Stock AnalizYum Brands (YUM) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS beats estimates
Yum Brands reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on November 3, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.56 against the analysts’ average forecast of $1.47, a beat of 6.0%.
Revenue for the quarter was $2.05 billion, up 3.8% from $1.98 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock rose 5.5% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Yum Brands has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 3 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.56 | $1.47 | +6.0% | +4% | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $1.62 | $1.56 | +3.7% | +12% | +0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.50 | $1.39 | +8.0% | +15% | +2.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.73 | $1.76 | −1.5% | +6% | +1.5% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $1.72 for the next quarter on average and $6.39 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $175.32, 9% above the current price of $161.33.
Valuation and score
Yum Brands scores 2.8 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (average), trades at a trailing P/E of about 12.9, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 50% below the current market value. Full Yum Brands analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Yum Brands’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$1.56 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $1.47.
How much revenue did Yum Brands report?
$2.05 billion, up 3.8% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.