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Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM
$144.93 -$2.90-1.96%
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B
Buy 3/3/2025Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/3/2025 due to an increase in the efficiency index, volatility index and total return index. Net income increased 10.73% from $382M to $423M, and total capital increased 5.72% from $4.39B to $4.64B.
B
Buy 2/7/2025Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/7/2025 due to an increase in the growth index, dividend index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 37.72% from $342M to $471M, earnings per share increased from $1.28 to $1.35, and total revenue increased 3.57% from $1.76B to $1.83B.
C
Hold 8/27/2024Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/27/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 5.79% from $363M to $342M.
B
Buy 5/9/2024Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/9/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.6061 to $1.1, total revenue declined 21.51% from $2.04B to $1.6B, and operating cash flow declined 18.97% from $448M to $363M.
B
Buy 1/31/2024Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/31/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 1/10/2024Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/10/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 0.76 to 0.89, and debt to equity declined from -1.37 to -1.4.
C
Hold 10/10/2023Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/10/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/25/2023Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/25/2023 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/8/2023Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/8/2023 due to a substantial increase in the growth index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $1.05 to $1.46, EBIT increased 10.46% from $526M to $581M, and total revenue increased 2.55% from $1.65B to $1.69B.
B
Buy 5/16/2023Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/16/2023 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 22.79% from $452M to $349M, earnings per share declined from $1.2921 to $1.05, and total revenue declined 18.52% from $2.02B to $1.65B.
B
Buy 2/23/2023Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/23/2023 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/23/2022Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/23/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/26/2022Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/26/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 10/11/2022Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/11/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/9/2022Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/9/2022 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Earnings per share declined from $1.36 to $0.77.
B
Buy 8/1/2022Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/1/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 6/10/2022Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/10/2022 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 5/16/2022Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/16/2022 due to an increase in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Earnings per share increased from $1.0974 to $1.36.
C
Hold 5/11/2022Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/11/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/31/2022Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/31/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.75 to $1.0974, operating cash flow declined 20.23% from $519M to $414M, and EBIT declined 0.38% from $524M to $522M.
B
Buy 8/13/2021Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from C+ on 8/13/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 38.58% from $324M to $449M, earnings per share increased from $1.07 to $1.29, and total revenue increased 7.81% from $1.49B to $1.6B.
C
Hold 7/29/2021Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/29/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
B
Buy 7/9/2021Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/9/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 6/23/2021Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/23/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 5/7/2021Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/7/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 2.11% from $521M to $532M.
C
Hold 2/24/2021Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/24/2021 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 1.05 to 0.78, operating cash flow declined 7.94% from $491M to $452M, and debt to equity increased from -1.41 to -1.38.
B
Buy 2/5/2021Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/5/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, dividend index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/10/2020Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/10/2020 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 295.97% from $124M to $491M, EBIT increased 45.09% from $346M to $502M, and earnings per share increased from $0.67 to $0.92.
C
Hold 6/30/2020Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/30/2020 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 6/15/2020Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C- from C on 6/15/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
C
Hold 5/27/2020Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/27/2020 due to an increase in the dividend index.
C
Hold 5/8/2020Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C- from C+ on 5/8/2020 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.582 to $0.27, operating cash flow declined 44.91% from $432M to $238M, and EBIT declined 26.82% from $548M to $401M.
C
Hold 4/22/2020Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/22/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 3/23/2020Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/23/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/16/2020Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/16/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/9/2020Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/9/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/21/2020Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/21/2020 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.81 to $1.582, total revenue increased 26.51% from $1.34B to $1.69B, and EBIT increased 18.36% from $463M to $548M.
B
Buy 11/12/2019Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/12/2019 due to a major decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $0.92 to $0.81, and EBIT declined 3.74% from $481M to $463M.
B
Buy 7/22/2019Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/22/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 5/20/2019Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/20/2019 due to a noticeable decline in the valuation index, solvency index and volatility index. The quick ratio declined from 0.7 to 0.63.
B
Buy 11/26/2018Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/26/2018 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 116.15% from $192M to $415M, earnings per share increased from $0.97 to $1.4, and EBIT increased 7.21% from $416M to $446M.
B
Buy 10/15/2018Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/15/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and solvency index.
C
Hold 2/26/2018Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/26/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, solvency index and volatility index. The quick ratio increased from 0.96 to 1.39.
C
Hold 2/8/2018Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 2/8/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 11/29/2017Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/29/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 0.9 to 0.96.
C
Hold 5/19/2017Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/19/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 1/10/2017Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C- from C on 1/10/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 12/19/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/19/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 11/17/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/17/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 11/1/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/1/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/19/2016Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/19/2016 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/19/2016Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/19/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/4/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/4/2016 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 7/20/2016Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C on 7/20/2016 due to a significant increase in the solvency index, growth index and valuation index. Debt to equity declined from 30.97 to -13.79, the quick ratio increased from 0.29 to 0.52, and total revenue increased 6.91% from $2.81B to $3.01B.
C
Hold 4/28/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/28/2016 due to a substantial decline in the solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 4.37 to 30.97, and the quick ratio declined from 0.37 to 0.29.
C
Hold 4/18/2016Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/18/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.76 to 4.37, and the quick ratio declined from 0.46 to 0.37.
C
Hold 10/16/2015Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/16/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 101.86% from $431M to $870M, earnings per share increased from $0.53 to $0.95, and EBIT increased 33.9% from $469M to $628M.
C
Hold 10/8/2015Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/8/2015 due to a major decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 9/21/2015Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/21/2015 due to a large decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/26/2015Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/26/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index, solvency index and dividend index.
C
Hold 7/23/2015Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B on 7/23/2015 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $0.81 to $0.53, operating cash flow declined 16.47% from $516M to $431M, and EBIT declined 6.01% from $499M to $469M.
B
Buy 6/3/2015Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/3/2015 due to a substantial increase in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 18.08% from $437M to $516M, and EBIT increased 12.9% from $442M to $499M.
B
Buy 4/22/2015Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/22/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/19/2015Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to C+ from B on 2/19/2015 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.89 to -$0.1962, debt to equity increased from 1.35 to 2.16, and the quick ratio declined from 0.66 to 0.4.
B
Buy 10/17/2014Upgraded
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/17/2014 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.73 to $0.89, the quick ratio increased from 0.55 to 0.66, and EBIT increased 10.45% from $488M to $539M.
B
Buy 9/30/2014Downgrade
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/30/2014 due to a large decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.33 to 1.4.
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