Yum! Brands stock trades at EUR 121.23 after Pizza Hut sale
Published on 09/30/2026 at 13:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Yum! Brands (ISIN US9884981013) was trading at EUR 121.23 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 12:52 p.m. CEST, down 0.18 percent versus the prior close of EUR 121.45. The company is reshaping its portfolio after completing the Pizza Hut divestiture for USD 2.7 billion.
Pizza Hut leaves the portfolio
According to Yum! Brands on September 1, 2026, the sale of Pizza Hut outside Mainland China to LongRange Capital generated USD 1.5 billion, while the separate China transaction brought the aggregate proceeds to USD 2.7 billion.
The deal also gives Yum! Brands the opportunity to receive an additional USD 75 million earn-out by 2030. The transaction leaves KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill as the company brands highlighted in its new portfolio structure.
Revenue rises as margins narrow
Second-quarter revenue increased 12.2 percent year over year to USD 2.169 billion, according to Yahoo Finance in its September 24, 2026 Q2 review. That comparison gives Yum! Brands a stronger top-line result even as profitability came under pressure.
Yum's second-quarter operating margin fell to 30.7 percent from 32.2 percent a year earlier, Yahoo Finance reported on September 24, 2026. The 1.5 percentage-point decline makes margin recovery a central test for the slimmer business after the Pizza Hut exit.
Argus cuts earnings expectations
Argus downgraded Yum! Brands to Hold from Buy on September 24, 2026, citing food-safety fallout, softer comparable sales and margin pressure, according to Yahoo Finance.
The analyst cut the fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to USD 6.40 from USD 7.00 and reduced the preliminary fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS forecast to USD 7.00 from USD 7.80. Those revisions contrast with the 12.2 percent second-quarter revenue increase and show why the market is weighing growth against execution risks.
Yum! Brands stock stays nearly flat
Yum! Brands stock was trading at EUR 121.23 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 12:52 p.m. CEST, down 0.18 percent against the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 121.45 on September 29, 2026. The company's market capitalization was USD 38.0 billion as of September 29, 2026.
Yum! Brands stock facts
- Company: Yum! Brands, Inc.
- ISIN: US9884981013
- Ticker: YUM
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of September 30, 2026, 12:52 p.m. CEST): EUR 121.23
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.18 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 29, 2026): EUR 121.45
- Market capitalization: USD 38.0 billion (as of September 29, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants
