Does YUM pay a dividend?

YUM shows a dividend yield of about 1.89% in the cached stock data. Investors should still verify the latest declared dividend and payout dates.

What does YUM stock do?

Asset-light global quick-service restaurant (QSR) franchisor deriving the vast majority of income from franchise royalties, fees, and rental payments, producing high operating margins (30.99%) and steady cash generation.

What is YUM stock's price target?

This cached page does not contain a precise model fair value for YUM.

The TradeMates model verdict for YUM is HOLD with an investment score of 48/100. Treat this as a model signal to review, not a personal buy recommendation.

Is YUM a good dividend stock?

YUM may be relevant for dividend investors because the cached data shows a yield near 1.89%, but dividend quality also depends on payout safety, balance sheet strength and cash flow.

YUM (YUM) Stock Analysis

Q: Is YUM stock a good investment?

The cached TradeMates AI model rates YUM as HOLD with an investment score of 48/100. The model sees YUM as a high-margin franchising cash cow currently weighed down by temporary Taco Bell foot-traffic slumps and industry macro headwinds. While $1.64B in annual FCF and a discounted 17.11x P/E offer a solid long-term floor, a high net leverage of 4.02x and severe negative momentum near 52-week lows ($136.91) justify a HOLD recommendation. This is algorithmic model output, not personal investment advice.

Verdict: HOLD

Taco Bell foot-traffic drag pushes YUM to 52-week lows, creating a valuation floor backed by $1.64B FCF despite $11.9B debt burden.

Investment score: 48/100

The model sees YUM as a high-margin franchising cash cow currently weighed down by temporary Taco Bell foot-traffic slumps and industry macro headwinds. While $1.64B in annual FCF and a discounted 17.11x P/E offer a solid long-term floor, a high net leverage of 4.02x and severe negative momentum near 52-week lows ($136.91) justify a HOLD recommendation.

Peers

MCD
SBUX
DASH
CMG
QSR

Peer	P/E	P/B	P/S	EV/EBITDA	ROIC %	Net margin %
MCD	20.18	-173.00	6.39	15.35	—	0.32
SBUX	55.63	-14.43	2.88	22.03	—	0.05
DASH	100.81	8.56	5.36	45.00	—	0.05
CMG	31.02	19.79	3.49	21.35	—	0.11
QSR	18.08	6.70	2.65	14.40	—	0.13

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