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Taco Bell's strong performance in FY 2024, driven by same-store sales and innovation, contrasts with KFC's struggles in the U.S. but gains internationally. Pizza Hut remains the underdog in the 'Battle of Pizzas,' with weak same-store sales and top-line growth, but easier comparisons ahead. Valuation models suggest Yum! Brands is fairly valued; without significant improvement in KFC's U.S. performance, the stock is unlikely to soar.

Yum! Brands, Inc. is poised for a breakout, with strong near-term trading potential and long-term investment appeal, bolstered by strategic pricing and cost controls. Q4 2024 results showed a double-line beat, with revenues up 8% to $2.4 billion and EPS up 28% to $1.61. Shareholder returns are robust, with $1.2 billion returned via dividends and buybacks in 2024, and a quarterly dividend increase to $0.71.

YUM's Q4 top line reflects solid contributions from the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript February 6, 2025 8:15 AM ET Company Participants Matt Morris - Head of Investor Relations David Gibbs - Chief Executive Officer Chris Turner - Chief Financial Officer and Franchising Officer Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer David Tarantino - Baird Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim David Palmer - Evercore ISI Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley John Ivankoe - JP Morgan Operator Welcome, everyone, to the Yum! Brands 2024 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call.

The headline numbers for Yum (YUM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Yum Brands (YUM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.26 per share a year ago.

Byte by Yum! will include mobile app and web ordering, point-of-sale, kitchen and delivery optimization, menu management, inventory and labor management, and team-member tools.

Yum! Brands (YUM -0.17%), the parent company of fast-food giants like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, delivered notable fiscal results for the fourth quarter of 2024, released on February 6, 2025. The company surpassed market expectations with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.61, edging past the anticipated $1.60.

Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that included strong sales for KFC's international restaurants and Taco Bell. The company's same-store sales rose 1% in the quarter.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.49 and EPS excluding Special Items was $1.61. Full-year GAAP EPS was $5.22 and EPS excluding Special Items was $5.48, an increase of 6%. DAVID GIBBS & CHRIS TURNER COMMENTS David Gibbs, CEO, said “2024 was marked with exceptional core operating profit growth given the complex consumer environment. 2024 again demonstrat.