YUM BRANDS INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 6, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 6, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-05.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-06.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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As of September 1, 2026, the Company determined it has three reportable segments on a prospective basis as a result of the sale of the Pizza Hut business. The Company has included the results of our divested segment, Pizza Hut Division, through the sale dates in the accompanying Financial Statements, notes thereto and this MD&A for comparability purposes.
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Performance Metrics (excluding Pizza Hut):
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Operating Results:
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Additionally:
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•Excluding the results of Pizza Hut for both 2026 and 2025, Core Operating Profit grew 1% and 6% for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2026, respectively.
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•2026 GAAP Operating Profit figures reflect a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 billion related to the sales of Pizza Hut.
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Performance Metrics (excluding Pizza Hut)
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(b)During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, we completed the divestiture of the Pizza Hut brand in two transactions. On August 7, 2026, we completed the sale of Pizza Hut in mainland China to Yum China for $1.2 billion in proceeds. On September 1, 2026, we completed the sale of Pizza Hut excluding mainland China to LongRange Capital, a private equity firm, for $1.2 billion of net proceeds. The Pizza Hut divestitures resulted in a pre-tax gain of $1.7 billion, which represented the amount of net consideration received over the carrying value of the net assets and was recorded to Gain on Pizza Hut divestitures in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Additionally, we incurred charges of $2 million within Other Pension (income) expense associated with an option for certain Pizza Hut employees to voluntarily elect an early payout of their pension benefits in connection with the sales. Due to the nature and size of the divestitures, we have reflected such amounts as Special Items.
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Tax Expense - U.S. OBBBA in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2025, reflects the tax expense recorded upon the July 4, 2025, enactment of H.R.1, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) in the United States. The tax expense was primarily associated with a change in management's judgment regarding our ability to utilize U.S. foreign tax credit related deferred tax assets that existed at the date of enactment and has been reflected as a Special Item due to the size of the non-recurring adjustment necessary upon enactment of the legislation.
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Tax (Benefit) - Tax audit in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2025, reflects the benefit associated with the reversal of a reserve due to a favorable audit resolution. Such reserve was established in prior years and was originally recorded as a Special Item.
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Sales at Taco Bell U.S. were negatively impacted in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 by an industry-wide food safety issue. This impact resulted in U.S. same store sales for the quarter of (-4%) and Company restaurant margins in the U.S. of 20.5%. From the low point in July, Taco Bell U.S. same-store sales strengthened week after week, and since the end of September, the brand has returned to outperforming the U.S. quick-service restaurant industry on same-store sales growth. More recently, same-store sales growth for the trailing four weeks ended October 30, 2026 was approximately 3%. Given current sales trends and our projections, we currently expect Taco Bell Division Company restaurant margins for the quarter ended December 31, 2026 in the range of 21.5% to 23.5%.
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Pizza Hut Strategic Options Review & Divestitures
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On August 7, 2026 and September 1, 2026, we completed the divestitures of Pizza Hut (see Detail of Special Items section of this MD&A).
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The quarterly increase in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by unit growth, acquisitions of restaurant from franchisees and Company same-store sales growth of 1%.
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Franchise and property revenues
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The year to date decrease in G&A, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by lower expenses related to our annual incentive compensation programs and lower professional fees, partially offset by higher headcount and salaries.
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Operating Profit
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The quarterly increase in Company sales was driven by acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees and unit growth, offset by a company same-store sales decline of 7%.
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The quarterly restaurant margin percentage decrease was driven by higher labor, higher other restaurant operating costs, commodity inflation (primarily beef) and a same store sales decline, partially offset by the margin percentages of restaurants acquired from franchisees.
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Franchise and property revenues
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The quarterly increase in G&A was driven by higher legal and professional fees and higher headcounts including headcount associated with operating restaurants acquired from franchisees, partially offset by lower expenses related to our annual incentive compensation programs.
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Operating Profit
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The quarterly decrease in Operating Profit was driven by a same store sales decline and higher restaurant operating costs, partially offset by the impact of restaurants acquired from franchisees and unit growth.
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Pizza Hut Results
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Other than the impact on the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2026 from only including the operations of Pizza Hut within our results prior to the dates of the divestitures of the business, significant factors impacting the comparability of above results include:
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•Higher Company sales and G&A expenses due to operating restaurants acquired from franchisees.
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•Higher Franchise and property expenses driven by advertising costs associated with the Pizza Hut U.S. Hut Forward program and increased bad debt expense.
