How to buy Yum China stock (YUMC)

Yum China is a restaurants business based in the US. Yum China shares (YUMC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $48.58 – a decrease of 1.98% over the previous week. Yum China employs 400,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.2 billion.

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Yum China stock price (NYSE: YUMC)

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Yum China shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$48.58
52-week range	$28.27 - $51.83
50-day moving average more info button	$46.93
200-day moving average more info button	$38.80
Wall St. target price	$56.89
PE ratio more info button	21.4581
Dividend yield more info button	$0.61 (1.31%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.27

Is it a good time to buy Yum China stock?

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Yum China price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $48.58 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.98%
1 month (2024-11-22)	3.21%
3 months (2024-09-20)	36.73%
6 months (2024-06-21)	50.64%

1 year (2023-12-22)	16.81%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-11.32%
3 years (2021-12-22)	5.11%
5 years (2019-12-20)	4.84%

Is Yum China stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Yum China stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Yum China's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Yum China's P/E ratio

Yum China's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Yum China shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Yum China's PEG ratio

Yum China's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3738. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Yum China's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Yum China's EBITDA

Yum China's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Yum China's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Yum China financials

Revenue TTM	$11.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	12.34%
Gross profit TTM	$1.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.94%
Return on equity TTM	13.74%
Profit margin	7.97%
Book value	$15.79
Market Capitalization more info button	$18.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Yum China share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 28.07% of net profits

Recently Yum China has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Yum China shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Yum China's case, that would currently equate to about $0.61 per share.

While Yum China's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Yum China may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Yum China's most recent dividend payout was on 16 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Yum China share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Yum China's shares have ranged in value from as little as $28.2687 up to $51.8252. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Yum China's is 0.353. This would suggest that Yum China's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Yum China overview

Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Yum China is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.316% of Yum China shares are held by insiders and 86.874% by institutions. How many people work for Yum China?
Latest data suggests 400,000 work at Yum China. When does the fiscal year end for Yum China?
Yum China's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Yum China based?
Yum China's address is: Yum China Building, Shanghai, China, 200030 What is Yum China's ISIN number?
Yum China's international securities identification number is: US98850P1093 What is Yum China's CUSIP number?
Yum China's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 98850P109