YUM (Yum Brands) Defensive Interval Ratio

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YUM Yum Brands Inc YUM
91 GF Score
Price $157.00
GF Value $169.21
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Yum Brands Defensive Interval Ratio?

YUM
91GF Score
Yum Brands Inc YUM
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Is Yum Brands (YUM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $157.00 is trading 7.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $169.21. GuruFocus considers Yum Brands to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for YUM:

  • Defensive Interval Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $169.21 vs. price of $157.00 (7.2% 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.
91GF Score

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$157.00
Price
$169.21
GF Value