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Yum! Brands Inc.

(YUM) is in the Food Industry

Market Cap:$16.1B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.2B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world?s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 35,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and territories. The company is ranked #253 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues in excess of $10 billion in 2007. Four of the company?s restaurant brands ? KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver?s ? are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories, respectively. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opened about four new restaurants each day of the year, making it the largest retail developer in the world. The company has consistently been recognized for its reward and recognition culture, diversity leadership, community giving, and consistent shareholder returns. Since its spin-off as a publicly traded company in 1997, its stock has quintupled. Last year, the company launched the world?s largest private sector hunger relief effort, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme and other hunger relief agencies. This effort helped save over 1.6 million people from starvation in remote corners of the world, where hunger is most prevalent.

Number of Employees 50,400

Contact Information

1441 Gardiner Ln

Louisville, Kentucky 40213-1914

www.yum.com

(502) 874-8300

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Limited-Service Restaurants: 722211

Company News

Recent Events

Competitive Watch: McDonald's November Same-Store Sales Dip

12/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
A Restaurant Ready to Shine

11/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Here's a Dollar: Go Lose Some Weight

11/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Yum Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend

11/23/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades

11/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
JMS Starts Several Restaurant Stocks: BKC, YUM at Buy, MCD, CAKE, PFCB at Neutral

11/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
RBC Capital Upgrades Yum! Brands YUM to Outperform

11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Upgrades & Downgrades: Analysts Shopping at Nordstrom

11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
UPDATE: Yum 3Q Profit Surges On US, China Strength

10/06/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story
Yum! Brands To Report Q3 Results: Earnings Preview

10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Earnings Preview: Yum Brands Inc. reports Tuesday

10/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Yum Brands' Q3 profit beats forecasts, up 18 pct

10/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Yum Brands Increases Quarterly Dividend

10/01/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Wireless Ronin shares soar after Feltl and Co upgrade

8/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Financials Drive Down the Dow

8/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Yum Positions Taco Bell For Global Expansion

7/15/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story
McDonald's stock tumbles as same-store sales disappoint

7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Earnings Preview: Yum! Brands

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-05

Yum! Brands YUM is expected to report Q3 earnings after the market close on Tuesday, October 6 with a conference call scheduled for Wednesday at 9:15 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 58c on revenue of $2.79B. The consensus range is 52c-62c for EPS, and...

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Earnings Preview: Yum! Brands

Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-13

Yum! Brands YUM is expected to report Q2 earnings after the market close on Tuesday, July 14, and with a conference call scheduled for Wednesday at 9:15 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 44c on revenue of $2.5B. The consensus range is 38c-46c for EPS,...

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Earnings Preview: Yum Brands

Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-21

Yum! Brands YUM is expected to report Q1 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, April 22, and with a conference call scheduled for Thursday at 9:15 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 40c on revenue of $2.33B. The consensus range is 36c-41c for EPS,...

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Earnings Preview: Yum! Brands

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-02

Yum! Brands YUM is expected to report Q4 earnings after market close Tuesday, February 3 with a conference call scheduled for Wednesday Feb 4 at 9:15 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 45c on revenue of $3.38B. The consensus range is 43c-47c for EPS, and revenue...

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