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The quarterly decrease in Interest expense, net was driven by higher interest income, primarily due to interest earned on the proceeds from the divestitures of the Pizza Hut business.
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During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, we entered into an operating lease that has not yet commenced with estimated future nominal lease payments of approximately $165 million related to the relocation of our Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill headquarters. The lease is expected to commence in 2027 with a lease term, excluding renewals, through 2043.
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•The Pizza Hut Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Pizza Hut concept
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Quarterly Financial Highlights:
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Year to date Financial Highlights:
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Performance Metrics
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(d)On January 8, 2025, we terminated our franchise agreements with franchisee IS Gida A.S. (IS Gida), the owner and operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Turkey and a subsidiary of IS Holding A.S. (IS Holding), after failure by IS Gida to meet our standards. As a result, 283 KFC restaurants and 254 Pizza Hut restaurants in Turkey were closed during the first quarter of 2025. We also re-acquired the master franchise rights in Germany for KFC and Pizza Hut from the owner of IS Holding in December 2024. We recorded charges of $5 million and $7 million during the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025, respectively, to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses consisting primarily of severance costs associated with re-acquiring the master franchise rights in Germany. Consistent with prior charges related to the matter, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.
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On July 17, 2026, after communication with state and federal health officials, Taco Bell U.S. announced that it had preemptively and voluntarily removed certain lettuce provided by its vendor, Taylor Farms, which Taylor Farms subsequently recalled. We removed the lettuce from our nationwide supply chain quickly and transparently, and before the recall, because the safety and well-being of our consumers is always our top priority.
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Taco Bell U.S. saw a meaningful near-term impact on sales as a result of the issue. Sales are improving from their low-point and we believe that they will continue to improve through the quarter ended September 30, 2026, due to the underlying strength of the brand and recovery plan being implemented by the Taco Bell team. While it is difficult to forecast with certainty the impacts of this issue, we believe Taco Bell Company restaurant margin percentage in the U.S. will range between 19% to 21% in the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
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Pizza Hut Strategic Options Review
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On June 16, 2026, we entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut in two separate transactions completing our strategic options review. Pizza Hut excluding Mainland China (“Pizza Hut Ex-China”) will be acquired by LongRange Capital, a private equity firm, and Pizza Hut in Mainland China will be acquired by Yum China Holdings, Inc., which will remain YUM’s master franchisee for KFC and Taco Bell in Mainland China.
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We anticipate both transactions will close in August 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Across the two transactions, we expect to receive approximately $2.3 billion of net proceeds after taxes, closing adjustments and transaction-contingent fees. Additionally, YUM has the opportunity to receive an earn-out from LongRange Capital of $75 million by 2030. We will continue to provide Byte by Yum!, our proprietary technology, to Pizza Hut Ex-China subsequent to the sale. Additionally, following the closing of the transaction, we will provide certain enterprise technology and finance services to Pizza Hut Ex-China under a transition services agreement.
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The year to date increase in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by Company same-store sales growth of 5%, acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees and unit growth.
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G&A, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was flat year to date.
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The Pizza Hut Division has 19,985 units, 70% of which are located outside the U.S. The Pizza Hut Division uses multiple distribution channels including delivery, dine-in and express (e.g. airports) and includes units operating under both the Pizza Hut and Telepizza brands. Additionally, over 99% of the Pizza Hut Division units were operated by franchisees as of June 30, 2026.
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G&A
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The quarterly and year to date increases in G&A, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, were driven by the impact of G&A associated with operating restaurants acquired from franchisees and higher expense associated with annual incentive compensation plans, partially offset by lower professional and legal expenses and lapping expenses associated with the bi-annual Global Franchise Convention held in the prior year.
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The quarterly and year to date decreases in Operating Profit, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, were driven by higher advertising costs associated with the Pizza Hut U.S. Hut Forward program, the impact of operating restaurants acquired from franchisees and same-store sales declines.
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Pizza Hut Divestitures
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On June 16, 2026 we entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut in two separate transactions. We anticipate both transactions will close in August 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Across the two transactions, we expect to receive approximately $2.3 billion of net proceeds after taxes, closing adjustments and transaction-contingent fees.
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The following Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”), the Forward-Looking Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, (“2025 Form 10-K”). All Note references herein refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements. Tabular amounts are displayed in millions of U.S. dollars except per share and unit count amounts, or as otherwise specifically identified.
