Yum China Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) reported Q4 2025 results with total revenues of $2.8B (+9% YoY) and operating profit of $187M (+25% YoY). Same-store sales rose 3% and system sales grew 7% excluding F/X. Full-year revenues were $11.8B and diluted EPS was $2.51 (+8% YoY).

The board raised the cash dividend 21% to $0.29/share and the company plans $1.5B capital returns in 2026, plus share repurchase agreements of ~US$460M for H1 2026.

Positive

• Total revenues $2.8B in Q4 (+9% YoY)
• Operating profit $187M in Q4 (+25% YoY)
• Diluted EPS $2.51 for full year (+8% YoY)
• Opened 1,706 net new stores in 2025 (total 18,101)
• Dividend increased 21% to $0.29 per share
• Returned $1.5B to shareholders in 2025

Negative

• Delivery mix increases rider and wage cost pressure
• Ticket average declined 11% at Pizza Hut in Q4
• Share repurchases equivalent to ~7% of shares in 2025 (dilution concerns)

Key Figures

Q4 2025 Revenue: $2.8 billion Q4 Operating Profit: $187 million Q4 Diluted EPS: $0.40 +5 more

8 metrics

Q4 2025 Revenue $2.8 billion Fourth quarter 2025, up 9% YoY (7% ex F/X)

Q4 Operating Profit $187 million Fourth quarter 2025, up 25% YoY

Q4 Diluted EPS $0.40 Fourth quarter 2025, up 33% YoY

Full-Year 2025 Revenue $11.8 billion Full year 2025, up 4% YoY

Full-Year Operating Profit $1.3 billion Full year 2025, up 11% YoY

Full-Year Diluted EPS $2.51 Full year 2025, up 8% YoY

2025 Capital Returned $1.5 billion 2025 dividends of $353M plus $1.14B in share repurchases

Dividend Per Share $0.29 Cash dividend per share after 21% increase, payable March 25, 2026

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Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Nov 04 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Nov 04	Quarterly earnings	Positive	+1.9%	Q3 2025 revenue and operating profit growth with higher margins and buybacks.
Aug 05	Quarterly earnings	Positive	-6.1%	Q2 2025 system sales and profit growth plus record operating profit.
Apr 30	Quarterly earnings	Positive	-7.2%	Q1 2025 profit growth, higher restaurant margin and strong digital sales.
Nov 04	Quarterly earnings	Positive	+7.2%	Q3 2024 revenue, profit and EPS growth with accelerated store openings.
Aug 05	Quarterly earnings	Positive	+12.0%	Q2 2024 record revenue and profit, strong EPS and robust buybacks.

Pattern Detected

Earnings releases are generally positive operationally, but share reactions have been mixed, with both strong rallies and notable selloffs following upbeat results.

Recent Company History

Over the last five earnings releases (Aug 2024–Nov 2025), Yum China consistently reported revenue growth, margin expansion and aggressive capital returns. Store count and delivery/digital penetration steadily increased, and management repeatedly reaffirmed multi‑year growth and capital‑return targets. Price reactions ranged from double‑digit gains (e.g., Q2 2024) to mid‑single‑digit declines (Q1 and Q2 2025), indicating that market responses have not always tracked the generally positive fundamentals.

Historical Comparison

earnings

+1.6 %

Average Historical Move

Historical Analysis

In the past year, five earnings releases for YUMC led to an average move of 1.55%, with both sharp rallies and selloffs despite generally improving revenues, margins and capital returns.

Typical Pattern

Across recent earnings, Yum China has steadily grown stores, expanded OP margins, increased delivery and digital mix, and ramped capital returns, while reiterating multi‑year targets that this Q4/FY 2025 update directly advances.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement details Q4 and full‑year 2025 growth in system sales, operating profit and EPS, al...

Analysis

This announcement details Q4 and full‑year 2025 growth in system sales, operating profit and EPS, along with margin expansion and high delivery contribution. Management reiterates multi‑year targets such as surpassing 20,000 stores in 2026 and executing the RGM 3.0 strategy. The company also plans to return $1.5 billion annually to shareholders. Key items to watch include same‑store sales trends, franchise mix of new stores, and capital expenditure levels of $600–700 million.

Key Terms

mark-to-market, basis points, Rule 10b5-1, non-GAAP

4 terms

mark-to-market financial

"up 21% further excluding the impact(1) of the mark-to-market equity investments."

"Mark-to-market" is a method of valuing assets or investments based on their current market price, rather than their original cost or value. It helps investors see the most up-to-date worth of their holdings, much like checking the latest price of a stock before deciding to buy or sell. This approach ensures that financial statements reflect real-time value, providing a clearer picture of overall financial health.

basis points financial

"OP margin was 6.6%, an increase of 80 basis points YoY."

Basis points are a way to measure small changes in interest rates or percentages, where one basis point equals 0.01%. For example, if a loan's interest rate increases by 50 basis points, it's gone up by 0.50%. They help people understand tiny differences in rates that can add up over time, making financial comparisons clearer.

Rule 10b5-1 regulatory

"including approximately US$350 million under Rule 10b5-1 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934"

Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.

non-GAAP financial

"See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Measures" included in the accompanying tables"

Non-GAAP refers to financial measures that companies use to show their earnings or performance without including certain expenses or income that are often added back to give a different picture. It matters because it can make a company's results look better or more favorable, but it may also hide important costs, so investors need to look at both GAAP (official rules) and non-GAAP numbers to get a full understanding.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Fourth Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 3%, System Sales Grew 7% and Operating Profit Up 25%

Full Year Operating Profit Rose 11%; Diluted EPS Up 8%, or 14% Excluding Mark-to-Market and F/X Impact

Increase Dividend by 21% and On Track to Return $1.5 billion to Shareholders in 2026

SHANGHAI, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Total system sales grew 7% year over year ("YoY"), excluding foreign currency translation ("F/X").
• Same-store sales grew 3% YoY, the third consecutive quarter of growth. Same-store transactions grew 4% YoY, the 12th consecutive quarter of growth.
• Total revenues increased 9% YoY to $2.8 billion, or a 7% increase excluding F/X.
• Opened a fourth-quarter record of 587 net new stores, of which 36% were opened by franchisees.
• Operating profit grew 25% YoY to $187 million. Core operating profit grew 23% YoY.
• OP margin was 6.6%, an increase of 80 basis points YoY.
• Restaurant margin was 13.0%, an increase of 70 basis points YoY, driven primarily by improvements in Food and Paper and Occupancy and Other Operating expenses ratios.
• Diluted EPS increased 33% YoY to $0.40, or up 29% excluding F/X, and up 21% further excluding the impact⁽¹⁾ of the mark-to-market equity investments.
• Delivery sales grew 34% YoY. Delivery contributed approximately 53% of total Company sales, up from 42% in the same quarter last year.

