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Filed 2025-08-05 · CY2025 Q3 · Company’s FY2025 Q2 · 7,077 words

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NEWS

Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter Results

KFC International Unit Growth 7% and Taco Bell Same-Store Sales Growth 4%;

Over $9 Billion Digital System Sales with Record 57% Digital Sales Mix

Louisville, KY (August 5, 2025) - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2025. Second-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.33 and second-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.44, a 7% increase year-over-year.

DAVID GIBBS COMMENTS

David Gibbs, CEO, said "Our second-quarter results are a testament to the power of our bold food innovation, digital transformation, and the strength of our iconic brands. Taco Bell U.S. meaningfully outpaced the category with 4% same-store sales growth, and KFC International opened 565 gross new units. I am confident that with our strong development across the system, improving value propositions, and exciting new uses of our proprietary, integrated tech stack, Yum! is well positioned to win in an ever-changing consumer landscape. As I reflect on my incredible 36-year journey with Yum!, it’s been a joy to bring our iconic brands to consumers around the world in collaboration with our world-class franchise partners and team members.

Yum! is in an enviable position with the very best talent and leaders in this industry at the helm of our global brands. I couldn’t be more confident passing the torch to Chris Turner, whose deep understanding of our business and bold vision will continue to propel Yum! forward."

RECENT STRATEGIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

•On June 17th, we announced that the Board of Directors unanimously elected Chris Turner to succeed David Gibbs as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2025. David will serve as an adviser to the Company until the end of 2026 to ensure a seamless transition. Chris has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2019 and expanded his role to include Chief Franchise Officer in 2024. During his time at Yum!, Chris has been instrumental in driving bold actions including transforming the digital and technology organization, launching Byte by Yum!, centralizing Yum!'s global supply chain, and driving ideation for new, bold concepts within our portfolio.

•On June 26th, Taco Bell announced plans to scale its innovative beverage concept Live Más Café to 30 locations by the end of 2025. The concept offers over 30 signature beverages, from Churro Chillers and specialty coffees to Refrescas and Dirty Mountain Dew® Baja Blast® Dream Sodas. This launch is part of the brand’s long-term beverage strategy to reach $5 billion in beverage sales by 2030.

SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

•Worldwide system sales grew 4%, excluding foreign currency translation, led by Taco Bell at 6% and KFC at 5%.

•Unit count increased 3% including 871 gross new units in the quarter.

•Robust digital system sales exceeding $9 billion, with record digital mix of approximately 57%.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted divisional operating profit by $4 million.

Reported Results

% Change

System Sales

Ex F/X

Same-Store Sales

Units

GAAP Operating Profit

Core

Operating Profit1

KFC Division

+5

+2

+5

+9

+8

Taco Bell Division

+6

+4

+2

+5

+5

Pizza Hut Division

(1)

(1)

Even

(15)

(15)

Worldwide

+4

+2

+3

+2

+2

Second-Quarter

Year-to-Date

2025

2024

% Change

2025

2024

% Change

GAAP EPS

$1.33

$1.28

+4

$2.23

$2.38

(6)

Less Special Items EPS1

$(0.11)

$(0.07)

NM

$(0.51)

$(0.12)

NM

EPS Excluding Special Items

$1.44

$1.35

+7

$2.74

$2.50

+10

1 See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Core Operating Profit and Special Items.

All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.

System sales growth figures exclude foreign currency translation ("F/X") and core operating profit growth figures exclude F/X and Special Items. Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact worldwide GAAP results. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further details.

Digital system sales includes all transactions at system restaurants where consumers utilize ordering interaction that is primarily facilitated by automated technology.

Yum! Brands, Inc. • 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane • Louisville, KY 40213 • P: 502 874-8300 • investors.yum.com

KFC DIVISION

Second-Quarter

Year-to-Date

%/ppts Change

%/ppts Change

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

Restaurants

32,369

30,689

+5

N/A

32,369

30,689

+5

N/A

System Sales ($MM)

8,721

8,226

+6

+5

17,061

16,354

+4

+5

Same-Store Sales Growth (%)

+2

(3)

NM

NM

+2

(3)

NM

NM

Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM)

437

405

+8

+7

844

802

+5

+6

Operating Profit ($MM)

365

334

+9

+8

697

647

+8

+8

Operating Margin (%)

43.0

46.6

(3.6)

(3.3)

42.9

48.0

(5.1)

(4.7)

Second-Quarter (% Change)

Year-to-Date (% Change)

International

U.S.

