YUM BRANDS INC(YUM)Stock Analysis
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YUM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
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 71.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #248 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. YUM scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (95.4), revenue scale (83.9), profitability (78.5). Areas of concern include institutional flow (7.8) and earnings quality (39.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), YUM BRANDS INC reports quarterly revenue of $2.1B, net income of $432.0M, an operating margin of 31.3%. 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 8 and 76 since 2021, currently 71.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$2.1B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$432.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$341.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
31.3%
ROIC
Q1 2026
22.0%
Revenue & Net Income
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Key Financials Over Time
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+10.3% YoYNet Income
+12.2% YoYOperating Income
+9.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+14.2% YoYTotal Assets
+15.1% YoYTotal Debt
-12.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+18.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.55B +10.3% | $6.84B +3.9% | $6.58B +16.5% | $5.65B +1.0% | $5.60B -1.6% | $5.69B |
| Net Income | $1.49B +12.2% | $1.32B -15.9% | $1.57B +74.2% | $904.0M -30.1% | $1.29B -16.1% | $1.54B |
| Operating Income | $2.40B +9.9% | $2.19B +2.2% | $2.14B +42.3% | $1.50B -22.1% | $1.93B -15.9% | $2.30B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.22 +14.2% | $4.57 -12.3% | $5.21 +77.2% | $2.94 -29.0% | $4.14 -11.7% | $4.69 |
| Total Assets | $6.73B +15.1% | $5.85B -2.0% | $5.97B +1.9% | $5.85B +11.9% | $5.23B +26.7% | $4.13B |
| Total Debt | $11.42B -12.6% | $13.06B +13.9% | $11.46B -5.3% | $12.10B +5.8% | $11.44B +6.5% | $10.73B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.69B +18.4% | $1.43B -16.4% | $1.71B +30.7% | $1.30B -0.8% | $1.31B +11.8% | $1.18B |
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