Unlocking Q3 Potential of Yum (YUM): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Yum (YUM), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2026.

Zacks Investment Research • 8 hours ago

Yum! Brands Q3 Preview: It's Time For A Reset And Return To Proper Growth

Yum! Brands face ongoing challenges, with Q3 expectations muted and recent EPS revisions skewed sharply downward. Taco Bell's sales and margins remain pressured post-outbreak, requiring significant investment to restore reputation and profitability. KFC's organic growth is underwhelming despite aggressive expansion; same-store sales improvement is critical for sustainable upside.

Seeking Alpha • 11 hours ago

Wendy's Surges 14% on Trian-Led $1.4B Take-Private Offer; McDonald's Edges Higher, Yum Brands Stays Put

An investor group led by the largest shareholder of Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN | WEN Price Prediction) wants to take the burger chain private. The stock is rising sharply while the chain's biggest fast-food rivals barely move.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 28, 2026

Bear of the Day: Yum! Brands (YUM)

A stretched consumer backdrop and food-safety overhang remind us how quickly brand equity can wobble. Between single-digit growth on the horizon and relative price weakness, Yum is an avoid.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

Analysts Estimate Yum Brands (YUM) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Yum (YUM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

McDonald's vs. Yum! Brands: Which Fast Food Dividend Has More Room to Grow?

McDonald's just raised its dividend again and Yum! just struck a billion-dollar deal, but the two franchise giants are heading in very different directions when it comes to payout growth.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 22, 2026

Chipotle Falls 5% as TD Cowen Downgrades, Cuts Target to $32; McDonald's and Yum! Brands Slip

TD Cowen's step back from Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) puts a spotlight on the burrito chain's slowing sales momentum, and the losses are concentrated in Chipotle shares. Chipotle stock is at $28.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026

Yum! Brands Announces Q3 2026 Earnings and Conference Call Details

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands Announces Q3 2026 Earnings And Conference Call Details.

Business Wire • Oct 20, 2026

3 Restaurant Stocks That Turn Burgers, Pizza and Pasta Into Dividend Income

McDonald's, Darden, and Yum! Brands all convert daily foot traffic into shareholder income, but only one of them kept raising its dividend when dining rooms went dark and customers disappeared.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 20, 2026

How Coke Loosened Pepsi's Grip on KFC's Soda Fountains

Former PepsiCo-owned chain switched sides after a secret showdown, replete with taste tests and discussions over strategy.

WSJ • Oct 18, 2026