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YUM (Yum Brands) EV-to-FCF : 38.31 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is Yum Brands EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Yum Brands's Enterprise Value is $54,854 Mil. Yum Brands's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,432 Mil. Therefore, Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF for today is 38.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

YUM' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.62   Med: 38.62   Max: 111.81
Current: 38.31

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Yum Brands was 111.81. The lowest was 25.62. And the median was 38.62.

YUM's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
78.02% of 273 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 19.02 vs YUM: 38.31

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-03-15), Yum Brands's stock price is $155.05. Yum Brands's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $5.220. Therefore, Yum Brands's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 29.70.


Yum Brands EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Yum Brands EV-to-FCF Chart

Yum Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.98 35.08 41.95 36.60 34.23

Yum Brands Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.60 36.80 34.99 36.40 34.23

Competitive Comparison of Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF

For the Restaurants subindustry, Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Yum Brands EV-to-FCF Calculation

Yum Brands's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=54853.755/1432
=38.31

Yum Brands's current Enterprise Value is $54,854 Mil.
Yum Brands's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,432 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Yum Brands  (NYSE:YUM) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Yum Brands's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=155.05/5.220
=29.70

Yum Brands's share price for today is $155.05.
Yum Brands's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.220.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Yum Brands Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, USA, 40213
Yum Brands is a US-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (29,900 global units at year-end 2023), Pizza Hut (19,866 units), Taco Bell (8,564 units), and The Habit Burger Grill (381 units). With $64 billion in 2023 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world behind McDonald's ($130 billion), ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($43 billion) and Starbucks ($29 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, wide-moat Yum China, spun out in 2016, after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity. Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
Executives
David Eric Russell officer: Vice President, Controller 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Justin Skala director C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
David W Gibbs director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7100 CORPORATE DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Graddick Weir Mirian M director 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Scott Catlett officer: General Counsel and Corp. Sec. 1441GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Sabir Sami officer: Chief Executive Officer - KFC 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Paget Leonard Alves director SPRINT NEXTEL, 6200 SPRINT PARKWAY KSOPHF0410 - 4A403, OVERLAND PARK KS 66251
Tracy L Skeans officer: Chief People Officer 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Mark James King officer: CEO - Taco Bell 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
M. Brett Biggs director 702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Susan Doniz director C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Anthony Lowings officer: CEO, KFC Division 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Aaron Powell officer: CEO - Pizza Hut P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Lauren R Hobart director 345 COURT STREET, CORAOPOLIS PA 15275
Greg Creed officer: President Taco Bell 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213