earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Yum! Brands Q1 GAAP EPS $1.36, system sales +8%; record 997 gross unit openings
YUM BRANDS INC
2022-Q1 EPS reported
$1.36
revenue$1,547,000,000
- GAAP EPS $1.36, +27% YoY; adjusted EPS $1.05, -1% YoY.
- Worldwide system sales +8% ex-FX (KFC +9%, Taco Bell +8%, Pizza Hut +3%); same-store sales +3%.
- Opened 997 gross units (628 net new) led by KFC (587) and Pizza Hut (334).
- Digital sales ~$6B (+15% YoY), digital mix >40%. Repurchased 3.4M shares for ~$407M.
- Post-Q1: issued $1.0B 5.375% notes due 2032 to repay $600M 7.75% notes due 2025.