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Yum! Brands is set to release its earnings on July 30.
Yum! Brands is set to release its earnings on July 30.
ARCO, BROS, CAKE and YUMC stand out as restaurant picks as sales rise despite higher gasoline prices and value-focused dining keeps demand resilient.
Yum China is rated Hold, with valuation upside limited to ~5% and a fair 13–15x forward earnings multiple. The PHC (Pizza Hut China) acquisition is strategically positive, enabling menu localization, cost synergies, and improved margins by eliminating royalty fees. Macro headwinds in China—weak consumption, layoffs, and cautious consumer sentiment—may constrain SSS growth and pricing power for KFC and PHC brands.
SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced, in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEX") which require advance notice of board meetings at which a dividend is expected to be declared, that its board of directors (the "Board") will consider the declaration and payment of a quarterly dividend (the "Dividend"). If the Board decides to proceed, the declaration will be adopted by Board resolution on or around July 30, 2026 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time) and will be promptly disclosed by the Company.
Yum China (YUMC) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
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SHANGHAI, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (after the trading hours of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 30, 2026). Yum China's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m.
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Pizza Hut once dominated American pizza. Now its U.S. business is being sold for $1.7 billion by parent company Yum!
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YUM is selling Pizza Hut in a $2.7B deal, aiming to streamline operations, boost flexibility and return more capital to shareholders.
Yum! Brands has sold Pizza Hut amid declining sales and market competition challenges. LongRange Capital and Yum China Holdings will acquire the iconic chain in a $2.7 billion deal.
Yum! Brands on Tuesday announced it is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, after years of the flailing pizza chain weighing on its earnings.
SHANGHAI, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Yum! Brands, Inc. ("Yum!
Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for a combined value of approximately $2.7...
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