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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Yum (YUM) Q3 Earnings
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For the quarter ended September 2025, Yum Brands (YUM - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.98 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.58, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion, representing a surprise of +0.88%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.48%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Yum performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Total restaurants - KFC Division: 32,951 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 32,864.
System same-store sales - Pizza Hut Division - YoY change: -1% versus 0.1% estimated by six analysts on average.
System same-store sales - KFC Division - YoY change: 3% compared to the 2.5% average estimate based on six analysts.
Total restaurants - Taco Bell Division: 8,816 compared to the 8,816 average estimate based on six analysts.
Revenues- Company sales: $697 million compared to the $682.87 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.2% year over year.
Revenues- Franchise and property revenues: $857 million compared to the $855.24 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.6% year over year.
Revenues- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $426 million versus $426.43 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.2% change.
Revenues- KFC Division- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $161 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $162.06 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.8%.
Revenues- Habit Burger Grill Division: $134 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $134.14 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.2%.
Revenues- Pizza Hut Division- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $85 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $88.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.3%.
Revenues- Taco Bell Division- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $178 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $175.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%.
Revenues- Habit Burger Grill Division- Company sales: $130 million compared to the $131.77 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
Shares of Yum have returned +2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Yum (YUM) Q3 Earnings
For the quarter ended September 2025, Yum Brands (YUM - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.98 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.58, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion, representing a surprise of +0.88%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.48%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Yum performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Yum here>>>
Shares of Yum have returned +2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.