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The following Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”), the Forward-Looking Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, (“2025 Form 10-K”). All Note references herein refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements. Tabular amounts are displayed in millions of U.S. dollars except per share and unit count amounts, or as otherwise specifically identified. Amounts presented in the Financial Statements, notes thereto and in the tabular presentations in this MD&A are rounded to the nearest underlying whole number in millions in all instances. As a result, some totals and percentages may not recompute based on rounded figures as presented within this MD&A.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “YUM,” “we,” “us” or “our”) franchise or operate a system of over 64,000 restaurants in 157 countries and territories, primarily under the concepts of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger & Grill (collectively, the “Concepts”). The Company’s KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-inspired and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger & Grill, is a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. Of the over 64,000 restaurants, 97% are operated by franchisees.
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As of September 30, 2026, Yum! Brands, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “YUM,” “we,” “us” or “our”) franchise or operate a system of over 44,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories, under the concepts of KFC, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger & Grill (collectively, the “Concepts”). The Company’s KFC and Taco Bell brands are global leaders of the chicken and Mexican-inspired food categories, respectively. The Habit Burger & Grill is a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. Of the over 44,000 restaurants, 97% are operated by franchisees.
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YUM currently consists of four operating segments:
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YUM currently consists of three operating segments:
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In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand. The objective of the review was to create value for YUM, Pizza Hut and its franchise partners by determining the optimal approach to best capitalize on Pizza Hut's structural advantages — strong brand equity, experienced franchise partners and meaningful scale — in the highly fragmented pizza market. In June 2026, we entered into two definitive agreements to sell the Pizza Hut brand thereby completing this review (see Note 3 for discussion regarding the agreements).
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In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand. The objective of the review was to create value for YUM, Pizza Hut and its franchisees by determining the optimal approach to best capitalize on Pizza Hut's structural advantages — strong brand equity, experienced franchise partners and meaningful scale — in the highly fragmented pizza market. As a result of this strategic review, during the quarter ended September 30, 2026, we sold the business in two separate transactions with Pizza Hut in mainland China being sold to Yum China Holdings, Inc. ("Yum China"), on August 7, 2026 and Pizza Hut, excluding mainland China ("Pizza Hut Ex-China"), being sold to LongRange Capital, on September 1, 2026. The amounts reported within this MD&A in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2026 include the operations of Pizza Hut prior to these sale dates and in the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2025 include the operations of Pizza Hut for the entirety of those periods.
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We intend for this MD&A to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our results of operations, including performance metrics that management uses to assess the Company's performance. Throughout this MD&A, we commonly discuss the following performance metrics:
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We intend for this MD&A to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our results of operations, including performance metrics that management uses to assess the Company's performance. Throughout this MD&A, we commonly discuss the following performance metrics. Performance metrics presented herein include only amounts related to KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill and do not include any amounts related to Pizza Hut due to the divestitures of the business.
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•Gross unit openings for the quarter were 1,053 units resulting in 481 net new units.
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•Gross unit openings for the quarter were 955 units resulting in 732 net new units.
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◦Gross unit openings for the year to date were 2,083 units resulting in 881 net new units.
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◦Gross unit openings for the year to date were 2,359 units resulting in 1,602 net new units.
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•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted Divisional Operating Profit by $16 million and $41 million for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026, respectively.
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•Foreign currency translation favorably impacted Divisional Operating Profit by $7 million and $48 million for the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2026, respectively.
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(a) In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand. During the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026, we recorded charges of $44 million and $81 million, respectively, to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses, which primarily included third-party advising costs associated with this strategic options review. Given the significance of the costs expected to be incurred through the course of this strategic options review, we have reflected such amounts as Special Items.
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(a) In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand which culminated in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 with two separate transactions for the sale of the brand. We recorded charges of $26 million and $107 million during the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2026, respectively, and charges of $4 million in both the quarter and year to date ended September 30, 2025, to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses, which primarily included third-party advising costs associated with this strategic options review. Additionally in 2025, we wrote off approximately $4 million of franchise incentive assets associated with rationalizing the Pizza Hut estate in preparation for a potential transaction. Given the significance of the costs incurred through the course of this strategic options review, we have reflected such amounts as Special Items.
