YUM Yum! Brands, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B+ 75.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 81
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 42.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.35 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 87
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 13.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 91
  • 5yr FCF Margin 19.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.93x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C- 48
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.02x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.15x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.56

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 72
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.22
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

5 of 5 gurus held; 1 new buy; 4 trimmed.

Holders
5 +1
Avg Δ position
-52.0%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026