Yum! Brands Stock - Weekly review and restaurant sector context
19.06.2026 - 13:55:10 | ad-hoc-news.de
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Yum! Brands (US9884981013) remains a key name in global quick-service restaurants. With no new filings or major headlines emerging this week, the focus for investors shifts to a sober weekly review of the stock and its position in the broader restaurant sector.
All news and key data on Yum! Brands stock
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How Yum! Brands shares fared this week
Yum! Brands shares most recently closed at $152.15 on the New York Stock Exchange on 06/18/2026, down 1.25% for that session according to MarketBeat data. After hours, the stock changed hands around $154.24, implying a modest rebound.
Alternative data provider AltIndex lists a very similar spot price of about $151.99, underscoring that the stock is currently trading in the low $150 range. This level corresponds to an equity market capitalization near $43.5 billion for the restaurant group.
Position in the restaurant peer group
Yum! Brands operates in the global quick-service restaurant segment, where investors often compare it with peers such as McDonald’s, Restaurant Brands International and Domino’s. These stocks are generally traded as defensive consumer names with steady cash flows.
Current valuation metrics show Yum! Brands trading at a price-to-earnings ratio around 25 based on AltIndex calculations, placing it in a mid-20s multiple cluster typical for mature, brand-heavy restaurant operators. For many investors, this supports a view of the stock as a quality, but not undiscovered, consumer franchise.
The business behind the stock
Yum! Brands generates revenue primarily by developing, operating, franchising and licensing quick-service restaurant brands worldwide, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill. The business model is heavily franchise-driven, which tends to support resilient margins and robust free cash flow.
Where the stock trades today
The shares of Yum! Brands (US9884981013) most recently traded on the New York Stock Exchange at about $152.15 as of 06/18/2026, 15:59 Eastern Time, equivalent to roughly $151.99 in parallel quote sources.
Key facts on Yum! Brands stock
- Company: Yum! Brands Inc.
- ISIN: US9884981013
- WKN: 909190
- Ticker: YUM
- Venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 06/18/2026, 15:59 Eastern Time): 152.15 USD
- Market cap: 43,500,000,000 USD (as of 06/18/2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Restaurants
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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