FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
YUM
Yum! Brands
Last Updated: 2026-10-29View stock page →
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
Neutral
51 / 100
Summary
Yum! Brands reports liabilities exceed assets, with assets covering liabilities 0.53 times, a material balance-sheet leverage point. Revenue compounded at 6.3% a year (CAGR (compound annual growth rate)) and net income compounded at 5.6% a year, and latest annual revenue rose 8.8% YoY (year-over-year) while net income rose 4.9% YoY. The most recent quarter reported $853M in net income and improved QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) by 97.5%, a notable short-term uplift. The Altman Z-score of 2.50 sits in the grey zone, which this variant defines as values between 1.81 and 2.99. The Piotroski F-Score of 4 on a 0 to 9 quality scale is a mixed earnings-quality reading. The price-to-earnings ratio of 26.8 is roughly in line with the S&P 500 average. The next earnings release must show whether net income growth and cash from operations sustain the recent quarterly improvement while leverage declines.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown 4/9 · Neutral
✓ Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year Pass
✗ Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year Fail
✓ Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year Pass
✓ Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income Pass
· Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved N/A
✗ Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year Fail
✓ No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year Pass
· Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year N/A
✗ Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year Fail
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
2026-08-05 10-Q
2026-05-06 10-Q
2026-02-20 10-K
2025-11-07 10-Q
2025-08-07 10-Q
2025-02-19 10-K
2024-02-20 10-K
2023-02-27 10-K
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.