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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001041061-25-000091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YUM"
cik: "0001041061"
company_name: "YUM BRANDS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:31:20.855646+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yum! Q3 adj. EPS $1.58 (+15% YoY); initiates strategic review of Pizza Hut, acquires 128 Taco Bell units

## Summary
- Q3 GAAP EPS $1.41, adj. EPS $1.58 (+15% YoY); worldwide system sales +5% ex F/X led by Taco Bell +9%.
- Taco Bell same-store sales +7%, KFC +3%, Pizza Hut -1%. KFC opened 760 units globally.
- Yum! initiates formal strategic review of Pizza Hut to maximize value; Goldman Sachs and Barclays retained.
- Leadership: Ranjith Roy promoted to CFO; Sean Tresvant named Taco Bell CEO; Jim Dausch to Chief Digital & Technology Officer.
- Taco Bell subsidiary issued $1.5B securitization notes; Yum! to acquire 128 Taco Bell restaurants in SE US in Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001041061-25-000091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YUM
- cik: 0001041061
- company_name: YUM BRANDS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106125000091/0001041061-25-000091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041061/000104106125000091/yum-20251104.htm

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