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(b)In 2025, we decided to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., located in Plano, Texas and Irvine, California, to foster greater collaboration among brands and employees. This involved relocating the KFC U.S. corporate office to the KFC Global headquarters and requiring the majority of our U.S.-based remote employees to relocate to an appropriate headquarter office. We also decided to relocate our YUM Corporate headquarters to a new space in Louisville, Kentucky and accordingly, donated our existing space. Costs incurred to date primarily include severance for the employees who chose not to relocate and consultant fees. As a result of these decisions, we recorded charges of approximately $10 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and approximately $1 million and $17 million for the years to date ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses. Due to their scope and size, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.
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(c)In 2025, we decided to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., located in Plano, Texas and Irvine, California, to foster greater collaboration among brands and employees. This involved relocating the KFC U.S. corporate office to the KFC Global headquarters and requiring the majority of our U.S.-based remote employees to relocate to an appropriate headquarter office. We also decided to relocate our YUM Corporate headquarters to a new space in Louisville, Kentucky and accordingly, donated our existing space. Costs incurred to date primarily include severance for the employees who chose not to relocate and consultant fees. As a result of these decisions, we recorded charges of approximately $3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and approximately $1 million and $20 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively to Corporate and unallocated General and administrative expenses. Due to their scope and size, these charges have been reflected as Special Items.
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(c)During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, we received approximately $44 million, net of legal expenses, related to a credit card interchange fee litigation settlement in which we were a plaintiff. This settlement was recorded to Unallocated Other (income) expense. Due to the nature and size of the settlement, including the years to which the litigation related, it has been reflected as a Special Item within Other income.
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(d)During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, we received approximately $44 million, net of legal expenses, related to a credit card interchange fee litigation settlement in which we were a plaintiff. This settlement was recorded to Unallocated Other (income) expense. Due to the nature and size of the settlement, including the years to which the litigation related, it has been reflected as a Special Item within Other income.
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Tax (Benefit) on Special Items Expense - Operating Profit was determined by assessing the tax impact of each individual component within Special Items based upon the nature of the item and jurisdictional tax law.
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Tax (Benefit) on Special Items Expense - Operating Profit was determined by assessing the tax impact of each individual component within Special Items, other than the income tax impacts from Gain on Pizza Hut divestitures which is shown separately, based upon the nature of the item and jurisdictional tax law.
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Tax (Benefit) - Income tax impacts from the planned sale of Pizza Hut in the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026, reflects a $359 million net deferred tax benefit recorded upon the recognition of certain tax basis in entities expected to be sold. Such recognition was triggered upon entering into definitive agreements during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 to sell Pizza Hut. The Pizza Hut sales are expected to close at significant book gains in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 resulting in the utilization of these deferred tax benefits.
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Tax Expense - Income tax impacts from Gain on Pizza Hut divestitures in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, reflects $466 million of tax expense recorded upon the sales of the Pizza Hut business. The year to date ended September 30, 2026 also reflects a $359 million net deferred tax benefit, reflecting the recognition of certain tax basis in entities expected to be sold with the Pizza Hut business upon entering into definitive agreements during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Tax (Benefit) - Intra-entity transfers and valuations of intellectual property in the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026, reflects tax benefits of $91 million and $113 million, respectively, resulting from an internal reorganization to consolidate our Pizza Hut legal entities and assets into two isolated ownership structures by aligning the legal ownership, simplifying the organizational footprint and consolidating the Pizza Hut domestic and international businesses. As part of this reorganization, certain Pizza Hut intellectual property ("IP") rights from subsidiaries in the U.S. were transferred to international subsidiaries resulting in a step-up in amortizable tax basis of those IP rights. This reorganization began in the fourth quarter of 2025 in connection with our Pizza Hut strategic options review.
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Tax (Benefit) - Intra-entity transfers and valuations of intellectual property in the year to date ended September 30, 2026, reflects tax benefits of $113 million resulting from an internal reorganization to consolidate our Pizza Hut legal entities and assets into two isolated ownership structures by aligning the legal ownership, simplifying the organizational footprint and consolidating the Pizza Hut domestic and international businesses. As part of this reorganization, certain Pizza Hut intellectual property ("IP") rights from subsidiaries in the U.S. were transferred to international subsidiaries resulting in a step-up in amortizable tax basis of those IP rights. This reorganization began in the fourth quarter of 2025 in connection with our Pizza Hut strategic options review.
