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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Yum! Brands (YUM)

Yum! Brands Reports Third-Quarter Results and Completes Pizza Hut Divestiture

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Yum! Brands reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $5.92 and EPS excluding Special Items of $1.56, benefiting from a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 billion on the completed divestiture of Pizza Hut. Worldwide system sales grew 3% while core operating profit declined 4% for the quarter. The company returned $1.8 billion to shareholders year-to-date through dividends and share repurchases.

Key points

  • Third-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS was $5.92 and EPS excluding Special Items was $1.56.
  • The company completed the sales of the Pizza Hut brand in mainland China to Yum China and outside mainland China to LongRange Capital, generating a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 billion.
  • KFC division unit count increased 7% with 955 gross new units opened in the quarter.
  • Yum! returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases year-to-date through September 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanyYum! Brands (YUM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 8:07 AM ET
Accession number0001041061-26-000195

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 3, 2026, 9:16 AM ET, from this filing only.

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