International

U.S.

System Sales Growth Ex F/X

+7

(8)

+7

(5)

Same-Store Sales Growth

+3

(5)

+3

(3)

•KFC Division opened 566 gross new restaurants across 58 countries.

•Company-owned restaurant margins were 12.1%, up slightly year-over-year.

•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted operating profit by $4 million.

KFC Markets1

Percent of KFC System Sales2

System Sales Growth Ex F/X

Second-Quarter

(% Change)

Year-to-Date

(% Change)

China

27%

+5

+4

United States

14%

(8)

(5)

Europe

12%

+7

+7

Asia

11%

+10

+9

Latin America

8%

+10

+10

Australia

7%

+3

+2

United Kingdom

6%

+5

+5

Middle East / Turkey / North Africa

6%

+10

+10

Africa

5%

+11

+11

Canada

2%

+9

+10

India

2%

+10

+9

1Refer to investors.yum.com/financial-information/financial-reports/ for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

2Reflects Full Year 2024.

Yum! Brands, Inc. • 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane • Louisville, KY 40213 • P: 502 874-8300 • investors.yum.com

TACO BELL DIVISION

Second-Quarter

Year-to-Date

%/ppts Change

%/ppts Change

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

Restaurants

8,756

8,565

+2

N/A

8,756

8,565

+2

N/A

System Sales ($MM)

4,275

4,017

+6

+6

8,255

7,614

+8

+8

Same-Store Sales Growth (%)

+4

+5

NM

NM

+6

+3

NM

NM

Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM)

248

234

+6

+6

482

444

+9

+9

Operating Profit ($MM)

262

250

+5

+5

502

458

+10

+10

Operating Margin (%)

36.8

37.5

(0.7)

(0.7)

36.7

36.3

0.4

0.5

•Taco Bell Division opened 50 gross new restaurants across 10 countries.

•Taco Bell U.S. system sales grew 6% and Taco Bell International system sales excluding foreign currency translation, grew 11%.

•Taco Bell U.S. and Taco Bell International same-store sales both grew 4%.

•Taco Bell U.S. company-owned restaurant margins were 24.5%, a 110 basis point decrease year-over-year.

PIZZA HUT DIVISION

Second-Quarter

Year-to-Date

%/ppts Change

%/ppts Change

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

2025

2024

Reported

Ex F/X

Restaurants

19,768

19,864

Even

N/A

19,768

19,864

Even

N/A

System Sales ($MM)

3,116

3,140

(1)

(1)

6,144

6,307

(3)

(2)

Same-Store Sales Growth (%)

(1)

(3)

NM

NM

(1)

(5)

NM

NM

Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM)

147

148

(1)

(1)

290

296

(2)

(2)

Operating Profit ($MM)

80

94

(15)

(15)

155

187

(17)

(17)

Operating Margin (%)

33.5

39.3

(5.8)

(5.7)

32.9

39.2

(6.3)

(6.1)

Second-Quarter (% Change)

Year-to-Date (% Change)

International

U.S.

International

U.S.

System Sales Growth Ex F/X

+2

(6)

+1

(7)

Same-Store Sales Growth

+2

(5)

+1

(5)

•Pizza Hut Division opened 254 gross new restaurants across 32 countries.

•Pizza Hut Division operating profit growth was negatively impacted in the quarter by 3 percentage points due to timing of technology spending within Franchise advertising and other services expense, 2 percentage points due to expense associated with three franchise entities that are transitioning to new ownership and 2 percentage points due to expenses associated with our bi-annual Global Franchise Convention.

•Foreign currency translation had a negligible impact on operating profit.

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Pizza Hut Markets1

Percent of Pizza Hut System Sales2

System Sales Growth Ex F/X

Second-Quarter

(% Change)

Year-to-Date

(% Change)

United States

42%

(6)

(7)

China

18%

+1

Even

Asia

13%

+7

+5

Europe

11%

Even

(2)

Latin America

7%

Even

(3)

Middle East / Africa

4%

+9

+11

Canada

3%

Even

+3

India

2%

+2

+5

HABIT BURGER & GRILL DIVISION

•Habit Burger & Grill Division opened 1 gross new restaurant.

•Habit Burger & Grill Division system sales declined 1% with same-store sales declining 4%.

OTHER ITEMS

•See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP results within this release for further detail of Special Items by financial statement line item including the impact of Special Items on General and administrative expenses.