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Additionally, Tax (Benefit) - Intra-entity transfers and valuations of intellectual property in the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026, includes $12 million of tax expense representing an adjustment to the valuation allowance on tax credits previously granted by local Swiss tax authorities in connection with transferred IP rights in Switzerland. Previously recorded impacts associated with this IP transfer were recorded as Special Items.
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Additionally, Tax (Benefit) - Intra-entity transfers and valuations of intellectual property in the year to date ended September 30, 2026, includes $12 million of tax expense representing an adjustment to the valuation allowance on tax credits previously granted by local Swiss tax authorities in connection with transferred IP rights in Switzerland. Previously recorded impacts associated with this IP transfer were recorded as Special Items.
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In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand. The objective of the review was to create value for YUM, Pizza Hut and its franchise partners by determining the optimal approach to best capitalize on Pizza Hut's structural advantages — strong brand equity, experienced franchise partners and meaningful scale — in the highly fragmented pizza market.
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In 2025, we began a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand. The objective of the review was to create value for YUM, Pizza Hut and its franchisees by determining the optimal approach to best capitalize on Pizza Hut's structural advantages — strong brand equity, experienced franchise partners and meaningful scale — in the highly fragmented pizza market. We incurred certain costs during the quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 associated with this strategic review (see Detail of Special Items section of this MD&A).
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In January 2026, we launched the Hut Forward program that represents a bridge to a longer-term acceleration of the Pizza Hut brand. This program includes alignment on a vibrant marketing plan, modernization of certain technology and franchise agreements and a YUM contribution to marketing support, along with the approval of some targeted closures of underperforming units. The YUM contribution for incremental marketing in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, is being recognized as advertising expense throughout 2026.
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Additionally, in January 2026, we launched the Hut Forward program that represented a bridge to a longer-term acceleration of the Pizza Hut brand. This program included alignment on a vibrant marketing plan, modernization of certain technology and franchise agreements and a YUM contribution to marketing support, along with the approval of some targeted closures of underperforming units. The YUM contribution for incremental marketing in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was recognized as advertising expense in the Pizza Hut Division through September 1, 2026.
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The KFC Division has 34,747 units, 90% of which are located outside the U.S. Additionally, 99% of the KFC Division units were operated by franchisees as of June 30, 2026.
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The KFC Division has 35,421 units, 90% of which are located outside the U.S. Additionally, 99% of the KFC Division units were operated by franchisees as of September 30, 2026.
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The quarterly increase in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by Company same-store sales growth of 5%, unit growth and acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees.
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The year to date increase in Company sales, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, was driven by Company same-store sales growth of 3%, unit growth and acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees.
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The year to date increase in Company restaurant margin percentage was driven by Company same-store sales growth, partially offset by higher restaurant operating costs and lower margins associated with new builds inside the U.S.
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The quarterly and year to date decreases in Company restaurant margin percentage were driven by higher restaurant operating costs and lower margins associated with new builds including Saucy branded restaurants inside the U.S., partially offset by Company same-store sales growth.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, were driven by unit growth and franchise same-store sales growth of 2%.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, were driven by unit growth and franchise same-store sales growth of 1% and 2% for the quarter and year to date, respectively.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Operating Profit, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, were driven by same-store sales growth and unit growth.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Operating Profit, excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation, were driven by same-store sales growth and unit growth, partially offset by higher restaurant operating costs and higher bad debt expense.
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The Taco Bell Division has 9,046 units, 86% of which are in the U.S. The Company owned 8% of the Taco Bell Division units in the U.S. as of June 30, 2026.
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The Taco Bell Division has 9,102 units, 86% of which are in the U.S. The Company owned 8% of the Taco Bell Division units in the U.S. as of September 30, 2026.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Company sales were driven by acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees and company same-store sales growth of 6%.
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The year to date increase in Company sales was driven by acquisitions of restaurants from franchisees, unit growth and company same-store sales growth of 1%.
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The quarterly and year to date restaurant margin percentage increase was driven by same store sales growth and the margin percentages of restaurants acquired from franchisees, partially offset by other restaurant operating costs, higher labor costs, and commodity inflation (primarily beef).
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The year to date restaurant margin percentage decrease was driven by higher labor, higher other restaurant operating costs and commodity inflation (primarily beef), partially offset by same store sales growth and the margin percentages of restaurants acquired from franchisees.
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The quarterly and year to date decreases in Franchise and property revenues, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, were primarily driven by franchise same-store sales declines of 1% and the impact of our acquisition of restaurants from franchisees.
