FY2025 EPS Estimates for Yum China Cut by Zacks Research

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Yum China in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.47 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Yum China’s current full-year earnings is $2.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Yum China’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.14 EPS.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 14.13%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share.

Yum China Trading Down 1.7%

YUMC opened at $42.87 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.94 and its 200-day moving average is $45.60. Yum China has a 52-week low of $41.00 and a 52-week high of $53.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Institutional Trading of Yum China

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the second quarter worth approximately $56,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Yum China by 41.8% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 1,818 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Yum China by 34.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 55,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after buying an additional 14,067 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Yum China by 81.0% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 14,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 6,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Yum China by 29.5% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.67%.

Yum China Company Profile

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through 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 operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.