Yum! Brands, Inc.YUM

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates YUM as Neutral. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a market cap of $41.79B, a P/E of 24.49, a 20.5% net margin, and 15.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on YUM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Revenue growth of 15.2% YoY indicates moderate-to-high growth
  • Strong gross margin of 45.66% suggests pricing power
  • Operating cash flow of $2.02B supports financial operations
  • Free cash flow of $1.26B indicates capital efficiency
  • Forward P/E of 20.40x is below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
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Bear case
  • Negative price-to-book ratio (-5.75x) raises concerns about asset valuation or accounting issues
  • Current ratio of 0.65x and quick ratio of 0.52x indicate weak short-term liquidity
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram suggests weakening momentum
  • Price trading below 20-day and 50-day moving averages indicates short-term downtrend
  • Dividend yield of 197% is abnormally high, potentially indicating a data error or unsustainable payout

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$41.79B
P/E ratio
24.49
Gross margin
45.7%
Net margin
20.5%
Rev growth YoY
15.2%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$151.61

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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral