Yum China opens fifth Lavazza store. Yum China stock sits at USD 15.4 billion value

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lavazza reached five Hong Kong stores on October 16, 2026. Yum China stock costs EUR 39.90 on October 20, 2026 with a USD 15.4 billion value.

Expansion and upcoming results

Lavazza opened its fifth Hong Kong store on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 3.14 billion, up 12.60 percent year over year.
Yum China stock traded at EUR 39.90 at 1:07 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Yum China stock (ISIN US98850P1093) was trading at EUR 39.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. CEST. The company announced on October 16 that Lavazza had opened its fifth Hong Kong store, extending the coffee brand's local footprint in less than a year, according to Yum China.

Lavazza reaches five Hong Kong stores

The expansion gives Yum China a fresh operating data point beyond its core KFC and Pizza Hut brands. The company said Lavazza's first Hong Kong store opened in November 2025, while the fifth location arrived on October 16, 2026. The company plans to expand the local network to around 10 stores in the coming months, a forward-looking statement that remains subject to execution and demand.

Lavazza also introduced its Buffalo Milk Latte across all five Hong Kong locations. The drink sold more than 1.20 million cups in mainland China during 2025, according to the company release. That figure offers a concrete benchmark for the brand's product traction, although Hong Kong's rollout is still at an earlier stage.

What does the expansion mean for growth?

The immediate investment case still rests on the broader restaurant base and upcoming financial results. Yum China operates more than 19,000 restaurants across more than 2,700 cities in China, according to the company. Its second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 3.14 billion, while diluted earnings per share were USD 0.70 and net income was USD 264.0 million.

Those second-quarter figures represented revenue growth of 12.60 percent from the prior-year period, while earnings per share exceeded the USD 0.67 consensus estimate by USD 0.03, according to MarketBeat. The comparison matters because coffee expansion adds a growth avenue while the existing restaurant network supplies the larger earnings base.

Results date is November 3

The next substantiated company date is November 3, 2026, when Yum China will report third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2026. The company also scheduled its earnings call for 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time that day, as reported by PR Newswire.

Valuation ahead of third-quarter results

MarketBeat reported on October 18 that four analysts held a Moderate Buy consensus, with an average 12-month price target of USD 59.21. The same report cited a USD 15.4 billion market capitalization and a 52-week range of USD 39.72 to USD 58.39. A separate MarketBeat report said Wall Street Zen downgraded Yum China from Buy to Hold on October 10, highlighting a more cautious counterpoint.

The stock was trading at EUR 39.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Yum China stock.