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The quarterly decrease in Franchise and property revenues was driven by a franchise same-store sales decline of 3% and the impact of our acquisition of restaurants from franchisees, partially offset by unit growth.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Franchise and property revenues were driven by franchise same-store sales growth of 7% and 8% for the quarter and year to date, respectively, and unit growth partially offset by the impact of our acquisition of restaurants from franchisees.
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The year to date increase in Franchise and property revenues was driven by franchise same-store sales growth of 4% and unit growth, partially offset by the impact of our acquisition of restaurants from franchisees.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in G&A were driven by higher headcounts including headcount associated with operating restaurants acquired from franchisees, higher digital and technology expenses, and higher legal and professional fees.
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The year to date increase in G&A was driven by higher headcounts including headcount associated with operating restaurants acquired from franchisees, higher legal and professional fees and higher digital and technology expenses, partially offset by lower expenses related to our annual incentive compensation programs.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Operating Profit were driven by same store sales growth, the impact of restaurants acquired from franchisees and unit growth, partially offset by higher restaurant operating costs and higher G&A.
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The year to date increase in Operating Profit was driven by same store sales growth, the impact of restaurants acquired from franchisees and unit growth, partially offset by higher restaurant operating costs and higher G&A.
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The Habit Burger & Grill Division has 388 units, all of which are in the U.S. The Company owned 78% of the Habit Burger & Grill Division units as of June 30, 2026.
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The Habit Burger & Grill Division has 390 units, all of which are in the U.S. The Company owned 79% of the Habit Burger & Grill Division units as of September 30, 2026.
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The quarterly and year to date increases in Interest expense, net were driven by higher outstanding borrowings.
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The year to date increase in Interest expense, net was driven by higher outstanding borrowings.
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Net cash provided by operating activitieswas $923 million in 2026 versus $850 million in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in Operating Profit, partially offset by higher incentive compensation payments and higher income tax payments.
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Net cash provided by operating activitieswas $1,398 million in 2026 versus $1,393 million in 2025. The change was primarily driven by an increase in Operating Profit before Special Items offset by higher income tax payments and higher incentive compensation payments.
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Net cash used in investing activitieswas $169 million in 2026 versus $130 million in 2025. The change was primarily driven by lapping maturities of short-term investments in the prior year and higher current year capital spending, partially offset by lower current year spending on restaurant acquisitions.
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Net cash provided by investing activitieswas $2,155 million in 2026 versus net cash used in investing activities of $208 million in 2025. The change was primarily driven by current year proceeds from the Pizza Hut divestitures and lower current year spending on franchise restaurant acquisitions, partially offset by lapping maturities of short-term investments in the prior year.
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Net cash used in financing activitieswas $757 million in 2026 versus $741 million in 2025. The change was primarily driven by higher current year share repurchases, partially offset by higher current year net borrowings.
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Net cash used in financing activitieswas $2,180 million in 2026 versus $822 million in 2025. The change was primarily driven by higher current year share repurchases and current year net debt repayments.
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Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was impacted by the held for sale classification of assets and liabilities associated with the Pizza Hut divestitures (See Note 3).
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Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was impacted by the sale of the assets and liabilities associated with the Pizza Hut divestitures (See Note 3). The most significant balance sheet amounts included in the carrying values of the divestitures included Accounts receivable, net, Goodwill, Intangible assets, net, Other assets, Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits.
Previous wording
To the extent operating cash flows plus other sources of cash do not cover our anticipated cash needs, we maintain a $1.5 billion Revolving Facility under our Credit Agreement which had $675 million outstanding as of June 30, 2026. Borrowings under our Revolving Facility in 2026 had original maturities of three months or less. We believe that our ongoing cash from operations, cash on hand, which was $674 million at June 30, 2026, and availability under our Revolving Facility will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements over the next twelve months.
Current wording
To the extent operating cash flows plus other sources of cash do not cover our anticipated cash needs, we maintain a $1.5 billion Revolving Facility under our Credit Agreement which was undrawn as of September 30, 2026. Borrowings under our Revolving Facility in 2026 had original maturities of three months or less. We believe that our ongoing cash from operations, cash on hand, which was $2.1 billion at September 30, 2026, and availability under our Revolving Facility will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements over the next twelve months.
Previous wording
With the anticipated net proceeds from the Pizza Hut transactions, we expect to pay down the current drawings on the Revolving Facility and the majority of the remainder will be set aside for share repurchases with timing subject to market conditions. Accordingly, in June 2026, our Board of Directors authorized incremental share repurchases of up to $4 billion through June 30, 2028 (see Note 5).
