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Yum! Brands, Inc.

Yum! Brands, Inc.

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$148.49

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Consumer CyclicalRestaurants

YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. It operates through four segments: the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division. The company operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. As of December 31, 2021, it had 26,934 KFC units; 18,381 Pizza Hut units; 7,791 Taco Bell units; and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units in approximately 157 countries and territories. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. YUM! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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At a Glance

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Market Cap$40.93B
EPS5.5900
P/E Ratio26.56
Earnings Date08/04/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that YUM has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $148.49, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Yum! Brands, Inc..

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Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $148.49

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DCF Valuation Summary

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Present Value$85.8B
+ Cash & Equivalents$709.0M
Firm Value$86.5B
- Debt$11.9B
Equity Value$74.6B
/ Shares Outstanding277,630,180B
DCF Value$269
UNDERVALUED BY 81%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$2.3B
$2.6B
$3.0B
$3.4B
$3.9B
$4.5B
$5.2B
$5.9B
$6.8B
$7.8B
Maintenance CapEx
-$84.9M
-$97.2M
-$111.3M
-$127.3M
-$145.7M
-$166.8M
-$190.9M
-$218.5M
-$250.1M
-$286.3M
Owner Earnings
$2.2B
$2.5B
$2.9B
$3.3B
$3.8B
$4.4B
$5.0B
$5.7B
$6.5B
$7.5B
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$2.1B
$2.2B
$2.3B
$2.4B
$2.6B
$2.7B
$2.9B
$3.1B
$3.3B
$3.5B
Terminal Value represents 68.5% of Enterprise Value

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