Yum China (YUMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Yum China Holdings, Inc. operates as the largest quick-service restaurant company in China, through its ownership and franchising of brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. The company’s core business encompasses full-service and fast‐casual dining, takeout and delivery channels, as well as ancillary services including loyalty programs and digital ordering platforms. Yum China’s restaurants offer a diverse menu that adapts global brand concepts to local consumer preferences, featuring items such as soy‐marinated chicken, customized pizzas and region‐inspired side dishes.

In addition to its signature brands, Yum China has expanded its portfolio to include innovative concepts tailored to evolving market trends, such as plant‐based offerings, self‐service kiosks and mobile app integrations. The company leverages advanced supply chain management and centralized food safety protocols to maintain consistent product quality and drive operational efficiencies across its extensive network of restaurants.

Yum China was established in 2016 as an independent, publicly traded company following its spin‐off from Yum! Brands. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has since grown to operate thousands of locations across Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Its expansion strategy emphasizes both owned and franchised restaurants, with a focus on tier 1 to tier 4 cities to capitalize on urbanization and rising consumer spending.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Joey Wat, Yum China continues to pursue digital transformation and customer‐centric innovations. The company’s management team drives strategic initiatives in real estate development, multi‐format growth and technology adoption, positioning Yum China as a leading player in China’s dynamic and rapidly evolving restaurant industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.93 to $48.82
• 50-Day Range: $47.36 to $56.44
• 52-Week Range: $41.69 to $58.39
• Volume: 939,250 shs
• Average Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.54
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: $59.05
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Yum China Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Yum China scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 195 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Yum 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 Potential

Yum China has a consensus price target of $59.05, representing about 22.0% upside from its current price of $48.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Yum China has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Yum China are expected to grow by 14.38% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $3.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Yum China is 18.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Yum China is 18.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Yum China has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Yum China has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.33% of the float of Yum China has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Yum China has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.81, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Yum China has recently decreased by 0.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Yum China pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Yum China has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Yum China is 44.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Yum China will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.73% next year. This indicates that Yum China will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Yum China has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Yum China this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for YUMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Yum China to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $7,314,170.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.40% of the stock of Yum China is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.58% of the stock of Yum China is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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 2026. Since then, YUMC stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $48.3970.

How were Yum China's earnings last quarter?

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87. Yum China's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Yum China doing a stock buyback?

Yum China's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, December 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Yum China have any subsidiaries?

Yum China subsidiaries include these companies: 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 investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (6.44%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.05%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.50%) and Swedbank AB (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Joey Wat, Jeff Kuai, Leila Zhang, Warton Wang, Peter A Bassi, Duoduo (Howard) Huang, Robert Blaine Aiken Jr, Xueling Lu 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 Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/25 Dividend: 3/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend: 3/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/25/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:YUMC
• CIK: 1673358
• Web: www.yumchina.com
• Phone: 862124077777
• Fax: 86-21-2407-8888
• Employees: 290,000
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Yum China: $59.05
• High Price Target: $63.64
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.57
• P/E Growth: 1.35
• Net Income: $929 million
• Net Margins: 7.83%
• Pretax Margin: 11.51%
• Return on Equity: 14.98%
• Return on Assets: 8.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.44
• Cash Flow: $3.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.56
• Book Value: $16.88 per share
• Price / Book: 2.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 351,200,000
• Free Float: 349,792,000
• Market Cap: $17.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.13