Current wording
During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, we completed our previously announced transactions to sell the Pizza Hut brand for approximately $2.4 billion in net proceeds (see Note 3). A portion of these proceeds was used to pay down $675 million in drawings on the Revolving Facility in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The majority of the remainder of these proceeds is being used for share repurchases with timing subject to market conditions.
Previous wording
There have been no material changes to the disclosures made in Item 7 of the Company's 2025 Form 10-K regarding our material cash requirements. Due to the ongoing significance of our debt obligations, we are providing the update below.
Current wording
Except as discussed above, there have been no material changes to the disclosures made in Item 7 of the Company's 2025 Form 10-K regarding our material cash requirements. Due to the ongoing significance of our debt obligations, we are providing the update below.
Previous wording
As of June 30, 2026, approximately 96%, including the impact of interest rate swaps, of our $11.5 billion of total debt outstanding, excluding the Revolving Facility balance, finance leases and debt issuance costs and discounts, is fixed with an effective overall interest rate of approximately 4.5%. We target a capital structure which we believe provides an attractive balance between optimized interest rates, duration and flexibility with diversified sources of liquidity and maturities spread over multiple years and as mentioned above, we expect to maintain our net leverage ratio at approximately 4.0x EBITDA over the medium term by issuing incremental debt as our business grows. We have credit ratings of BB+ (Standard & Poor's)/Ba2 (Moody's).
Current wording
As of September 30, 2026, approximately 97%, including the impact of interest rate swaps, of our $11.5 billion of total debt outstanding, excluding the Revolving Facility balance, finance leases and debt issuance costs and discounts, is fixed with an effective overall interest rate of approximately 4.5%. We target a capital structure which we believe provides an attractive balance between optimized interest rates, duration and flexibility with diversified sources of liquidity and maturities spread over multiple years and as mentioned above, we expect to maintain our net leverage ratio at approximately 4.0x EBITDA over the medium term by issuing incremental debt as our business grows. We have credit ratings of BB+ (Standard & Poor's)/Ba2 (Moody's).
Previous wording
A Term Loan A Facility that is part of the Credit Agreement and the Revolving Facility will mature on the earliest of (i) April 26, 2029, (ii) the date that is 91 days prior to the March 15, 2028 maturity of the existing Term Loan B Facility if more than $250 million of such Term Loan B Facility remains outstanding as of such date or (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the June 1, 2027 maturity of the existing Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes if more than $250 million of such Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes remain outstanding as of such date. Given the $750 million in Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding as of June 30, 2026, the maturity date of the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility will occur less than 12 months from the balance sheet date of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements if the Company has not paid nor refinanced at least $500 million of the Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes 91 days prior to June 1, 2027. As such, the outstanding borrowings of the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility as of June 30, 2026 have been classified as Short-term borrowings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026. We expect to refinance the $750 million of the existing Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes before 91 days prior to June 1, 2027, and as such, the table above reflects the April 26, 2029 anticipated repayment date for the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility.
Current wording
1, 2027 maturity of the existing Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes if more than $250 million of such Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes remain outstanding as of such date. Given the $750 million in Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding as of September 30, 2026, the maturity date of the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility will occur less than 12 months from the balance sheet date of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements if the Company has not paid nor refinanced at least $500 million of the Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes 91 days prior to June 1, 2027. As such, the outstanding borrowings of the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility as of September 30, 2026 have been classified as Short-term borrowings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2026. We expect to refinance the $750 million of the existing Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes before 91 days prior to June 1, 2027, and as such, the table above reflects the April 26, 2029 anticipated repayment date for the Term Loan A Facility and the Revolving Facility.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
A Term Loan A Facility that is part of the Credit Agreement and the Revolving Facility will mature on the earliest of (i) April 26, 2029, (ii) the date that is 91 days prior to the March 15, 2028 maturity of the existing Term Loan B Facility if more than $250 million of such Term Loan B Facility remains outstanding as of such date or (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the June
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
We incurred certain other costs during the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026 associated with this strategic review (see Detail of Special Items section of this MD&A) and we expect to incur further expenses of approximately $40 million during the remainder of 2026.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The quarterly decrease in Company restaurant margin percentage was driven by lower margins associated with new builds inside the U.S., partially offset by Company same-store sales growth.