Why Pizza Hut Parent Yum Brands Stock Is Ticking Lower Today?

Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after the first-quarter 2025 earnings.

The company reported a first-quarter revenue increase of 12% year over year to $1.79 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.8 billion.

Worldwide same-store sales for the quarter grew 5%, with 2% at KFC Division, 9% at Taco Bell, and 2% decline at Pizza Hut.

Worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew 5%, with KFC at 5%, Taco Bell at 11%, and Pizza Hut declined 3%.

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Franchise and property revenues increased 4% to $785 million, and Company sales jumped 28% Y/Y to $607 million.

Total costs and expenses declined 15% Y/Y to $1.23 billion. The operating margin was 30.6%, and operating income for the quarter rose 5% to $548 million.

Yum! Brands’ net cash from operating activities in the quarter was $98 million. It held $607 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31, 2025.

Adjusted EPS of $1.30 beat the analyst consensus of $1.29.

Price Action: YUM shares are trading higher by 0.89% at $124.97 in premarket on the last check Wednesday.

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