Yum Manufacturers (YUM) Q3 2025 earnings

Yum Manufacturers on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and income progress, fueled by sturdy demand for Taco Bell and improved U.S. gross sales for KFC.

The restaurant firm additionally introduced plans to assessment strategic choices for Pizza Hut. The embattled pizza chain has struggled to win over diners in recent times. In its residence market, pizza fatigue after pandemic lockdowns have led to slumping gross sales, and rivals like Domino’s Pizza have stolen share from Pizza Hut.

Yum shares rose 2% in premarket buying and selling.

This is what Yum reported in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, primarily based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:

• Earnings per share: $1.58 adjusted. Could not evaluate to $1.49 anticipated.
• Income: $1.98 billion vs. $1.97 billion anticipated

Yum reported third-quarter web earnings of $397 million, or $1.41 per share, up from $382 million, or $1.35 per share, a yr earlier.

Excluding the price of its strategic assessment of Pizza Hut and different objects, the corporate earned $1.58 per share.

Web gross sales rose 8% to $1.98 billion.

Yum’s digital gross sales, which incorporates cellular, supply and kiosk orders, reached $10 billion system-wide and accounted for roughly 60% of orders.

The corporate’s same-store gross sales elevated 3%, lifted by Taco Bell and KFC.

Taco Bell’s same-store gross sales climbed 7% within the quarter, topping analyst estimates of 5.2% progress, based on StreetAccount. Whereas different fast-food chains have seen their gross sales droop, the Mexican-inspired chain has bucked the development. Its worth notion, even amongst pinched low-income diners, and buzzy menu innovation have helped Taco Bell develop gross sales.

Yum introduced that it’s shopping for 128 Taco Bell places within the Southeast U.S. The corporate franchises about 98% of its eating places.

KFC reported same-store gross sales progress of three%, beating StreetAccount estimates of two.4%. In China, the model’s largest market, system gross sales rose 6%. And within the U.S., the place it has misplaced market share to new gamers like Elevating Cane’s, KFC’s same-store gross sales elevated 2%.

Solely Pizza Hut noticed same-store gross sales declines. The struggling pizza chain reported same-store gross sales fell 1% within the quarter, fueled by a 7% drop in gross sales at U.S. eating places open at the least a yr. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount have been projecting same-store gross sales declines of simply 0.3%.