.22 -6.6%	$5.59 +22.3%	$4.57 -12.3%	$5.21 +77.2%	$2.94
Total Assets	$8.20B +21.9%	$6.73B +8.0%	$6.23B +6.6%	$5.85B -2.0%	$5.97B +1.9%	$5.85B
Total Debt	$12.03B +5.3%	$11.42B +0.5%	$11.36B -13.0%	$13.06B +13.9%	$11.46B -5.3%	$12.10B
Operating Cash Flow	$2.01B +19.0%	$1.69B +5.4%	$1.60B +12.3%	$1.43B -16.4%	$1.71B +30.7%	$1.30B
Free Cash Flow	$1.64B +14.5%	$1.43B +8.6%	$1.32B +14.8%	$1.15B -22.2%	$1.48B +28.9%	$1.15B

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Top Institutional Holders of YUM

BlackRock, Inc.
$4.2B26,190,487 sh
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$3.2B20,017,649 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.9B18,000,462 sh
Capital International Investors
$2.7B16,961,198 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.2B13,996,754 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$2.1B13,185,799 sh
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
$1.6B10,272,924 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.3B8,371,753 sh
NORGES BANK
$802.8M5,022,027 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$774.7M4,846,026 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$4.2B	26,190,487
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$3.2B	20,017,649
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.9B	18,000,462
Capital International Investors	$2.7B	16,961,198
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.2B	13,996,754
STATE STREET CORP	$2.1B	13,185,799
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	$1.6B	10,272,924
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$1.3B	8,371,753
NORGES BANK	$802.8M	5,022,027
Invesco Ltd.	$774.7M	4,846,026

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