•Disclosures pertaining to outstanding debt in our Restricted Group capital structure will be provided at the time of the filing of the second-quarter Form 10-Q.

LONG-TERM GROWTH ALGORITHM

•The Company targets the following long-term financial performance metrics, first announced in 2022, that it believes it can achieve over an extended period of time, on average:

•5% Unit Growth

•7% System Sales Growth, excluding F/X and 53rd week; and

•At least 8% Core Operating Profit Growth, excluding F/X and 53rd week3

1Refer to investors.yum.com/financial-information/financial-reports/ for a list of the countries within each of the markets.

2Reflects Full Year 2024.

3At this time, we are unable to forecast any Special Items or any impact from changes in F/X rates, and therefore cannot provide an estimate of Operating Profit Growth on a GAAP basis.

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CONFERENCE CALL

Yum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time August 5, 2025. The number is 404/975-4839 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and +1/404-975-4839 for international callers, conference ID 362231.

The call will be available for playback beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time August 5, 2025 through August 12, 2025. To access the playback, dial 866/813-9403 in the U.S., 226/828-7578 in Canada, and +1/929-458-6194 internationally, conference ID 252965.

The webcast and the playback can be accessed by visiting Yum! Brands' website, investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations and selecting “Q2 2025 Yum! Brands, Inc. Earnings Call.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE

Quarter-end dates for each division, restaurant count details, definitions of terms and Restricted Group financial information are available at investors.yum.com. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as “expect,” “expectation,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “belief,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “predict,” “likely,” “seek,” “project,” “model,” “ongoing,” “will,” “should,” “forecast,” “outlook” or similar terminology. These statements are based on and reflect our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and/ or projections, our perception of historical trends and current conditions, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances.

Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that our expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, including with respect to the future earnings and performance or capital structure of Yum! Brands, will prove to be correct or that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved.

Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: food safety and food- or beverage-borne illness concerns; adverse impacts of health epidemics, deterioration in public health conditions or the occurrence of other catastrophic or unforeseen events; the success and financial stability of our concepts’ franchisees, particularly in light of challenging macroeconomic conditions; the success of our development strategy; anticipated benefits from past or potential future acquisitions, investments, other strategic transactions or initiatives, or our portfolio business model; our significant exposure to the Chinese market; our global operations and related exposure to geopolitical instability, including as a result of the Middle East conflict as well as the expansion or threatened expansion of restrictive trade policies which could also impact sentiment for U.S. brands; foreign currency risks and foreign exchange controls; our ability to protect the integrity or availability of IT systems or the security of confidential information and other cybersecurity risks; compliance with data privacy and data protection legal requirements and reporting obligations; our ability to successfully and securely implement technology initiatives, including utilization of artificial intelligence; our increasing dependence on digital commerce platforms; the impact of social media; our ability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property; shortages or interruptions in the availability and the delivery of food, equipment and other supplies; the loss of key personnel or failure to successfully transition senior management, labor shortages and increased labor costs, including as a result of state and local legislation related to wages and working conditions; changes in food prices and other operating costs; our corporate reputation, the value and perception of our brands and changes in consumer preferences such as wellness trends; evolving expectations and requirements with respect to social and environmental sustainability matters; adverse effects of severe weather and climate change; pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings; changes in, or noncompliance with, legal requirements; tax matters, including changes in tax rates or laws, impositions of new taxes, tax implications of our restructurings, or disagreements with taxing authorities; changes in consumer discretionary spending and macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates; competition within the retail food industry; and risks relating to our level of indebtedness.

In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement are only made as of the date of this announcement and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 61,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-inspired food and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and 3BL’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. In 2025, the Company was recognized among TIME magazine’s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders.

In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut led Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises 2024 list and were ranked in the first 25 of Entrepreneur’s 2025 Franchise 500, with Taco Bell securing the No. 1 spot in North America for the fifth consecutive year.

