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Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Stock Analysis

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) is a Restaurants stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

YUMC

$44.46

−$0.64 (−1.42%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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YUMC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$44.50
Previous Close
$45.10
Day's Range
44.00–44.70
52-Week Range
39.72–58.39
Volume
1.41M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.06
Valuation
Market Cap
$15.00B
P/E Ratio
16.29
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.17
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.01
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.21
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.73
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.80B+4.37%
Net Income (FY)
$929.00M+1.98%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.84%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
337.39M
1-Year Return
−0.02%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.16+2.57%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 27, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
1.55M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, YUMC closed at $44.46, −0.02% over 1 year.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) has a market capitalization of $15.00B.

In fiscal 2025, YUMC reported revenue of $11.80B.

YUMC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,998
−0.02%
5 years
$10,000 $7,792
−22.08%
10 years
$10,000 $19,649
+96.49%

If you had invested $10,000 in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $19,649 at the close on October 21, 2026: +96.49% in total, +6.99% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.73%
2025+0.14%
2024+15.41%
2023−21.60%
2022+10.75%
2021−11.99%
2020+19.48%
2019+44.85%
2018−15.28%
2017+53.59%
2016 (partial year)+1.83%

As of October 21, 2026.

YUMC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.80B$929.00M7.9%
2024$11.30B$911.00M8.1%
2023$10.98B$827.00M7.5%
2022$9.57B$442.00M4.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.80B$2.04B$1.33B$929.00M7.9%
2024$11.30B$1.89B$1.20B$911.00M8.1%
2023$10.98B$1.89B$1.14B$827.00M7.5%
2022$9.57B$1.43B$658.00M$442.00M4.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

YUMC Dividend History

$0.48−25.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.873—
2025$0.482−25.0%
2024$0.644+23.1%
2023$0.524+8.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.873—
2025$0.482−25.0%
2024$0.644+23.1%
2023$0.524+8.3%
2022$0.484+0.0%
2021$0.484+100.0%
2020$0.242−50.0%
2019$0.484+14.3%
2018$0.424+320.0%
2017$0.101—

Most recent payment: $0.29 per share, ex-dividend August 27, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YUMC Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 58 stocks
MetricYUMCRestaurants medianvs median
P/E16.2921.1023% below
P/S ratio1.211.210% above
Profit margin7.84%2.36%5.5 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) carries a market capitalisation of $15.00B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Restaurants industry. The company reports 130,000 employees.

YUMC last closed at $44.46 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.64 (−1.42%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $39.72 to $58.39. The latest close sits 11.95% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $11.80B. That is +4.37% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $11.30B. The same year closed with net income of $929.00M. That is +1.98% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 7.84%. That is 5.5 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.73.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.57B in 2022 to $11.80B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 16.29. That is 22.8% below the Restaurants median of 21.1. On forward earnings the ratio is 13.17. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.01. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.21 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0% above the Restaurants median of 1.21. 58 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.06. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 35.04%. The trailing one-year total return is −0.02%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.99%.

Growth & Income

YUMC pays a dividend yielding 2.57%. At the indicated rate that is $1.16 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 27, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.87 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.48 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +53.59% and 2023 returned −21.60%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −5.73%.

Peer Comparison

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC $15.00B 16.3
McDonald's Corporation MCD $174.26B 20.0
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $112.95B 57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.27B 19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. Yum China Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also offers online food delivery services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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