
YUM! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast & Price Target
YUM! Brands (YUM) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Yum Brands is strategically poised for growth, particularly with Taco Bell's plans to expand from approximately 7,600 U.S. locations to 10,000, and to grow internationally beyond 3,000 locations by 2030. Additionally, the company's focus on enhancing margins from 24.2% in 2024 to a projected range of 25%-26% by 2030, driven by higher ticket digital orders and improved franchisee profitability, underscores a favorable financial trajectory. Finally, management's commitment to doubling menu innovations and increasing the value sales mix from 13% to 18% in 2025 will likely bolster revenue growth and further solidify Yum Brands' competitive advantage in the fast-food industry.
Bears say
Yum Brands faces a challenging outlook as the company is anticipated to experience significant disruptions, including 538 closures related to the termination of the Turkey master franchise agreement and 200 additional incremental closures within the Pizza Hut segment. Despite reporting a 4.5% net restaurant growth in 2024, system-wide sales are experiencing pressure, with KFC International seeing a deceleration in growth rates and Pizza Hut recording a 2% decline in operating profits. Moreover, increased competition in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) market is likely to erode margins and limit pricing power, further complicating Yum's financial trajectory.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of YUM! Brands and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
YUM! Brands (YUM) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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