Full Year Highlights

• Total system sales grew 4% YoY, excluding F/X.
• Same-store sales grew 1% YoY.
• Total revenues increased 4% YoY to $11.8 billion, also a 4% increase excluding F/X.
• Opened 1,706 net new stores, of which 31% were opened by franchisees. Total store count reached 18,101 as of December 31, 2025.
• Operating profit grew 11% YoY to $1.3 billion. Core operating profit also grew 11% YoY.
• OP margin was 10.9%, up 60 basis points YoY.
• Restaurant margin was 16.3%, an increase of 60 basis points YoY, driven primarily by improvements in Food and Paper and Occupancy and Other Operating expenses ratios.
• Diluted EPS increased 8% YoY to $2.51, also up 8% excluding F/X, and up 14% further excluding the impact⁽²⁾ of the mark-to-market equity investments.
• Returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2025 through $353 million in cash dividends and $1.14 billion in share repurchases.
• Delivery sales grew 25% YoY. Delivery contributed approximately 48% of total Company sales, up from 39% last year.
• Total membership of KFC and Pizza Hut exceeded 590 million, up 13% YoY. Active Members, defined as those who transacted in the past 12 months, of KFC or Pizza Hut, exceeded 265 million, representing a 13% YoY increase.

(1) Refers to a 1 cent favorable F/X impact, a lower mark-to-market loss of 0.1 cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with a loss of 2 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.

(2) Refers to an unfavorable impact from a mark-to-market loss of 6 cents in full year 2025 and a mark-to-market gain of 8 cents in full year 2024, and minimal F/X impact.

CEO Comments

Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China, commented, "Our fourth quarter performance capped off 2025 on a high note. Thanks to our team's hard work, we delivered same-store sales growth for three consecutive quarters and same-store transactions growth for twelve consecutive quarters. System sales growth sequentially improved to 7%, and operating profit increased 25% year-over-year in the fourth quarter. KFC has unlocked new consumption occasions through its KCOFFEE cafe and KPRO side-by-side modules. Pizza Hut has enhanced its value-for-money proposition and developed the WOW model to expand into previously untapped locations, especially in lower-tier cities."

Wat concluded, "Looking ahead, we are on track to reach over 20,000 stores in 2026 and are targeting more than 30,000 stores by 2030 with an equity-and-franchise hybrid model. We are also broadening our addressable market through front-end segmentation and back-end consolidation. As discussed at our Investor Day, we remain committed to executing our RGM 3.0 strategy, with a dual focus on innovation and operational efficiency."

Key Financial Results

	Fourth Quarter									Full Year
					%/ppts Change									%/ppts Change
	2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X			2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X
System Sales Growth (3) (%)	7		4		NM		NM			4		5		NM		NM
Same-Store Sales Growth (3) (%)	3		(1)		NM		NM			1		(3)		NM		NM
Operating Profit ($mn)	187		151		+25		+23			1,290		1,162		+11		+11
Adjusted Operating Profit (4) ($mn)	187		151		+25		+23			1,290		1,162		+11		+11
Core Operating Profit (4) (5) ($mn)	185		151		NM		+23			1,292		1,162		NM		+11
OP Margin (6) (%)	6.6		5.8		+0.8		+0.8			10.9		10.3		+0.6		+0.7
Core OP Margin (4) (7) (%)	6.6		5.8		NM		+0.8			11.0		10.3		NM		+0.7
Net Income ($mn)	140		115		+24		+22			929		911		+2		+2
Adjusted Net Income (4) ($mn)	140		115		+24		+22			929		911		+2		+2
Diluted Earnings    Per Common Share ($)	0.40		0.30		+33		+29			2.51		2.33		+8		+8
Adjusted Diluted Earnings    Per Common Share (4) ($)	0.40		0.30		+33		+29			2.51		2.33		+8		+8
(3) System sales and same-store sales percentages exclude the impact of F/X. Effective January 1, 2018, temporary store closures are normalized in the same-store sales calculation by excluding  the period during which stores are temporarily closed.
(4) See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to non-GAAP Measures" included in the accompanying tables of this release for further details.
(5) Core operating profit is defined as operating profit adjusted for special items, further excluding items affecting comparability and the impact of F/X. The Company uses core operating profit  for the purposes of evaluating the performance of its core operations. Current period amounts are derived by translating results at average exchange rates of the prior year period.
(6) OP margin refers to operating profit as a percentage of total revenues.
(7) Core OP margin refers to core operating profit as a percentage of total revenues excluding F/X.
Note:  All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.
NM refers to not meaningful.

Capital Returns to Shareholders

• The Company is on track to return $1.5 billion each year from 2024 to 2026, which is annually around 8% of our market capitalization as of February 3, 2026.
• In 2025, the Company returned $1.5 billion for the full year and $539 million in the fourth quarter. For the full year, Yum China repurchased 24.7 million shares of common stock, which is equivalent to approximately 7% of its outstanding shares as of December 31, 2024.
• In 2026, the Company plans to return $1.5 billion in capital to shareholders.
  • Yum China's board of directors (the "Board") declared a 21% increase in the cash dividend, raising it to $0.29 per share on Yum China's common stock, payable on March 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 4, 2026.
  • The Company has entered into share repurchase agreements in the U.S. and Hong Kong for an aggregate repurchase amount of approximately US$460 million through open market transactions for the first half of 2026. The share repurchase agreements include approximately US$350 million under Rule 10b5-1 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the U.S. and approximately HK$880 million for a similar program in Hong Kong.
• Starting in 2027, the Company plans to return approximately 100% of annual free cash flow after subsidiaries' dividend payments to non-controlling interests. This is anticipated to translate into an average annual return of approximately $900 million to over $1 billion in 2027 and 2028, and to exceed $1 billion in 2028.