Analysts are invited to contact:

Matt Morris, Head of Investor Relations at 888/298-6986

Members of the media are invited to contact:

Lori Eberenz, Director, Public Relations, at 502/874-8200

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YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Quarter ended

% Change

Year to date

% Change

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

Revenues

Company sales

$

669

$

572

17

$

1,277

$

1,046

22

Franchise and property revenues

835

789

6

1,620

1,546

5

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

428

402

6

823

769

7

Total revenues

1,933

1,763

10

3,720

3,361

11

Costs and Expenses, Net

Company restaurant expenses

560

470

(19)

1,081

870

(24)

General and administrative expenses

302

281

(8)

604

567

(6)

Franchise and property expenses

39

23

(73)

73

54

(36)

Franchise advertising and other services expense

428

401

(7)

824

768

(7)

Refranchising (gain) loss

(11)

(14)

(21)

(16)

(19)

(14)

Other (income) expense

(7)

(5)

NM

(15)

(6)

NM

Total costs and expenses, net

1,311

1,156

(13)

2,550

2,234

(14)

Operating Profit

622

607

2

1,170

1,127

4

Investment (income) expense, net

—

—

NM

(1)

22

NM

Other pension (income) expense

(1)

(1)

(40)

(1)

(3)

(62)

Interest expense, net

123

121

(1)

243

238

(2)

Income before income taxes

499

487

3

929

870

7

Income tax provision

125

120

(4)

301

189

(59)

Net Income

$

374

$

367

2

$

628

$

681

(8)

Basic EPS

EPS

$

1.34

$

1.30

3

$

2.25

$

2.41

(7)

Average shares outstanding

279

282

1

279

282

1

Diluted EPS

EPS

$

1.33

$

1.28

4

$

2.23

$

2.38

(6)

Average shares outstanding

281

286

2

282

286

1

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.71

$

0.67

$

1.42

$

1.34

See accompanying notes.

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KFC DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Quarter ended

% Change

Year to date

% Change

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

Company sales

$

245

$

163

51

$

461

$

268

72

Franchise and property revenues

437

405

8

844

802

5

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

167

149

12

316

279

13

Total revenues

849

717

19

1,622

1,349

20

Company restaurant expenses

216

144

(50)

411

236

(75)

General and administrative expenses

86

84

(2)

166

167

Even

Franchise and property expenses

20

9

(133)

36

26

(39)

Franchise advertising and other services expense

162

147

(10)

311

276

(13)

Other (income) expense

—

(1)

NM

—

(3)

NM

Total costs and expenses, net

484

383

(27)

925

702

(32)

Operating Profit

$

365

$

334

9

$

697

$

647

8

Company restaurant margin %1

12.1

%

11.9

%

0.2 ppts.

10.8

%

12.0

%

(1.2) ppts.

Operating margin

43.0

%

46.6

%

(3.6) ppts.

42.9

%

48.0

%

(5.1) ppts.

See accompanying notes.

1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.

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TACO BELL DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Quarter ended

% Change

Year to date

% Change

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

Company sales

$

287

$

268

7

$

550

$

508

8

Franchise and property revenues

248

234

6

482

444

9

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

176

164

7

336

312

8

Total revenues

711

666

7

1,368

1,264

8

Company restaurant expenses

217

199

(9)

421

385

(9)

General and administrative expenses

49

47

(6)

98

96

(2)

Franchise and property expenses

7

8

13

13

16

17

Franchise advertising and other services expense

176

163

(8)

333

310

(7)

Other (income) expense

—

(1)

NM

—

(1)

NM

Total costs and expenses, net

449

416

(8)

865

806

(7)

Operating Profit

$

262

$

250

5

$

502

$

458

10

Company restaurant margin %1

24.3

%

25.6

%

(1.3) ppts.

23.4

%

24.2

%

(0.8) ppts.

Operating margin

36.8

%

37.5

%

(0.7) ppts.

36.7

%

36.3

%

0.4 ppts.

See accompanying notes.

1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.

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PIZZA HUT DIVISION Operating Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Quarter ended

% Change

Year to date

% Change

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

6/30/25

6/30/24

B/(W)

Company sales

$

7

$

2

323

$

10

$

4

205

Franchise and property revenues

147

148

(1)

290

296

(2)

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

85

89

(4)

169

177

(4)

Total revenues

239

239

Even

470

477

(1)

Company restaurant expenses

7

2

(341)

11

4

(224)

General and administrative expenses

54

50

(6)

109

102

(6)

Franchise and property expenses

10

5

(123)

21

10

(121)

Franchise advertising and other services expense

90

91

2

179

181

1

Other (income) expense

(3)

(3)

NM

(5)

(7)

NM

Total costs and expenses, net

159

145

(10)

315

290

(9)

Operating Profit

$

80

$

94

(15)

$

155

$

187

(17)

Company restaurant margin %1

(6.6)

%

(2.2)

%

(4.4) ppts.

