For the quarter ended March 2026, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported revenue of $3.27 billion, up 9.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.87, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.25 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87, the EPS surprise was -0.29%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Yum China performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: No of Restaurants - Total: 18,737 compared to the 18,487 average estimate based on four analysts. No of Restaurants - Others: 908 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 924. No of Restaurants - Pizza Hut: 4,375 versus 4,264 estimated by four analysts on average. No of Restaurants - KFC: 13,454 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 13,298. Revenues- Other revenues: $38 million compared to the $34.17 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.8% year over year. Revenues- Revenues from transactions with franchisees: $156 million compared to the $143.38 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +28.9% year over year. Revenues- Franchise fees and income: $30 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $30.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.1%. Revenues- Company sales: $3.05 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.04 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.8%. Revenues- KFC- Other revenues: $1 million versus $2.52 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Revenues- Pizza Hut- Company sales: $627 million compared to the $629.4 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.4% year over year. Revenues- Pizza Hut- Franchise fees and income: $3 million compared to the $2.82 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +50% year over year. Revenues- Pizza Hut- Revenues from transactions with franchisees: $2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.View all Key Company Metrics for Yum China here>>>
Shares of Yum China have returned -3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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