KFC

	Fourth Quarter							Full Year
					%/ppts Change							%/ppts Change
	2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X	2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X
Restaurants	12,997		11,648		+12		NM	12,997		11,648		+12		NM
System Sales Growth (%)	8		5		NM		NM	5		6		NM		NM
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)	3		(1)		NM		NM	1		(2)		NM		NM
Total Revenues ($mn)	2,125		1,954		+9		+7	8,871		8,509		+4		+4
Operating Profit ($mn)	223		192		+16		+14	1,285		1,192		+8		+8
Core Operating Profit ($mn)	220		192		NM		+14	1,285		1,192		NM		+8
OP Margin (%)	10.5		9.9		+0.6		+0.6	14.5		14.0		+0.5		+0.5
Restaurant Margin (%)	14.0		13.3		+0.7		+0.7	17.4		16.9		+0.5		+0.5

Fourth Quarter:

• System sales for KFC grew 8% YoY. Same-store sales increased 3% YoY, and same-store transactions grew 3% YoY. Ticket average was flat YoY, as growth in smaller orders was offset by increased delivery mix, which carries a relatively higher ticket average.
• Delivery sales grew 34% YoY, contributing approximately 53% of KFC's Company sales, up from 42% in the same quarter last year.
• Operating profit increased 16% YoY to $223 million. Core operating profit increased 14% YoY.
• OP margin was 10.5%, an increase of 60 basis points YoY.
• Restaurant margin was 14.0%, expanding 70 basis points YoY, primarily due to streamlined operations and favorable commodity prices, partially offset by the impact of increased rider cost due to the higher delivery mix and wage inflation in low single digits.

Full Year:

• System sales for KFC grew 5% YoY. Same-store sales grew 1% YoY.
• Delivery sales grew 26% YoY, contributing approximately 48% of KFC's Company sales.
• KFC opened 1,349 net new stores in 2025, with 504 net new stores opened by franchisees, accounting for 37%. Total store count reached 12,997 stores at year-end 2025, of which 15% are operated by franchisees.
• Operating profit was $1.3 billion, up 8% YoY. Core operating profit also increased 8% YoY.
• OP margin was 14.5%, an increase of 50 basis points YoY.
• Restaurant margin was 17.4%, expanding 50 basis points YoY, primarily due to favorable commodity prices and streamlined operations, partially offset by the impact of increased rider cost due to the higher delivery mix and value-for-money offerings.

Pizza Hut

	Fourth Quarter							Full Year
					%/ppts Change							%/ppts Change
	2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X	2025		2024		Reported		Ex F/X
Restaurants	4,168		3,724		+12		NM	4,168		3,724		+12		NM
System Sales Growth (%)	6		3		NM		NM	4		2		NM		NM
Same-Store Sales Growth (%)	1		(2)		NM		NM	1		(5)		NM		NM
Total Revenues ($mn)	540		510		+6		+4	2,324		2,260		+3		+3
Operating Profit ($mn)	20		14		+52		+51	183		153		+19		+20
Core Operating Profit ($mn)	20		14		NM		+51	184		153		NM		+20
OP Margin (%)	3.7		2.6		+1.1		+1.1	7.9		6.8		+1.1		+1.1
Restaurant Margin (%)	9.9		9.3		+0.6		+0.6	12.8		12.0		+0.8		+0.8

Fourth Quarter:

• System sales for Pizza Hut grew 6% YoY. Same-store sales increased 1% YoY. Same-store transactions grew 13% YoY, the 12th consecutive quarter of growth. Ticket average was 11% lower YoY, consistent with our mass-market strategy and driven mainly by better value-for-money.
• Delivery sales grew 33% YoY, contributing approximately 54% of Pizza Hut's Company sales, up from 42% in the same quarter last year.
• Operating profit grew 52% YoY to $20 million, a fourth-quarter record high. Core operating profit increased 51% YoY.
• OP margin was 3.7%, an increase of 110 basis points YoY.
• Restaurant margin was 9.9%, expanding 60 basis points YoY, primarily due to streamlined operations and automation, favorable commodity prices, partially offset by the impact of increased cost associated with higher delivery sales mix and value-for-money offerings.

Full Year:

• System sales for Pizza Hut grew 4% YoY. Same-store sales grew 1% YoY.
• Delivery sales grew 22% YoY, contributing approximately 47% of Pizza Hut's Company sales.
• Pizza Hut opened a record 444 net new stores in 2025, with 139 net new stores opened by franchisees, accounting for 31%. Total store count reached 4,168 stores at year-end 2025, of which 8% are operated by franchisees.
• Operating profit was $183 million, up 19% YoY. Core operating profit increased 20% YoY.
• OP margin was 7.9%, an increase of 110 basis points YoY, and a record level since the Company's listing in 2016.
• Restaurant margin was 12.8%, expanding 80 basis points YoY, primarily due to favorable commodity prices, streamlined operations and automation, partially offset by the impact of value-for-money offerings and increased cost associated with higher delivery sales mix.

2026 Outlook

The Company targets:

• Total stores of over 20,000, or more than 1,900 net new stores.
• 40-50% franchise mix of net new stores for both KFC and Pizza Hut.
• Capital expenditures of approximately $600 million to $700 million.
• $1.5 billion capital return to shareholders.

Other Updates

• Yum China has been named a Top Employer in China by the Top Employers Institute for the eighth consecutive year and ranked first in the restaurant industry for the fifth year in a row. These recognitions highlight the Company's unwavering commitment to fostering an outstanding workplace and employee experience. 

Note on Non-GAAP Measures

Reported GAAP results include items that are excluded from non-GAAP measures. See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Measures" and "Segment Results" within this release for non-GAAP reconciliation details.

