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In the latest session, Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) closed at $46.01 down -0.48% from its previous closing price of $46.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.16 million shares were traded. YUMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $47.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $46.005.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Yum China Holdings Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.15 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
On November 06, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $35.50 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 24 ’25 when HUANG Duoduo (Howard) sold 4,888 shares for $48.10 per share. The transaction valued at 235,113 led to the insider holds 22,510 shares of the business.
Wang Warton sold 8,187 shares of YUMC for $395,268 on Nov 24 ’25. The General Manager, KFC now owns 46,847 shares after completing the transaction at $48.28 per share. On Nov 24 ’25, another insider, DuoduoHuang, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,888 shares for $48.10 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, YUMC now has a Market Capitalization of 16427841536 and an Enterprise Value of 17404639232. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.12. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.94. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.504 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.963.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUMC is 0.13, which has changed by -0.057876527 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13844287 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, YUMC has reached a high of $53.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $41.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.44%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, YUMC has traded an average of 1.51M shares per day and 1822140 over the past ten days. A total of 364.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 348.20M. Insiders hold about 3.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.34% stake in the company. Shares short for YUMC as of 1763078400 were 5466991 with a Short Ratio of 3.63, compared to 1760486400 on 6231943. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5466991 and a Short% of Float of 1.52.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUMC is 0.96, from 0.88 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01903526. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.14.
Earnings Estimates
Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) is currently under the scrutiny of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.87, with high estimates of $0.89 and low estimates of $0.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.55 and $2.34 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.48. EPS for the following year is $2.84, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $3.12 and $2.59.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.72B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.78B to a low estimate of $2.69B. As of. The current estimate, Yum China Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.6BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.17B. There is a high estimate of $3.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.11B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for YUMC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.75B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.63B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.69B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.3BBased on 29 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.69B and the low estimate is $12.05B.
