Yum China
Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum! Brands in mainland China. It has exclusive rights in mainland China to KFC, China's leading quick-service restaurant brand, Pizza Hut, the leading casual dining restaurant brand in China, and Taco Bell, a California-based restaurant chain serving innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China also owns the Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, East Dawning and COFFii & JOY concepts outright. In addition, Yum China has partnered with Lavazza to explore and develop the Lavazza coffee shop concept in China.
Yum China system sales edge up 4% in Q1 performance
Yum China system sales edge up 4% in Q1 performance
Revenue rose 10% YoY to $3.3b, helped by favourable currency movements.
Yum China total system sales up 7% YoY in Q4 2025
Total revenue was up by 9% YoY to $2.8b.
Yum China targets lower-tier cities in next growth plans
The brand plans to reach 25,000 restaurants by 2028.
Yum China’s revenue up 4% YoY to $3.2b in Q3
Same-store sales were up 1% YoY, whilst same-store transactions rose 4%.
China restaurant sales likely slowed amidst spending crackdown: report
Yum China tops the sector for its strong franchise model and management.
KFC China launches sub-brand serving Chinese and Korean-style fried chicken
The new concept is now part of Yum China's growing portfolio of sub-brands.
Yum China posts 4% revenue growth in Q2
Core operating profit rose by 14% YoY.
Yum China pilots new hands-free AI assistant for store managers
The new 'Q-Smart' AI assistant is now being piloted at select KFC stores.
Yum China champions smart restaurant management
Automation is expected to power the company’s expansion across China.
Yum China sales up by 2% YoY in Q1 2025
The company has declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its common stock.
Yum China’s net profit climbs by 10% YoY to $911m in 2024
Its net profit for Q4 2024 also increased by 18.6% to $115m.
Yum China sales increase by 5% YoY in 2024
The company increased its cash dividend to 50%.
Yum China announces $360m share buyback H1 2025
This is part of a broader capital return plan
Yum China reports sales boost driven by new restaurant growth
Total system sales grew 4% year-on-year.
Yum China to consider quarterly dividend for November
The declaration will be adopted on or around 4 November if the board decides to proceed.
Yum China CFO resigns
He will serve as a an advisor to the CEO until February 2025.
Yum China reports 4% total system sales boost in Q2
This was attributed to the group’s effort in creating low ticket items.
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