Conference Call

Yum China's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, February 4, 2026).

A live webcast of the call may be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/yzqfdybh.

To join by phone, please register in advance through the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN.

Pre-registration Link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI94a8d7c07e5f45f2823c62b0f012cf5f

A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the event and will remain accessible until February 3, 2027. Earnings release accompanying slides will be available at the Company's Investor Relations website http://ir.yumchina.com.

For important news and information regarding Yum China, including our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, visit Yum China's Investor Relations website at http://ir.yumchina.com. Yum China uses this website as a primary channel for disclosing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements under the section titled "2026 Outlook." We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as "expect," "expectation," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "plan," "estimate," "target," "predict," "project," "likely," "will," "continue," "should," "forecast," "outlook," "commit" or similar terminology. These statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the future strategies, growth, business plans, investments, store openings, net new stores, franchise mix of net new stores, capital expenditures, capital returns, dividend and share repurchase plans, CAGR for system sales, operating profit and EPS, earnings, performance and returns, anticipated effects of population and macroeconomic trends, execution of the Company's RGM 3.0 strategy, the anticipated effects of our innovation, digital and delivery capabilities and investments on growth and beliefs regarding the long-term drivers of Yum China's business. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates or assumptions will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Numerous factors could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: whether we are able to achieve development goals at the times and in the amounts currently anticipated, if at all, the success of our marketing campaigns and product innovation, our ability to maintain food safety and quality control systems, changes in public health conditions, our ability to control costs and expenses, including tax costs, as well as changes in political, economic and regulatory conditions in China and the U.S., and those set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Our plan of capital returns to shareholders is based on current expectations, which may change based on market conditions, capital needs or otherwise. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.

About Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Yum China is the largest restaurant company in China with a mission to make every life taste beautiful. The Company operates over 18,000 restaurants under six brands across over 2,500 cities in China. KFC and Pizza Hut are the leading brands in the quick-service and casual dining restaurant spaces in China, respectively. In addition, Yum China has partnered with Lavazza to develop the Lavazza coffee concept in China. Little Sheep and Huang Ji Huang specialize in Chinese cuisine. Taco Bell offers innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China has a world-class, digitalized supply chain, which includes an extensive network of logistics centers nationwide and an in-house supply chain management system. Its strong digital capabilities and loyalty program enable the Company to reach customers faster and serve them better. Yum China is a Fortune 500 company with the vision to be the world's most innovative pioneer in the restaurant industry. For more information, please visit http://ir.yumchina.com. 

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:
		Tel: +86 21 2407 7556 IR@YumChina.com
Media Contact:
		Tel: +86 21 2407 3824 Media@YumChina.com

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in US$ million, except per share data)
(unaudited)
		Quarter Ended				% Change			Year Ended				% Change
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)			12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)
Revenues
Company sales		$       2,627		$       2,434		8			$     11,039		$     10,651		4
Franchise fees and income		25		22		13			104		94		10
Revenues from transactions with franchisees		126		101		23			502		420		20
Other revenues		45		38		18			152		138		9
Total revenues		2,823		2,595		9			11,797		11,303		4
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurants
Food and paper		832		776		(7)			3,455		3,387		(2)
Payroll and employee benefits		771		685		(13)			2,987		2,787		(7)
Occupancy and other operating expenses		682		672		(1)			2,794		2,798		—
Company restaurant expenses		2,285		2,133		(7)			9,236		8,972		(3)
General and administrative expenses		169		156		(8)			581		568		(2)
Franchise expenses		9		8		(11)			41		37		(12)
Expenses for transactions with franchisees		120		98		(23)			481		404		(19)
Other operating costs and expenses		38		32		(16)			132		122		(7)
Closures and impairment expenses, net		15		17		14			37		39		8
Other income, net		—		—		10			(1)		(1)		488
Total costs and expenses, net		2,636		2,444		(8)			10,507		10,141		(4)
Operating Profit		187		151		25			1,290		1,162		11
Interest income, net		18		29		(38)			92		129		(29)
Investment gain (loss)		1		(10)		NM			(24)		40		NM
Income Before Income Taxes and   Equity in Net Earnings (Losses) from   Equity Method Investments		206		170		22			1,358		1,331		2
Income tax provision		(56)		(47)		(20)			(369)		(356)		(4)
Equity in net earnings (losses) from    equity method investments		3		3		11			15		5		198
Net income – including noncontrolling interests		153		126		23			1,004		980		2
Net income – noncontrolling interests		13		11		(16)			75		69		(7)
Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc.		$         140		$         115		24			$         929		$         911		2
Effective tax rate		27.0 %		27.6 %		0.6	ppts.		27.2 %		26.7 %		(0.5)	ppts.
Basic Earnings Per Common Share		$        0.40		$        0.30					$        2.52		$        2.34
Weighted-average shares outstanding     (in millions)		359		379					369		388
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		$        0.40		$        0.30					$        2.51		$        2.33
Weighted-average shares outstanding     (in millions)		361		382					371		390
OP margin		6.6 %		5.8 %		0.8	ppts.		10.9 %		10.3 %		0.6	ppts.
Company sales		100.0 %		100.0 %					100.0 %		100.0 %
Food and paper		31.6		31.9		0.3	ppts.		31.3		31.8		0.5	ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits		29.4		28.2		(1.2)	ppts.		27.1		26.2		(0.9)	ppts.
Occupancy and other operating expenses		26.0		27.6		1.6	ppts.		25.3		26.3		1.0	ppts.
Restaurant margin		13.0 %		12.3 %		0.7	ppts.		16.3 %		15.7 %		0.6	ppts.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. NM refers to not meaningful.

