YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC (YUMC)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-10-30
$45.78+1.28%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMostly healthy — no soft spokes
YUMC's steady restaurant growth is the core claim, though earnings quality remains mixed. Revenue grew 13% year over year in Q2 FY2026, when earnings beat consensus. YUMC trades at 17× P/E versus a 16× peer median and its 16× historical multiple. The price reflects less growth than our view expects. A next-quarter earnings miss carries a 22% model probability. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair). Our read remains intact; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. YUMC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 21 analysts currently covering YUMC (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Acquire ownership of Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China
Growth strategy aligns with Pizza Hut brand acquisition.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Acquire ownership of Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China
Acquisition aligns with growth objective for Pizza Hut brand.
Advances: Acquire ownership of Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and enhances brand portfolio.
Advances: Acquire ownership of Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China
Earnings and Pizza Hut plan support growth objectives.
Advances: Target 1,900 net new stores in 2026
New store targets align with growth objectives.
Advances: Target 1,900 net new stores in 2026
Sales growth acceleration supports new store target.
Advances: Return $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2026
Sale enhances capital allocation for shareholder returns.
Advances: Return $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2026
Sale enhances capital allocation for shareholder returns.