YUM (Yum Brands) Beginning Cash Position: $857 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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YUM Yum Brands Inc YUM
91 GF Score
Price $148.80
GF Value $168.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Yum Brands Beginning Cash Position?

Yum Brands YUM -2.92% 91 Beginning Cash Position is $857 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates YUM with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $168.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Yum Brands's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $857 Mil.

Yum Brands's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2025 ($1,200 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($923 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2026 ($923 Mil) to Jun. 2026 ($857 Mil).

Yum Brands's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 ($647 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($724 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($724 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($808 Mil).

Yum Brands Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Yum Brands Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Yum Brands Beginning Cash Position Chart

Yum Brands Annual Data
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Beginning Cash Position
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Yum Brands Quarterly Data
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Yum Brands Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $857 Mil mean?
Yum Brands (YUM) has a Beginning Cash Position of $857 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Yum Brands and its competitors.
Is Yum Brands' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Yum Brands' current Beginning Cash Position is $857 Mil. Overall, Yum Brands has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yum Brands' Beginning Cash Position compare to CMG and DRI?
Yum Brands' Beginning Cash Position of $857 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Restaurants company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Yum Brands and its competitors. Yum Brands's current Beginning Cash Position is $857 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yum Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum Brands (YUM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $168.91, compared to a current price of $148.80 — trading 11.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $857 Mil. Yum Brands' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yum Brands (YUM), the current Beginning Cash Position is $857 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Yum Brands (YUM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $148.80 is trading 11.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $168.91. GuruFocus considers Yum Brands to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for YUM:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $857 Mil
  • GF Value™: $168.91 vs. price of $148.80 (11.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 4 warning signs

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Yum Brands Business Description

Address 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, USA, 40213
As of the end of 2025, Yum Brands generated over $68 billion in systemwide sales from more than 63,000 restaurants across 155 markets, making it the world's second-largest restaurant firm by dollar sales. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of locations in international markets. As 97% of its portfolio is franchised, Yum's business model is tilted toward recurring franchise royalties and marketing contributions (64% of revenue), with the balance derived from sales at company-owned locations. The company traces its roots to a 1997 spinoff of PepsiCo's restaurant assets.
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