Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
Yum! Brands Is Coming Back Strong
Yum! Brands, Inc. is poised for a breakout, with strong near-term trading potential and long-term investment appeal, bolstered by strategic pricing and cost controls. Q4 2024 results showed a double-line beat, with revenues up 8% to $2.4 billion and EPS up 28% to $1.61. Shareholder returns are robust, with $1.2 billion returned via dividends and buybacks in 2024, and a quarterly dividend increase to $0.71.
YUM! Brands' Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Rise Y/Y
YUM's Q4 top line reflects solid contributions from the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions.
Yum! Brands (YUM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript February 6, 2025 8:15 AM ET Company Participants Matt Morris - Head of Investor Relations David Gibbs - Chief Executive Officer Chris Turner - Chief Financial Officer and Franchising Officer Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer David Tarantino - Baird Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim David Palmer - Evercore ISI Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley John Ivankoe - JP Morgan Operator Welcome, everyone, to the Yum! Brands 2024 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call.
Compared to Estimates, Yum (YUM) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Yum (YUM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Yum Brands (YUM) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Yum Brands (YUM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.26 per share a year ago.
Yum Brands becomes latest fast-food chain to tap into AI
Byte by Yum! will include mobile app and web ordering, point-of-sale, kitchen and delivery optimization, menu management, inventory and labor management, and team-member tools.
Yum! Brands Tops Revenue, EPS Goals
Yum! Brands (YUM -0.17%), the parent company of fast-food giants like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, delivered notable fiscal results for the fourth quarter of 2024, released on February 6, 2025. The company surpassed market expectations with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.61, edging past the anticipated $1.60.
Strong Taco Bell sales fuel Yum Brands earnings
Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that included strong sales for KFC's international restaurants and Taco Bell. The company's same-store sales rose 1% in the quarter.
Yum (YUM) Q4 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Yum (YUM) for the quarter ended December 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
YUM! Brands Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
YUM's fourth-quarter 2024 results are likely to gain from strong same-store sales growth, expansion of units and a stellar performance from KFC.
Yum Brands (YUM) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Yum (YUM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Pizza Hut UK franchisee reportedly nears rescue deal
Pizza Hut's largest UK franchisee, Heart With Smart (HWS), is close to securing a rescue deal that would safeguard most of its 140 outlets and 3,000 jobs, according to Sky News. Directional Capital, an investment firm managing Pizza Hut operations in Denmark and Sweden, is in advanced talks to acquire HWS.
