Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Stock

About Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a prominent player in China's restaurant sector, engaging in the ownership, operation, and franchising of various dining establishments. Its core operations are structured around two primary segments: KFC and Pizza Hut. The company manages a diverse portfolio of restaurant brands, including popular names like KFC (known for chicken), Pizza Hut (pizza), Little Sheep (hot pot), Huang Ji Huang (simmer pot), Lavazza (Italian coffee), COFFii & JOY (specialty coffee), Taco Bell (Mexican-style cuisine), and East Dawning (Chinese food), operating and franchising these brands across the nation. Beyond its dining ventures, Yum China also runs V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform offering a broad array of products. This includes electronics, home and kitchen accessories, and other general merchandise, alongside prepared meals such as fried rice, steak, and pasta, as well as coffee capsules. As of March 31, 2022, Yum China's extensive network comprised 12,117 restaurants situated across approximately 1,700 cities. Established in 2016, Yum China Holdings, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is led by CEO Joey Wat, employs 130,000 people, headquartered in Shanghai, CN, publicly traded since 2016.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) stock trades at $48.18 with a market capitalization of $16.82B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.31, price-to-book of 2.99, price-to-sales of 1.32. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $40.18 and $58.39, and currently trades 17.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.22%.

On profitability, Yum China Holdings, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 17.27%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 23.88%, an operating margin of 12.36%, a net profit margin of 7.83%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported annual revenue of $11.8B, net profit of $929.0M, revenue has compounded at 7.4% a year over the last five years, profit at 3.5% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.05, total assets of $10.8B, $506.0M in cash and equivalents.

YUMC has an average daily trading volume of 1,719,664 shares, a beta of 0.09 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.yumchina.com