(6.4)

%

(0.1)

%

(6.3) ppts.

Operating margin

33.5

%

39.3

%

(5.8) ppts.

32.9

%

39.2

%

(6.3) ppts.

See accompanying notes.

1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.

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YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

6/30/25

12/31/24

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

677

$

616

Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $52 in 2025 and $74 in 2024

756

775

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

394

480

Total Current Assets

1,826

1,871

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,456 in 2025

and $1,384 in 2024

1,383

1,304

Goodwill

792

736

Intangible assets, net

454

416

Other assets

1,400

1,329

Deferred income taxes

1,061

1,071

Total Assets

$

6,917

$

6,727

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

$

1,223

$

1,211

Income taxes payable

34

31

Short-term borrowings

971

27

Total Current Liabilities

2,229

1,269

Long-term debt

10,418

11,306

Other liabilities and deferred credits

1,951

1,800

Total Liabilities

14,597

14,375

Shareholders' Deficit

Common Stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 278 shares issued in 2025 and 279 shares issued in 2024

—

—

Accumulated deficit

(7,361)

(7,256)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(319)

(392)

Total Shareholders' Deficit

(7,680)

(7,648)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit

$

6,917

$

6,727

See accompanying notes.

10

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Year to date

6/30/25

6/30/24

Cash Flows - Operating Activities

Net Income

$

628

$

681

Depreciation and amortization

89

76

Refranchising (gain) loss

(16)

(19)

Investment (income) expense, net

(1)

22

Deferred income taxes

12

12

Share-based compensation expense

37

38

Changes in accounts and notes receivable

34

15

Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets

(47)

(36)

Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities

(42)

(78)

Changes in income taxes payable

21

(46)

Other, net

135

40

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

850

705

Cash Flows - Investing Activities

Capital spending

(142)

(99)

Proceeds from sale of Devyani Investment

—

104

Acquisition of KFC U.K. and Ireland restaurants

—

(174)

Other restaurant acquisitions

(98)

—

Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants

32

30

Maturities (purchases) of Short term investments, net

91

(116)

Other, net

(13)

2

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(130)

(253)

Cash Flows - Financing Activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

—

237

Repayments of long-term debt

(12)

(463)

Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net

50

175

Short-term borrowings by original maturity

More than three months - proceeds

20

—

More than three months - payments

(18)

—

Three months or less, net

—

—

Repurchase shares of Common Stock

(338)

(50)

Dividends paid on Common Stock

(395)

(377)

Other, net

(48)

(69)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

(741)

(547)

Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents

31

(6)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash

Equivalents

11

(101)

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period

807

724

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Period

$

818

$

623

See accompanying notes.

11

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results

(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), the Company provides the following non-GAAP measurements.

•Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") excluding Special Items (as defined below);

•Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items;

•Core Operating Profit. Core Operating Profit excludes Special Items and foreign currency translation (“F/X”) and we use Core Operating Profit for the purposes of evaluating performance internally;

•Net Income, excluding Special Items;

•Company restaurant profit and Company restaurant margin as a percentage of sales (as defined below).

These non-GAAP measurements are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measurements provide additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations.

Special Items are not included in any of our Division segment results as the Company does not believe they are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and/or nature. Our chief operating decision maker does not consider the impact of Special Items when assessing segment performance. The Special Items are described in (a) - (e) in the accompanying notes.

Company restaurant profit is defined as Company sales less Company restaurant expenses, both of which appear on the face of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Company restaurant expenses include those expenses incurred directly by our Company-owned restaurants in generating Company sales, including cost of food and paper, cost of restaurant-level labor, rent, depreciation and amortization of restaurant-level assets and advertising expenses incurred by and on behalf of that Company restaurant. Company restaurant margin as a percentage of sales ("Company restaurant margin %") is defined as Company restaurant profit divided by Company sales. We use Company restaurant profit for the purposes of internally evaluating the performance of our Company-owned restaurants and we believe Company restaurant profit provides useful information to investors as to the profitability of our Company-owned restaurants.