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
KFC Operating Results
(in US$ million)
(unaudited)
		Quarter Ended				% Change			Year Ended				% Change
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)			12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)
Revenues
Company sales		$       2,087		$       1,923		9			$       8,717		$       8,375		4
Franchise fees and income		19		16		19			81		69		16
Revenues from transactions with franchisees		18		14		22			69		55		25
Other revenues		1		1		12			4		10		(62)
Total revenues		2,125		1,954		9			8,871		8,509		4
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurants
Food and paper		649		612		(6)			2,690		2,645		(2)
Payroll and employee benefits		612		533		(15)			2,338		2,146		(9)
Occupancy and other operating expenses		534		523		(2)			2,175		2,170		—
Company restaurant expenses		1,795		1,668		(8)			7,203		6,961		(3)
General and administrative expenses		74		65		(13)			260		248		(5)
Franchise expenses		8		7		(10)			36		32		(11)
Expenses for transactions with franchisees		14		13		(8)			58		49		(21)
Other operating costs and expenses		—		1		NM			3		8		69
Closures and impairment expenses, net		11		8		(35)			26		19		(27)
Total costs and expenses, net		1,902		1,762		(8)			7,586		7,317		(4)
Operating Profit		$          223		$          192		16			$       1,285		$       1,192		8
OP margin		10.5 %		9.9 %		0.6	ppts.		14.5 %		14.0 %		0.5	ppts.
Company sales		100.0 %		100.0 %					100.0 %		100.0 %
Food and paper		31.1		31.8		0.7	ppts.		30.9		31.6		0.7	ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits		29.3		27.7		(1.6)	ppts.		26.8		25.6		(1.2)	ppts.
Occupancy and other operating expenses		25.6		27.2		1.6	ppts.		24.9		25.9		1.0	ppts.
Restaurant margin		14.0 %		13.3 %		0.7	ppts.		17.4 %		16.9 %		0.5	ppts.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding. NM refers to not meaningful.

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Pizza Hut Operating Results
(in US$ million)
(unaudited)
		Quarter Ended				% Change			Year Ended				% Change
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)			12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)
Revenues
Company sales		$          529		$          500		6			$       2,282		$       2,223		3
Franchise fees and income		3		2		34			10		8		26
Revenues from transactions with franchisees		2		1		50			7		5		50
Other revenues		6		7		(18)			25		24		2
Total revenues		540		510		6			2,324		2,260		3
Costs and Expenses, Net
Company restaurants
Food and paper		179		160		(11)			752		727		(3)
Payroll and employee benefits		157		149		(5)			640		628		(2)
Occupancy and other operating expenses		142		143		1			598		600		—
Company restaurant expenses		478		452		(5)			1,990		1,955		(2)
General and administrative expenses		31		30		(5)			110		110		(1)
Franchise expenses		1		1		(29)			4		4		(19)
Expenses for transactions with franchisees		1		1		(37)			6		4		(35)
Other operating costs and expenses		6		6		7			23		22		(3)
Closures and impairment expenses, net		3		6		49			8		12		32
Total costs and expenses, net		520		496		(5)			2,141		2,107		(2)
Operating Profit		$            20		$            14		52			$          183		$          153		19
OP margin		3.7 %		2.6 %		1.1	ppts.		7.9 %		6.8 %		1.1	ppts.
Company sales		100.0 %		100.0 %					100.0 %		100.0 %
Food and paper		33.8		32.2		(1.6)	ppts.		32.9		32.7		(0.2)	ppts.
Payroll and employee benefits		29.6		29.8		0.2	ppts.		28.0		28.2		0.2	ppts.
Occupancy and other operating expenses		26.7		28.7		2.0	ppts.		26.3		27.1		0.8	ppts.
Restaurant margin		9.9 %		9.3 %		0.6	ppts.		12.8 %		12.0 %		0.8	ppts.
Percentages may not recompute due to rounding.

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in US$ million)
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$            506		$            723
Short-term investments		878		1,121
Accounts receivable, net		95		79
Inventories, net		438		405
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		440		366
Total Current Assets		2,357		2,694
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,543		2,407
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,189		2,146
Goodwill		1,963		1,880
Intangible assets, net		148		144
Long-term bank deposits and notes		678		1,088
Equity investments		387		368
Deferred income tax assets		156		138
Other assets		362		256
Total Assets		10,783		11,121
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		2,127		2,080
Short-term borrowings		30		127
Income taxes payable		89		76
Total Current Liabilities		2,246		2,283
Non-current operating lease liabilities		1,823		1,816
Non-current finance lease liabilities		51		49
Deferred income tax liabilities		406		389
Other liabilities		158		157
Total Liabilities		4,684		4,694
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		—		13
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000 million shares authorized; 355 million shares       and 379 million shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively;       354 million shares and 378 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.		4		4
Treasury stock		(28)		(52)
Additional paid-in capital		3,796		4,028
Retained earnings		1,764		2,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(157)		(341)
Total Yum China Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity		5,379		5,728
Noncontrolling interests		720		686
Total Equity		6,099		6,414
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity		$       10,783		$        11,121

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in US$ million)
(unaudited)
			Year Ended
			12/31/2025			12/31/2024
Cash Flows – Operating Activities
Net income – including noncontrolling interests			$              1,004			$                 980
Depreciation and amortization			448			476
Non-cash operating lease cost			401			408
Closures and impairment expenses			37			39
Investment loss (gain)			24			(40)
Equity in net (earnings) losses from equity method investments			(15)			(5)
Distributions of income received from equity method investments			16			11
Deferred income taxes			(14)			(7)
Share-based compensation expense			42			41
Changes in accounts receivable			(11)			(9)
Changes in inventories			(14)			8
Changes in prepaid expenses, other current assets and value-added tax assets			(51)			(27)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities			(33)			(3)
Changes in income taxes payable			9			(12)
Changes in non-current operating lease liabilities			(411)			(411)
Other, net			34			(30)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities			1,466			1,419
Cash Flows – Investing Activities
Capital spending			(626)			(705)
Purchases of short-term investments, long-term bank deposits and notes			(7,583)			(4,728)
Maturities of short-term investments, long-term bank deposits and notes			8,216			5,251
Acquisition of equity investment			(14)			—
Other, net			2			4
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(5)			(178)
Cash Flows – Financing Activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings			29			307
Repayment of short-term borrowings			(129)			(346)
Repurchase of shares of common stock			(1,144)			(1,249)
Cash dividends paid on common stock			(353)			(248)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(75)			(80)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests			(8)			—
Other, net			(9)			(20)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities			(1,689)			(1,636)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash			11			(10)
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash			(217)			(405)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Year			723			1,128
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of Year			$                 506			$                 723

