YUM Yum! Brands, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B- 64.9 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 81
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 38.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.35 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C+ 59
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 1.6%
  • 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- 46
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.02x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.15x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.39

Stability

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.22
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 3 trimmed.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
-39.1%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026