In calculating Company restaurant profit, the Company excludes revenues and expenses directly associated with our franchise operations as well as non-restaurant-level costs included in General and administrative expenses, some of which may support Company-owned restaurant operations. The Company also excludes restaurant-level asset impairment and closures expenses, which have historically not been significant, from the determination of Company restaurant profit as such expenses are not believed to be indicative of ongoing operations. Further, while we generally include depreciation and amortization of restaurant-level assets within Divisional Company restaurant expenses used to derive Divisional Company restaurant profit, we record amortization of reacquired franchise rights arising from acquisition accounting within Corporate and Unallocated Company restaurant expenses as such amortization is not believed to be indicative of ongoing Divisional results as well as to enhance the comparability of acquired stores' margins with those of existing restaurants for which reacquired franchise rights are not applicable. Company restaurant profit and Company restaurant margin % as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies in the industry.

Certain non-GAAP measurements are presented excluding the impact of F/X. These amounts are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe the elimination of the F/X impact provides better year-to-year comparability without the distortion of foreign currency fluctuations.

Quarter ended

Year to date

6/30/25

6/30/24

6/30/25

6/30/24

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit

Consolidated

GAAP Operating Profit

$

622

$

607

$

1,170

$

1,127

Detail of Special Items:

Loss associated with market-wide refranchisings(a)

—

1

—

4

Charges associated with Resource Optimization(b)

14

25

32

46

Charges associated with Brand HQ Consolidation (c)

10

—

17

—

German acquisition and Turkey termination-related costs (d)

5

—

7

—

Special Items Expense - Operating Profit

28

26

55

50

Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact on Division Operating Profit

(4)

N/A

7

N/A

Core Operating Profit

$

646

$

633

$

1,232

$

1,177

12

Special Items as shown above were recorded to the financial statement line items identified below.

Quarter ended

Year to date

6/30/25

6/30/24

6/30/25

6/30/24

Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results Line Item

Decrease in Franchise and property revenues

$

—

$

—

$

1

$

—

Increase in General and administrative expenses

28

25

56

46

Increase in Refranchising (gain) loss

—

1

—

4

Increase in Other income

—

—

(2)

—

Special Items Expense - Operating Profit

$

28

$

26

$

55

$

50

KFC Division

GAAP Operating Profit

$

365

$

334

$

697

$

647

Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact

(4)

N/A

5

N/A

Core Operating Profit

$

361

$

334

$

702

$

647

Taco Bell Division

GAAP Operating Profit

$

262

$

250

$

502

$

458

Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact

—

N/A

—

N/A

Core Operating Profit

$

262

$

250

$

503

$

458

Pizza Hut Division

GAAP Operating Profit

$

80

$

94

$

155

$

187

Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact

—

N/A

1

N/A

Core Operating Profit

$

80

$

94

$

156

$

187

Habit Burger & Grill Division

GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)

$

3

$

2

$

2

$

(3)

Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact

—

N/A

—

N/A

Core Operating Profit (Loss)

$

3

$

2

$

2

$

(3)

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Net Income excluding Special Items

GAAP Net Income

$

374

$

367

$

628

$

681

Special Items Expense - Operating Profit

28

26

55

50

Special Items Tax Expense (Benefit)(e)

3

(7)

88

(17)

Net Income excluding Special Items

$

405

$

386

$

771

$

714

Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS excluding Special Items

Diluted EPS

$

1.33

$

1.28

$

2.23

$

2.38

Less Special Items Diluted EPS

(0.11)

(0.07)

(0.51)

(0.12)

Diluted EPS excluding Special Items

$

1.44

$

1.35

$

2.74

$

2.50

Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items

GAAP Effective Tax Rate

25.1

%

24.7

%

32.4

%

21.8

%

Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items

1.9

%

—

%

10.8

%

(0.6)

%

Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items

23.2

%

24.7

%

21.6

%

22.4

%

13

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Company Restaurant Profit

Quarter ended 6/30/2025

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)

$

365

$

262

$

80

$

3

$

(88)

$

622

Less:

Franchise and property revenues

437

248

147

3

—

835

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

167

176

85

1

—

428

Add:

General and administrative expenses

86

49

54

13

99

302

Franchise and property expenses

20

7

10

1

—

39

Franchise advertising and other services expense

162

176

90

1

—

428

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(11)

(11)

Other (income) expense

—

—

(3)

—

(4)

(7)

Company restaurant profit (loss)

$

30

$

70

$

—

$

14

$

(4)

$

109

Company sales

$

245

$

287

$

7

$

130

$

—

$

669

Company restaurant margin %

12.1

%

24.3

%

(6.6)

%

10.7

%

N/A

16.3

%

Quarter ended 6/30/2024

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)

$

334

$

250

$

94

$

2

$

(73)

$

607

Less:

Franchise and property revenues

405

234

148

2

—

789

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

149

164

89

—

—

402

Add:

General and administrative expenses

84

47

50

14

86

281

Franchise and property expenses

9

8

5

1

—

23

Franchise advertising and other services expense

147

163

91

—

—

401

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(14)

(14)

Other (income) expense

(1)

(1)

(3)

—

—

(5)

Company restaurant profit (loss)

$

19

$

69

$

—

$

15

$

(1)

$

102

Company sales

$

163

$

268

$

2

$

139

$

—

$

572

Company restaurant margin %

11.9

%

25.6

%

(2.2)

%

10.7

%

N/A

17.8

%

14

Year to Date 6/30/2025

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)

$

697

$

502

$

155

$

2

$

(186)

$

1,170

Less:

Franchise and property revenues

844

482

290

5

(1)

1,620

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

316

336

169

1

—

823

Add:

General and administrative expenses

166

98

109

26

205

604

Franchise and property expenses

36

13

21

2

—

73

Franchise advertising and other services expense

311

333

179

1

—

824

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(16)

(16)

Other (income) expense

—

—

(5)

—

(10)

(15)

Company restaurant profit (loss)

$

50

$

129

$

(1)

$

25

$

(7)

$

196

Company sales

$

461

$

550

$

10

$

255

$

—

$

1,277

Company restaurant margin %

10.8

%

23.4

%

(6.4)

%

9.6

%

N/A

15.3

%

Year to Date 6/30/2024

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)

$

647

$

458

$

187

$

(3)

$

(162)

$

1,127

Less:

Franchise and property revenues

802

444

296

4

—

1,546

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

279

312

177

1

—

769

Add:

General and administrative expenses

167

96

102

27

175

567

Franchise and property expenses

26

16

10

2

—

54

Franchise advertising and other services expense

276

310

181

1

—

768

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(19)

(19)

Other (income) expense

(3)

(1)

(7)

—

5

(6)

Company restaurant profit (loss)

$

32

$

123

$

—

$

22

$

(1)

$

176

Company sales

$

268

$

508

$

4

$

266

$

—

$

1,046

Company restaurant margin %

12.0

%

24.2

%

(0.1)

%

8.2

%

N/A

16.8

%

15

YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Quarter ended 6/30/2025

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

Total revenues

$

849

$

711

$

239

$

134

$

—

$

1,933

Company restaurant expenses

216

217

7

116

4

560

General and administrative expenses

86

49

54

13

99

302

Franchise and property expenses

20

7

10

1

—

39

Franchise advertising and other services expense

162

176

90

1

—

428

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(11)

(11)

Other (income) expense

—

—

(3)

—

(4)

(7)

Total costs and expenses, net

484

449

159

131

88

1,311

Operating Profit (Loss)

$

365

$

262

$

80

$

3

$

(88)

$

622

Quarter ended 6/30/2024

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

Total revenues

$

717

$

666

$

239

$

141

$

—

$

1,763

Company restaurant expenses

144

199

2

124

1

470

General and administrative expenses

84

47

50

14

86

281

Franchise and property expenses

9

8

5

1

—

23

Franchise advertising and other services expense

147

163

91

—

—

401

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(14)

(14)

Other (income) expense

(1)

(1)

(3)

—

—

(5)

Total costs and expenses, net

383

416

145

139

73

1,156

Operating Profit (Loss)

$

334

$

250

$

94

$

2

$

(73)

$

607

The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.

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YUM! Brands, Inc.

Segment Results

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Year to Date 6/30/2025

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

Total revenues

$

1,622

$

1,368

$

470

$

262

$

(1)

$

3,720

Company restaurant expenses

411

421

11

230

7

1,081

General and administrative expenses

166

98

109

26

205

604

Franchise and property expenses

36

13

21

2

—

73

Franchise advertising and other services expense

311

333

179

1

—

824

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(16)

(16)

Other (income) expense

—

—

(5)

—

(10)

(15)

Total costs and expenses, net

925

865

315

260

184

2,550

Operating Profit (Loss)

$

697

$

502

$

155

$

2

$

(186)

$

1,170

Year to Date 6/30/2024

KFC Division

Taco Bell Division

Pizza Hut Division

Habit Burger & Grill Division

Corporate and Unallocated

Consolidated

Total revenues

$

1,349

$

1,264

$

477

$

271

$

—

$

3,361

Company restaurant expenses

236

385

4

244

1

870

General and administrative expenses

167

96

102

27

175

567

Franchise and property expenses

26

16

10

2

—

54

Franchise advertising and other services expense

276

310

181

1

—

768

Refranchising (gain) loss

—

—

—

—

(19)

(19)

Other (income) expense

(3)

(1)

(7)

—

5

(6)

Total costs and expenses, net

702

806

290

274

162

2,234

Operating Profit (Loss)

$

647

$

458

$

187

$

(3)

$

(162)

$

1,127

The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.