In this press release:

• Certain performance metrics and non-GAAP measures are presented excluding the impact of foreign currency translation ("F/X"). These amounts are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe the elimination of the F/X impact provides better year-to-year comparability without the distortion of foreign currency fluctuations.
• System sales growth reflects the results of all restaurants regardless of ownership, including Company-owned and franchise restaurants that operate our restaurant concepts, except for non-Company-owned restaurants for which we do not receive a sales-based royalty. Sales of franchise restaurants typically generate ongoing franchise fees for the Company at an average rate of approximately 6% of system sales. Franchise restaurant sales are not included in Company sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; however, the franchise fees are included in the Company's revenues. We believe system sales growth is useful to investors as a significant indicator of the overall strength of our business as it incorporates all of our revenue drivers, Company and franchise same-store sales as well as net unit growth.
• Effective January 1, 2018, the Company revised its definition of same-store sales growth to represent the estimated percentage change in sales of food of all restaurants in the Company system that have been open prior to the first day of our prior fiscal year, excluding the period during which stores are temporarily closed. We refer to these as our "base" stores. Previously, same-store sales growth represented the estimated percentage change in sales of all restaurants in the Company system that have been open for one year or more, including stores temporarily closed, and the base stores changed on a rolling basis from month to month. This revision was made to align with how management measures performance internally and focuses on trends of a more stable base of stores.

 

Unit Count by Brand
KFC
		12/31/2024		New Builds		Closures		Acquired		Refranchised		12/31/2025
Company-owned		10,187		1,177		(329)		2		(5)		11,032
Franchisees		1,461		546		(45)		(2)		5		1,965
Total		11,648		1,723		(374)		—		—		12,997
Pizza Hut
		12/31/2024		New Builds		Closures		Refranchised		12/31/2025
Company-owned		3,525		505		(199)		(1)		3,830
Franchisees		199		150		(12)		1		338
Total		3,724		655		(211)		—		4,168
Others
		12/31/2024		New Builds		Closures		12/31/2025
Company-owned		175		54		(31)		198
Franchisees		848		145		(255)		738
Total		1,023		199		(286)		936

Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Measures

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited)

In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in this press release, the Company provides the following non-GAAP measures:

• Measures adjusted for Special Items, which include Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS"), Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted EBITDA;
• Company Restaurant Profit ("Restaurant profit") and Restaurant margin;
• Core Operating Profit and Core OP margin, which exclude Special Items, and further adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability and the impact of F/X;

These non-GAAP measures are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present results, excluding those items that the Company does not believe are indicative of our core operations.

With respect to non-GAAP measures adjusted for Special Items, the Company excludes impact from Special Items for the purpose of evaluating performance internally and uses them as factors in determining compensation for certain employees. Special Items are not included in any of our segment results.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income including noncontrolling interests adjusted for equity in net earnings (losses) from equity method investments, income tax, interest income, net, investment gain or loss, depreciation and amortization, store impairment charges, and Special Items. Store impairment charges included as an adjustment item in Adjusted EBITDA primarily resulted from our semi-annual impairment evaluation of long-lived assets of individual restaurants, and additional impairment evaluation whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If these restaurant-level assets were not impaired, depreciation of the assets would have been recorded and included in EBITDA. Therefore, store impairment charges were a non-cash item similar to depreciation and amortization of our long-lived assets of restaurants. The Company believes that investors and analysts may find it useful in measuring operating performance without regard to such non-cash items.

Restaurant Profit is defined as Company sales less expenses incurred directly by our Company-owned restaurants in generating Company sales, including cost of food and paper, restaurant-level payroll and employee benefits, rent, depreciation and amortization of restaurant-level assets, advertising expenses, and other operating expenses. Company restaurant margin percentage is defined as Restaurant profit divided by Company sales. We also use Restaurant profit and Restaurant margin for the purposes of internally evaluating the performance of our Company-owned restaurants and we believe they provide useful information to investors as to the profitability of our Company-owned restaurants.

Core Operating Profit is defined as Operating Profit adjusted for Special Items, and further excluding Items Affecting Comparability and the impact of F/X. We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be significant or that could affect an understanding of our ongoing financial and business performance or trends. Items such as charges, gains and accounting changes which are viewed by management as significantly impacting the current period or the comparable period, due to changes in policy or other external factors, or non-cash items pertaining to underlying activities that are different from or unrelated to our core operations, are generally considered "Items Affecting Comparability." Examples of Items Affecting Comparability include, but are not limited to: temporary relief from landlords and government agencies; VAT deductions due to tax policy changes; and amortization of reacquired franchise rights recognized upon acquisitions. We believe presenting Core Operating Profit provides additional information to further enhance comparability of our operating results and we use this measure for purposes of evaluating the performance of our core operations. Core OP margin is defined as Core Operating Profit divided by Total revenues, excluding the impact of F/X.

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Restaurant Profit and Core Operating Profit by segment is presented in Segment Results within this release.

