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YUMYum! Brands, Inc.Sell6.3·$166.31

Yum! Brands (YUM) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+6.3% vs estimateEPS $1.56 vs $1.47 estCurrent verdict Sell 6.3/10

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Event detail · Q3 2026

Key numbers

Adjusted EPS
$1.56
Estimate
$1.47
Surprise
+6.3%
Score today
6.3/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Report record · Q3 2026

How the report landed

Yum! Brands (YUM) beat the $1.47 estimate with adjusted EPS of $1.56 — a clear 6.3% upside surprise.

Current read · as of 2026-11-05

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates YUM Sell at 6.3/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.

3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +6.3% surprise compares with a +4.1% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2027-02-03.

What supports the rating

  • Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
  • Strong growth profile

What argues against it

  • Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing)
  • Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
  • Near 52-week high (2.3% away)

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$166.31
Stop
$157.97

Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (24.6× forward vs 13.4× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.

Risk check: RSI 76 — a level conventionally read as overbought; gains at these levels often lean on momentum; trading volume is running 1.6× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-05 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Consumer Cyclical context

YUM at TrendMatrix's latest read

Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.

Industry
Restaurants
Market cap
$44.74B
P/E (fwd)
24.6
P/E (ttm)
13.4
52-week range
$134.26–$170.14
Off 52-week high
2.3%
RSI (14)
76
Volume vs avg
1.57×
Score today
6.3/10

EPS and the estimate come from Yahoo Finance’s earnings calendar, captured around the report date. That EPS is the adjusted figure analysts forecast, so it can differ from the GAAP diluted EPS in the company’s filing, and consensus estimates vary between data providers. Revenue comes from SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise. Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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