The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Amounts presented as of and for the quarters and years to date ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are preliminary.

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company prospectively changed its basis of presentation to round financial figures in the Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow and as presented in the tabular presentations in these Notes to the nearest whole number in millions in all instances. As a result, some totals and percentages may not recompute based on rounded figures as presented within the Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow and these Notes. Previously, amounts were presented to ensure that all numbers herein recomputed, resulting in the presentation of certain figures inconsistent with their underlying rounding.

(a)Due to their size and volatility, we have reflected as Special Items those refranchising gains and losses that were recorded in connection with market-wide refranchisings.

(b)We recorded charges of $14 million and $32 million during the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $25 million and $46 million during the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2024, respectively, to General and administrative expenses related to a resource optimization program. Over the past several years, this program has allowed us to reallocate significant resources to accelerate our digital, technology and innovation capabilities to deliver a modern, world-class team member and customer experience and improve unit economics. During 2024, we expanded the program to identify further opportunities to optimize the Company’s spending and identify additional, critical areas in which to potentially reallocate resources, both with a goal to enable the acceleration of the Company’s growth rate.

Costs incurred to date related to the program primarily include severance associated with positions that have been eliminated or relocated and consultant fees. Due to their scope and size, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.

(c)During the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025, we recorded charges of approximately $10 million and $17 million, respectively, to General and administrative expenses associated with our decision to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., located in Plano, Texas and Irvine, California, to foster greater collaboration among brands and employees. This involved relocating the KFC U.S. corporate office to the KFC Global headquarters and requiring the majority of our U.S.-based remote employees to relocate to an appropriate headquarter office. Costs incurred to date primarily include severance for employees who have chosen not to relocate and consultant fees. Due to their scope and size, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.

(d)On January 8, 2025, we terminated our franchise agreements with franchisee IS Gida A.S. (IS Gida), the owner and operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Turkey and a subsidiary of IS Holding A.S. (IS Holding), after failure by IS Gida to meet our standards. As a result, 283 KFC restaurants and 254 Pizza Hut restaurants in Turkey were closed during the first quarter of 2025. We also re-acquired the master franchise rights in Germany for KFC and Pizza Hut from the owner of IS Holding in December 2024. We recorded charges of $5 million and $7 million during the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025, respectively, to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses consisting primarily of costs associated with re-acquiring the master franchise rights in Germany including severance. Consistent with prior charges related to the matter, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.

(e)The below table includes the detail of Special Items Tax Benefit:

Quarter ended

Year to date

6/30/25

6/30/24

6/30/25

6/30/24

Tax (Benefit) on Special Items Expense

$

(7)

$

(7)

$

(14)

$

(13)

Tax Expense - Foreign tax audit

10

—

102

—

Tax (Benefit) - Other Income tax impacts recorded as Special

—

—

—

(4)

Special Items Tax Expense (Benefit)

$

3

$

(7)

$

88

$

(17)

Tax Benefit on Special Items Expense was determined by assessing the tax impact of each individual component within Special Items based upon the nature of the item and jurisdictional tax law.

18

Tax Expense - Foreign tax audit in the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025 reflects a reserve, including the ongoing foreign exchange and inflationary adjustments, associated with a change in management's judgement around a Mexican subsidiary's ability to utilize losses to offset recapture gains triggered by a historical tax deconsolidation in Mexico.

Other Income tax impacts recorded as Special in the year to date ended June 30, 2024 include benefits related to the reversal of a reserve due to the favorable resolution of a tax audit in a foreign jurisdiction. Such reserve was established in prior years related to income tax liabilities originally recorded as a Special Item as part of an intercompany restructuring of intellectual property.

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Mentions · how they’re counted

CategoryUnderlinedWord counterModel’s count
AI

AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM

1——
Layoffs

layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring

2——
Recession

recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown

0——
Tariffs

tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy

0——
Buybacks

share repurchase, buyback program

0——

Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.

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