Yum China Reports Q1 2026 Revenue Up 10%, Operating Profit Up 12%, Record Store Openings

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.87 revenue$3,271,000,000

Total revenues increased 10% YoY to $3.3 billion; operating profit grew 12% YoY to $447 million.
Opened 636 net new stores in Q1, an all-time quarterly high; total store count reached 18,737.
Same-store transactions grew 2% YoY, the 13th consecutive quarter of growth; OP margin expanded 30 bps.
Diluted EPS increased 13% YoY to $0.87; returned $316 million to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
KFC system sales up 5% YoY; Pizza Hut operating profit up 18% YoY; delivery sales grew 31% YoY.

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Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $3.3 billion, net income $309 million, EPS $0.87.

Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
Revenue: $3.3 billion
Net income: $309 million
EPS: $0.87
Result: reported results

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• Same-store sales reached 100% of the prior year's level. Same-store transactions grew 2% YoY, the 13th consecutive quarter of growth. • Total revenues increased 10% YoY to $3.3 billion, or a 4% increase excluding F/X. • Opened 636 net new stores , an all-time quarterly high and more than double the openings in the same quarter last year, with 39% opened by

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