		Quarter Ended				Year Ended
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		12/31/2025		12/31/2024
Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted Operating Profit
Operating Profit		$              187		$             151		$       1,290		$       1,162
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit		$              187		$             151		$       1,290		$       1,162
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income
Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc.		$              140		$             115		$          929		$          911
Special Items, Net Income –Yum China Holdings, Inc.		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc.		$              140		$             115		$          929		$          911
Reconciliation of EPS to Adjusted EPS
Basic Earnings Per Common Share		$             0.40		$            0.30		$         2.52		$         2.34
Special Items, Basic Earnings Per Common Share		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Common Share		$             0.40		$            0.30		$         2.52		$         2.34
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		$             0.40		$            0.30		$         2.51		$         2.33
Special Items, Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		$             0.40		$            0.30		$         2.51		$         2.33
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate to Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
Effective tax rate		27.0 %		27.6 %		27.2 %		26.7 %
Impact on effective tax rate as a result of Special Items		—		—		—		—
Adjusted effective tax rate		27.0 %		27.6 %		27.2 %		26.7 %

 

 

Net income, along with the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA, is presented below.
		Quarter Ended				Year Ended
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		12/31/2025		12/31/2024
Net Income – Yum China Holdings, Inc.		$          140		$          115		$          929		$          911
Net income – noncontrolling interests		13		11		75		69
Equity in net (earnings) losses from equity method investments		(3)		(3)		(15)		(5)
Income tax provision		56		47		369		356
Interest income, net		(18)		(29)		(92)		(129)
Investment (gain) loss		(1)		10		24		(40)
Operating Profit		187		151		1,290		1,162
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit		187		151		1,290		1,162
Depreciation and amortization		114		121		448		476
Store impairment charges		17		20		42		49
Adjusted EBITDA		$          318		$          292		$       1,780		$       1,687

 

 

Operating Profit, along with the reconciliation to Core Operating Profit, is presented below:
		Quarter ended				% Change		Year Ended				% Change
		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)		12/31/2025		12/31/2024		B/(W)
Operating Profit		$         187		$         151		25		$         1,290		$       1,162		11
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—				—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit		$         187		$         151		25		$         1,290		$       1,162		11
Items Affecting Comparability		—		—				—		—
F/X impact		(2)		—				2		—
Core Operating Profit		$         185		$         151		23		$         1,292		$       1,162		11
Total revenues		2,823		2,595		9		11,797		11,303		4
F/X impact		(43)		—				(15)		—
Total revenues, excluding the impact of F/X		$       2,780		$       2,595		7		$       11,782		$     11,303		4
Core OP margin		6.6 %		5.8 %		0.8	ppts	11.0 %		10.3 %		0.7	ppts.

