NYSE:YUMC Yum China (YUMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.52 -0.24 (-0.53%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.56 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Yum China Stock (NYSE:YUMC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Yum China alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.35▼$45.5650-Day Range$39.93▼$49.4752-Week Range$39.72▼$58.39Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume1.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$15.25 billionP/E Ratio16.31Dividend Yield2.61%Price Target$59.21Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a restaurant company focused on operating and developing quick-service and casual-dining brands in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company serves customers across mainland China through a large network of company-owned and franchised restaurants, supported by digital ordering, delivery and loyalty platforms. Its principal brands include KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, for which Yum China holds the exclusive rights to operate and franchise restaurants in China. The company also operates locally focused brands and concepts, including Lavasa, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & JOY and East Dawning. Its menus generally include fried chicken, burgers, pizza, pasta, Chinese-style meals, coffee and other beverages, with products adapted to local tastes. Yum China became an independent publicly traded company in 2016 through a spin-off from Yum! Brands. The company continues to expand its restaurant portfolio, develop new formats and use technology to support ordering, delivery and customer engagement. Joey Wat serves as chief executive officer, leading the company’s operations and growth strategy in China.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Yum China Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreYUMC MarketRank™: 4.844728775155 of 5 starsYum China scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingYum China has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialYum China has a consensus price target of $59.21, representing about 33.0% upside from its current price of $44.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageYum China has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Yum China's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.61% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum China are expected to grow by 16.61% in the coming year, from $2.95 to $3.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 16.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 16.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum China has a PEG Ratio of 1.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYum China has a P/B Ratio of 2.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Yum China's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.73% of the float of Yum China has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum China has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum China has recently decreased by 1.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldYum China pays a meaningful dividend of 2.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYum China has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Yum China is 42.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Yum China will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.72% next year. This indicates that Yum China will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Yum China's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentYum China has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Yum China this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for YUMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Yum China to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yum China insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,830,484.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.44% of the stock of Yum China is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.58% of the stock of Yum China is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Yum China's insider trading history. Receive YUMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yum China and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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YUMC Stock News HeadlinesYum China (YUMC) Stock May Be 30% Below Fair Value On Coffee ExpansionOctober 23 at 10:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comDoes Lavazza Hong Kong Expansion Change The Bull Case For Yum China (YUMC)?October 23 at 5:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s Plan To Cheat HistoryChina has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. Since the Federal Reserve opened in 1913, the dollar has lost most of its purchasing power. Porter Stansberry argues a new monetary order is forming around AI infrastructure, chips and energy, pointing to stocks like Vertiv, GE Vernova and Arista Networks that have surged hundreds of percent in recent years.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Brinker, Yum China lead restaurant stocks Quant ratings as dining frequency fallsOctober 22 at 11:49 AM | seekingalpha.comYum China Holdings Inc (YUMC)October 21 at 12:41 PM | za.investing.comYum China Board Weighs Introduction of Possible Quarterly DividendOctober 21 at 5:51 AM | tipranks.comYum China Announces Disclosure under Hong Kong Stock Exchange Rules in Relation to a Possible Quarterly DividendOctober 21 at 5:00 AM | prnewswire.comYum China Opens Lavazza's Fifth Store In Hong KongOctober 16, 2026 | rttnews.comSee More Headlines YUMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YUMC shares performed this year? Yum China's stock was trading at $47.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YUMC stock has decreased by 6.7% and is now trading at $44.5240. How were Yum China's earnings last quarter? Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Yum China doing a stock buyback? Yum China's board approved a share repurchase program on Friday, December 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Yum China have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Yum China: Pure Biofuels Del Peru, Parkway Pipeline, Premcor, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, AIR BP-PBF DEL PERU SAC, BELFAST STORAGE LTD, CANADIAN ULTRAMAR COMPANY, and others. Who are Yum China's major shareholders? Yum China's top institutional shareholders include Mondrian Investment Partners LTD (0.79%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.62%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.13%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Joey Wat, Jeff Kuai, Leila Zhang, Warton Wang, Robert Blaine Aiken Jr, Xueling Lu, Duoduo (Howard) Huang and Jerry Ding. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yum China? Shares of YUMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Yum China own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yum China investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Yum! Brands (YUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/17 Dividend8/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend8/27/2026Dividend Payable9/17/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 YUMC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. YUMC has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNYSE:YUMC CIK1673358 Webwww.yumchina.com Phone862124077777Fax86-21-2407-8888Employees290,000Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Yum China$59.21 High Price Target$63.64 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.73 Trailing P/E Ratio16.31 Forward P/E Ratio15.09 P/E Growth1.18Net Income$929 million Net Margins7.84% Pretax Margin11.46% Return on Equity15.82% Return on Assets8.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.44 billion Price / Sales1.23 Cash Flow$3.79 per share Price / Cash Flow11.75 Book Value$16.88 per share Price / Book2.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares342,458,000Free Float340,951,000Market Cap$15.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.07 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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