Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026
Is Yum China (YUMC) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"
Yum China (YUMC) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
YU
NYSE · YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$41.69
Down-$1.12 (-2.62%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:53 AM
SID Score
4.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 17.21B
- P/E ratio
- 19.38
- Dividend yield
- 2.30%
- 52-week range
- $40.15 – $58.39
- Volume
- 1.24M
- Avg. volume
- 1.66M
Price performance
YUMC price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
YUMC closed at $41.69 after 20 trading sessions, down 11.03% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $41.69
- Period change
- -11.03%
- Period low
- $41.69
- Period high
- $49.52
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $42.41 | $42.41 | $41.64 | $41.69 | 1.24M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $42.21 | $42.87 | $42.21 | $42.81 | 779.09K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $42.59 | $42.98 | $42.32 | $42.32 | 1.31M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $42.74 | $42.7999 | $42.23 | $42.29 | 1.4M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $43.14 | $43.405 | $42.34 | $42.58 | 1.54M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $43.46 | $43.888 | $43.29 | $43.34 | 1.6M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $43.74 | $43.94 | $43.56 | $43.60 | 799.7K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $44.30 | $44.40 | $43.24 | $43.69 | 1.42M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $44.89 | $45.76 | $44.73 | $44.75 | 1.2M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $44.53 | $45.10 | $44.48 | $44.88 | 1.11M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $44.79 | $45.045 | $44.46 | $44.61 | 2.24M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $45.29 | $45.5069 | $44.77 | $45.02 | 1.14M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $45.80 | $46.97 | $44.67 | $44.91 | 3.03M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $47.73 | $48.13 | $47.09 | $47.18 | 2.45M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $48.20 | $48.59 | $47.65 | $48.57 | 1.86M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $48.34 | $48.92 | $47.05 | $48.92 | 1.74M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $48.99 | $49.73 | $48.89 | $49.52 | 972.02K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $48.00 | $48.98 | $47.78 | $48.88 | 1.37M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $47.03 | $47.91 | $47.03 | $47.58 | 1.55M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $46.82 | $47.30 | $46.71 | $46.86 | 854.57K |
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YUMC research
Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
With more than 16,000 units and almost USD 12 billion in systemwide sales in 2024, Yum China is the largest restaurant operator in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (11,648 units) and Pizza Hut (3,724), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, and Lavazza (collectively representing more than 1,000 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $55.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | BWG Global | Positive | — |
| Nov 5, 2024 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Macquarie | Outperform | — |
| Mar 6, 2024 | HSBC | Buy | — |
| Jan 4, 2024 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
YUMC or CMG: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
YUMC vs. CMG: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
Are Investors Undervaluing Yum China (YUMC) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Yahoo · Sep 2, 2026
Q2 Earnings Outperformers: Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) And The Rest Of The Traditional Fast Food Stocks
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how traditional fast food stocks fared in Q2, starting with Yum China (NYSE:YUMC).
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