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Segment Results
(in US$ million)
(unaudited)
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
Company sales		$       2,087		$          529		$                         11		$                 —		$              —		$       2,627
Franchise fees and income		19		3		3		—		—		25
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		18		2		20		86		—		126
Other revenues		1		6		225		19		(206)		45
Total revenues		$       2,125		$          540		$                       259		$                105		$           (206)		$       2,823
Company restaurant expenses		1,795		478		13		—		(1)		2,285
General and administrative expenses		74		31		7		57		—		169
Franchise expenses		8		1		—		—		—		9
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		14		1		19		86		—		120
Other operating costs and expenses		—		6		218		19		(205)		38
Closures and impairment expenses, net		11		3		1		—		—		15
Total costs and expenses, net		1,902		520		258		162		(206)		2,636
Operating Profit (Loss)		$          223		$            20		$                          1		$                (57)		$              —		$          187
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Restaurant Profit is as follows:
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$          223		$            20		$                           1		$                (57)		$              —		$          187
Less:
Franchise fees and income		19		3		3		—		—		25
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		18		2		20		86		—		126
Other revenues		1		6		225		19		(206)		45
Add:
General and administrative expenses		74		31		7		57		—		169
Franchise expenses		8		1		—		—		—		9
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		14		1		19		86		—		120
Other operating costs and expenses		—		6		218		19		(205)		38
Closures and impairment expenses, net		11		3		1		—		—		15
Restaurant profit (loss)		$          292		$            51		$                         (2)		$                 —		$                1		$          342
Company sales		2,087		529		11		—		—		2,627
Restaurant margin		14.0 %		9.9 %		(15.6) %		N/A		N/A		13.0 %
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit is as follows:
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$          223		$            20		$                          1		$                (57)		$              —		$          187
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss)		$          223		$            20		$                          1		$                (57)		$              —		$          187
Items Affecting Comparability		—		—		—		—		—		—
F/X impact		(3)		—		—		1		—		(2)
Core Operating Profit (Loss)		$          220		$            20		$                          1		$                (56)		$              —		$          185
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
Company sales		$       1,923		$          500		$                        11		$                 —		$              —		$       2,434
Franchise fees and income		16		2		4		—		—		22
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		14		1		16		70		—		101
Other revenues		1		7		164		16		(150)		38
Total revenues		$       1,954		$          510		$                      195		$                 86		$           (150)		$       2,595
Company restaurant expenses		1,668		452		13		—		—		2,133
General and administrative expenses		65		30		8		53		—		156
Franchise expenses		7		1		—		—		—		8
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		13		1		15		69		—		98
Other operating costs and expenses		1		6		159		16		(150)		32
Closures and impairment expenses, net		8		6		3		—		—		17
Total costs and expenses, net		1,762		496		198		138		(150)		2,444
Operating Profit (Loss)		$          192		$            14		$                         (3)		$                (52)		$              —		$          151
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Restaurant Profit is as follows:
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$          192		$            14		$                         (3)		$                (52)		$              —		$          151
Less:
Franchise fees and income		16		2		4		—		—		22
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		14		1		16		70		—		101
Other revenues		1		7		164		16		(150)		38
Add:
General and administrative expenses		65		30		8		53		—		156
Franchise expenses		7		1		—		—		—		8
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		13		1		15		69		—		98
Other operating costs and expenses		1		6		159		16		(150)		32
Closures and impairment expenses, net		8		6		3		—		—		17
Restaurant profit (loss)		$          255		$            48		$                         (2)		$                 —		$              —		$          301
Company sales		1,923		500		11		—		—		2,434
Restaurant margin		13.3 %		9.3 %		(13.1) %		N/A		N/A		12.3 %
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit is as follows:
		Quarter Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$          192		$            14		$                         (3)		$                (52)		$              —		$          151
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss)		$          192		$            14		$                         (3)		$                (52)		$              —		$          151
Items Affecting Comparability		—		—		—		—		—		—
F/X impact		—		—		—		—		—		—
Core Operating Profit (Loss)		$          192		$            14		$                         (3)		$                (52)		$              —		$          151
		Year Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
Company sales		$       8,717		$       2,282		$                        40		$                 —		$              —		$      11,039
Franchise fees and income		81		10		13		—		—		104
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		69		7		79		347		—		502
Other revenues		4		25		802		71		(750)		152
Total revenues		$       8,871		$       2,324		$                      934		$                418		$           (750)		$      11,797
Company restaurant expenses		7,203		1,990		45		—		(2)		9,236
General and administrative expenses		260		110		30		181		—		581
Franchise expenses		36		4		1		—		—		41
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		58		6		73		344		—		481
Other operating costs and expenses		3		23		783		71		(748)		132
Closures and impairment expenses, net		26		8		3		—		—		37
Other income, net		—		—		—		(1)		—		(1)
Total costs and expenses, net		7,586		2,141		935		595		(750)		10,507
Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,285		$          183		$                         (1)		$              (177)		$              —		$       1,290
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Restaurant Profit is as follows:
		Year Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,285		$          183		$                         (1)		$              (177)		$              —		$       1,290
Less:
Franchise fees and income		81		10		13		—		—		104
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		69		7		79		347		—		502
Other revenues		4		25		802		71		(750)		152
Add:
General and administrative expenses		260		110		30		181		—		581
Franchise expenses		36		4		1		—		—		41
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		58		6		73		344		—		481
Other operating costs and expenses		3		23		783		71		(748)		132
Closures and impairment expenses, net		26		8		3		—		—		37
Other income, net		—		—		—		(1)		—		(1)
Restaurant profit (loss)		$       1,514		$          292		$                         (5)		$                 —		$                2		$       1,803
Company sales		8,717		2,282		40		—		—		11,039
Restaurant margin		17.4 %		12.8 %		(13.7) %		N/A		N/A		16.3 %
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit is as follows:
		Year Ended 12/31/2025
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,285		$          183		$                         (1)		$              (177)		$              —		$       1,290
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,285		$          183		$                         (1)		$              (177)		$              —		$       1,290
Items Affecting Comparability		—		—		—		—		—		—
F/X impact		—		1		—		1		—		2
Core Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,285		$          184		$                         (1)		$              (176)		$              —		$       1,292
		Year Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
Company sales		$       8,375		$       2,223		$                        53		$                 —		$              —		$      10,651
Franchise fees and income		69		8		17		—		—		94
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		55		5		71		289		—		420
Other revenues		10		24		648		64		(608)		138
Total revenues		$       8,509		$       2,260		$                      789		$                353		$           (608)		$      11,303
Company restaurant expenses		6,961		1,955		58		—		(2)		8,972
General and administrative expenses		248		110		37		173		—		568
Franchise expenses		32		4		1		—		—		37
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		49		4		65		286		—		404
Other operating costs and expenses		8		22		635		63		(606)		122
Closures and impairment expenses, net		19		12		8		—		—		39
Other income, net		—		—		—		(1)		—		(1)
Total costs and expenses, net		7,317		2,107		804		521		(608)		10,141
Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,192		$          153		$                       (15)		$              (168)		$              —		$       1,162
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Restaurant Profit is as follows:
		Year Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,192		$          153		$                       (15)		$              (168)		$              —		$       1,162
Less:
Franchise fees and income		69		8		17		—		—		94
Revenues from transactions with franchisees(2)		55		5		71		289		—		420
Other revenues		10		24		648		64		(608)		138
Add:
General and administrative expenses		248		110		37		173		—		568
Franchise expenses		32		4		1		—		—		37
Expenses for transactions with franchisees(2)		49		4		65		286		—		404
Other operating costs and expenses		8		22		635		63		(606)		122
Closures and impairment expenses, net		19		12		8		—		—		39
Other income, net		—		—		—		(1)		—		(1)
Restaurant profit (loss)		$       1,414		$          268		$                         (5)		$                 —		$                2		$       1,679
Company sales		8,375		2,223		53		—		—		10,651
Restaurant margin		16.9 %		12.0 %		(12.1) %		N/A		N/A		15.7 %
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit is as follows:
		Year Ended 12/31/2024
		KFC		Pizza Hut		All Other Segments		Corporate and Unallocated(1)		Elimination		Total
GAAP Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,192		$          153		$                       (15)		$              (168)		$              —		$       1,162
Special Items, Operating Profit		—		—		—		—		—		—
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,192		$          153		$                       (15)		$              (168)		$              —		$       1,162
Items Affecting Comparability		—		—		—		—		—		—
F/X impact		—		—		—		—		—		—
Core Operating Profit (Loss)		$       1,192		$          153		$                       (15)		$              (168)		$              —		$       1,162
The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(1) Amounts have not been allocated to any segment for purpose of making operating decision or assessing financial performance as the transactions are deemed corporate revenues and expenses in nature.
(2) Primarily includes revenues and associated expenses of transactions with franchisees derived from the Company's central procurement model whereby the Company centrally purchases substantially all food and paper products from suppliers and then sells and delivers to KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, including franchisees.

 

 

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FAQ

What were Yum China (YUMC) Q4 2025 revenues and operating profit?

Q4 2025 revenues were $2.8 billion and operating profit was $187 million. According to Yum China, revenues rose 9% year-over-year and operating profit increased 25% driven by higher margins and delivery growth.

How much dividend did Yum China (YUMC) declare for 2026 and when is payment?

Yum China declared a cash dividend of $0.29 per share, payable March 25, 2026. According to Yum China, shareholders of record on March 4, 2026 will receive the dividend.

What capital return and buyback plans did Yum China (YUMC) announce for 2026?

Yum China plans $1.5 billion in capital returns for 2026 and ~US$460 million in H1 2026 repurchase agreements. According to Yum China, the buybacks cover U.S. Rule 10b5-1 and a Hong Kong program.

How did delivery affect Yum China (YUMC) sales mix in Q4 2025?

Delivery contributed approximately 53% of total Company sales in Q4 2025, up from 42% a year earlier. According to Yum China, delivery sales grew 34% year-over-year and helped overall sales growth.

What growth and store targets did Yum China (YUMC) set for 2026 and beyond?

Yum China targets over 20,000 total stores in 2026 and more than 30,000 by 2030. According to Yum China, 2026 aims include ~1,900 net new stores and a 40–50% franchise mix for new openings.