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Yum Brands (YUM)

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Yum Brands is a global leader in the restaurant industry, best known for its portfolio of well-recognized fast-food brands, which include Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut

The company operates and franchises thousands of restaurants worldwide, offering a diverse menu that caters to various tastes and preferences. Yum Brands is dedicated to innovation and customer satisfaction, constantly striving to enhance its dining experience through new product offerings and improved service. The company also places a strong emphasis on sustainability, actively seeking to minimize its environmental impact and promote responsible sourcing in its supply chain.

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Yum! Brands Announces Q4 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Details
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will release its fourth quarter financial results on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 23, 2025
Scott Mezvinsky Promoted to KFC Division CEO, Effective March 1, 2025
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) today announced the promotion of Scott Mezvinsky, 49, to KFC Division Chief Executive Officer, reporting to Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs, effective March 1, 2025. Mezvinsky, a 20-year veteran of the Company who currently serves as President of Taco Bell North America and International, will succeed Sabir Sami, who is stepping down as KFC CEO at the end of February 2025. Mezvinsky will assume global responsibility for driving the brand strategy and performance of KFC.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 13, 2025
Yum! Brands, Inc. to Host Taco Bell Consumer Day January 28, 2025
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will host a Taco Bell Consumer Day at the Hollywood Palladium on January 28th at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 6, 2025
Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.67 Per Share
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed December 13, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2024.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 21, 2024
Yum! Brands Reports Third-Quarter Results
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 1% reflecting 5% unit growth. Third-quarter GAAP operating profit grew 1% and third-quarter core operating profit grew 3%. Third-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.35 and third-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.37. Third-quarter EPS excluding Special Items reflects a $0.14 negative impact from a higher current year tax rate and lower investment income year-over-year.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 5, 2024
Yum! Brands Announces Q3 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Details
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will release its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 7:45 a.m. ET.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 22, 2024
Yum! Brands Continues to Make Progress on Carbon Reduction, Packaging and Equality
Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, detailing its advancements in reducing carbon emissions, improving packaging and fostering more equality. The Company has a longstanding dedication to responsible business practices, investing strategically in its three priority pillars of People, Food and Planet, which are part of its Good Growth strategy. The strategy is grounded on the idea that the Good priorities and the Growth priorities are closely intertwined and enablers of one another.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 8, 2024
CAVA Stock Surges on Q2 Beat: Is It the Next Chipotle?
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant operator CAVA Group Inc. (NYSECAVA) shocked Wall Street with its stunning second-quarter 2024 earnings release.
Via MarketBeat · August 27, 2024
Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.67 Per Share
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed September 6, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 27, 2024.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 15, 2024
Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter Results
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) today reported results for the second-quarter ended June 30, 2024. Worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 3% including a 1% same-store sales decline. Second-quarter GAAP operating profit grew 6% and second-quarter core operating profit grew 10%. Second-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.28 and second-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.35. Our year-over-year EPS excluding Special Items results reflect a $0.20 negative impact from a higher current year tax rate and lower investment income. Foreign currency translation also unfavorably impacted our EPS by $0.03.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 6, 2024
Yum! Brands to Expand Voice AI Technology to Hundreds of Taco Bell U.S. Drive-Thru Locations in 2024, with a Future Vision to Bring the Technology to Its Brands’ Drive-Thrus Around the World
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) announced today the expansion of Voice AI technology across Taco Bell drive-thru locations in the U.S., targeting hundreds of stores by the end of 2024. The Company aspires to implement Voice AI technology in drive-thrus at its brands globally in the future.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 31, 2024
Yum! Brands Announces Q2 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Details
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will release its second quarter financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 23, 2024
Here's Why Analysts Boosted Walmart Stock's Valuation
After Walmart delivered double-digit growth last quarter, analysts at HSBC think the stock's ceiling could be higher than its recent all-time high
Via MarketBeat · June 13, 2024
The Real Reason Yum! Brands Is Outperforming McDonald's Stock
Corporate greed may have taken over Mcdonald's stock this cycle, which is why markets prefer to reward Yum! Brands instead.
Via MarketBeat · June 13, 2024
Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.67 Per Share and Announces Authorization of up to $2.0 Billion in Share Repurchases
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 7, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 28, 2024.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 15, 2024
EL Pollo Loco Is a Fire Grilled Franchise with a Growing Runway
Quick-service Mexican chicken restaurant operator El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQLOCO) specializes in the flame-grilled, citrus-marinated
Via MarketBeat · May 15, 2024
Yum! Brands: Can Digital Strength Offset Same-Store Declines?
Yum! Brands releases its earnings report, revealing a complex set of challenges and opportunities within the quick-service restaurant industry.
Via MarketBeat · May 2, 2024
Yum! Brands Reports First-Quarter Results
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 2%, with 6% unit growth and a 3% same-store sales decline. First-quarter GAAP operating profit declined 1% and first-quarter core operating profit grew 6%. First-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.10 and first-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.15. First-quarter EPS includes negative after-tax impacts of $0.08 from investment losses and $0.03 from foreign currency translation.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 1, 2024
Yum! Brands, Inc. Completes Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) (the “Company”) today announced that certain subsidiaries that operate the Company’s KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell businesses have completed the refinancing of the existing approximately $713 million term loan A facility and $1.25 billion revolving facility (the “Existing Facilities”) through the issuance of a $500 million term loan A (the “Term A Loan”) and a $1.50 billion revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) pursuant to an amendment to the underlying credit agreement (the “Amendment”). The Term A Loan and the Revolving Facility will mature on the earliest of (i) April 26, 2029, (ii) the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of the borrowers’ existing term loan B if more than $250 million of such term loan B remains outstanding as of such date and (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of the borrowers’ existing senior notes if more than $250 million of such senior notes remains outstanding as of such date. The total size of the bank credit facility (excluding the borrowers’ existing $1.46 billion term loan B) remains ~$2.00 billion and the transaction does not add any additional net new debt to the balance sheet.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2024
Yum! Brands Announces Q1 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Details
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 17, 2024
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Yum! Brands, University of Louisville Launch ‘Accelerating Growth’ Executive Education Programs to Train Next Generation of Senior Franchise Leaders
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) and the University of Louisville today announced the launch of new “Accelerating Growth” executive education programs at the Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence. The new programs will focus on equipping operations leaders to take on senior management roles in franchise organizations, an area identified as a key opportunity by franchisees and leadership at the Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence, which has been providing education for aspiring entrepreneurs through the UofL College of Business since 2021.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 13, 2024
Yum! Brands Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth-quarter worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 5%, with 6% unit growth and 1% same-store sales growth. Full-year worldwide system sales, excluding foreign currency translation, grew 10%, with 6% unit growth and 6% same-store sales growth. Full-year GAAP Operating Profit growth was 6%. Full-year Core Operating Profit growth was 12%. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.62 and EPS excluding Special Items was $1.26. Full-year GAAP EPS was $5.59 and EPS excluding Special Items was $5.17, an increase of 14%.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 7, 2024
Yum! Brands Announces Q4 2023 Earnings and Conference Call Details
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) will release its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET with a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. ET.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2024
Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces 11% Increase in Quarterly Dividend to $0.67 Per Share
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSEYUM) Board of Directors approved an 11% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from $0.605 to $0.67 per share of common stock and be distributed March 8, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2024.
By Yum! Brands, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2024