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EX-99.1 2 a8kex9917302026.htm EX-99.1 Document NEWS Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter Results Taco Bell Same-Store Sales Growth 7% KFC Unit Growth 7% Digital System Sales Mix Excluding Pizza Hut Exceeded 60%Louisville, KY (July 30, 2026) - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE YUM) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second-quarter GAAP EPS was $3.08 and second-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.62. CHRIS TURNER COMMENTSChris Turner, CEO, said We delivered another strong quarter with robust same-store sales and restaurant-level margin performance. We also reached separate definitive agreements with two exceptional buyers for the Pizza Hut business, bringing our strategic review process to a close. Yum! will enter its next chapter as a more focused organization positioned to accelerate growth. As we continue to Raise the B.A.R., our priorities are to deepen consumer relevance, improve restaurant economics, bring the benefits of Byte by Yum! to more of our system and allocate capital in a way that creates sustained shareholder value. Our message is straightforward Yum! is built for dependable growth, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. STRATEGIC ANNOUNCEMENTS On June 15th, KFC launched its next chapter on the journey to set the standard for the modern chicken QSR. This involves a refreshed brand identity and a menu revamp that is centered around boneless chicken, beverages and crave-worthy sauces. KFC is bringing consumers a more flavor-forward experience built to unlock flavor exploration, personalization and craveability while giving fans more ways to customize to make the menu their own. KFC's aspiration is to have core elements of its strategy live across its Top 20 markets by the end of 2027. On June 16th, Yum! entered into two definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, will be acquired by LongRange Capital, a private equity firm with a consumer-centric and operationally oriented approach, and Pizza Hut in Mainland China will be acquired by Yum China, which will remain Yum!'s master franchisee for KFC and Taco Bell in Mainland China. The sale provides the strongest path to maximize shareholder value while providing Pizza Hut an ownership structure tailored to its distinct markets, competitive strengths and long-term priorities.SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Worldwide system sales grew 5%, excluding foreign currency translation. Unit count increased 5% including 1,053 gross new units in the quarter. GAAP Operating Profit grew 5% and Core Operating Profit grew 5%. Foreign currency translation favorably impacted divisional operating profit by $16 million. Excluding Pizza Hut, digital system sales approached $9 billion, with digital mix exceeding 60%. Excluding Pizza Hut, system sales grew 7% excluding foreign currency translation, unit count grew 6%, same-store sales grew 4% and Core Operating Profit grew 8%. Reported Results % Change System Sales Ex F X Same-Store Sales Units GAAP Operating Profit Core Operating Profit1 KFC Division +6 +2 +7 +13 +9 Taco Bell Division +9 +7 +3 +19 +19 Pizza Hut Division (2) (1) +1 (12) (14) Worldwide +5 +3 +5 +5 +5 Second-Quarter Year-to-Date 2026 2025 % Change 2026 2025 % Change GAAP EPS $3.08 $1.33 +131 $4.62 $2.23 +107 Less Special Items EPS1 $1.46 $(0.11) NM $1.50 $(0.51) NM EPS Excluding Special Items $1.62 $1.44 +12 $3.12 $2.74 +14 1 See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Core Operating Profit and Special Items.All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.System sales growth figures exclude foreign currency translation ( F X ) and core operating profit growth figures exclude F X and Special Items. Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact worldwide GAAP results. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further details. Digital system sales includes all transactions at system restaurants where consumers utilize ordering interaction that is primarily facilitated by automated technology.Yum! Brands, Inc. 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane Louisville, KY 40213 P 502 874-8300 investors.yum.comKFC DIVISION Second-Quarter Year-to-Date % ppts Change % ppts Change 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X Restaurants 34,747 32,369 +7 N A 34,747 32,369 +7 N A System Sales ($MM) 9,566 8,721 +10 +6 18,894 17,061 +11 +6 Same-Store Sales Growth (%) +2 +2 NM NM +2 +2 NM NM Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) 477 437 +9 +6 938 844 +11 +7 Operating Profit ($MM) 410 363 +13 +9 793 694 +14 +9 Operating Margin (%) 44.3 42.7 +1.6 +1.6 44.0 42.8 +1.2 +1.2 KFC Division opened 660 gross new restaurants across 55 countries. Company-owned restaurant margins were 12.0%, down 10 basis points year-over-year. Foreign currency translation favorably impacted operating profit by $14 million. KFC Markets1 Percent of KFC System Sales2 System Sales Growth Ex F X Second-Quarter (% Change) Year-to-Date (% Change) China 26% +6 +6 Europe 13% Even +1 United States 12% (2) (2) Asia 12% +10 +10 Latin America 8% +10 +11 Australia 7% +5 +4 United Kingdom 7% +10 +9 Middle East Turkey North Africa 6% +20 +19 Africa 5% +6 +7 Canada 2% (1) (1) India 2% +16 +16 1Refer to investors.yum.com financial-information financial-reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets. 2Reflects Full Year 2025.Yum! Brands, Inc. 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane Louisville, KY 40213 P 502 874-8300 investors.yum.com TACO BELL DIVISION Second-Quarter Year-to-Date % ppts Change % ppts Change 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X Restaurants 9,046 8,756 +3 N A 9,046 8,756 +3 N A System Sales ($MM) 4,677 4,275 +9 +9 9,071 8,255 +10 +10 Same-Store Sales Growth (%) +7 +4 NM NM +8 +6 NM NM Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) 271 248 +9 +9 522 482 +8 +8 Operating Profit ($MM) 311 262 +19 +19 591 502 +18 +18 Operating Margin (%) 36.4 36.8 (0.4) (0.4) 35.8 36.7 (0.9) (0.9) Taco Bell Division opened 54 gross new restaurants across 15 countries. Taco Bell U.S. system sales grew 9% and same-store sales grew 7%. U.S. company-owned restaurant margins were 26.2%. Taco Bell International system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew 13% and same-store sales grew 5%. PIZZA HUT DIVISION Second-Quarter Year-to-Date % ppts Change % ppts Change 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X 2026 2025 Reported Ex F X Restaurants 19,985 19,768 +1 N A 19,985 19,768 +1 N A System Sales ($MM) 3,108 3,116 Even (2) 6,223 6,144 +1 (1) Same-Store Sales Growth (%) (1) (1) NM NM (1) (1) NM NM Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) 143 147 (3) (4) 285 290 (2) (3) Operating Profit ($MM) 70 80 (12) (14) 135 155 (13) (15) Operating Margin (%) 27.6 33.5 (5.9) (6.3) 26.5 32.9 (6.4) (6.7) Pizza Hut Division opened 333 gross new restaurants across 33 countries. Foreign currency translation favorably impacted operating profit by $2 million. Second-Quarter (% Change) Year-to-Date (% Change) International U.S. International U.S. System Sales Growth Ex F X Even (5) +2 (6) Same-Store Sales Growth (1) (2) +1 (3) Pizza Hut Markets1 Percent of Pizza Hut System Sales2 System Sales Growth Ex F X Second-Quarter (% Change) Year-to-Date(% Change) United States 40% (5) (6) China 19% +4 +6 Asia 13% (1) +3 Europe 12% (11) (9) Latin America 7% +4 +6 Middle East Africa 4% +6 +8 Canada 3% +3 Even India 2% +5 +3 1Refer to investors.yum.com financial-information financial-reports for a list of the countries within each of the markets.2Reflects Full Year 2025.3HABIT BURGER GRILL DIVISION Habit Burger Grill Division opened 6 gross new restaurants. Habit Burger Grill Division system sales grew 7% and same-store sales grew 3%.OTHER ITEMS See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP results within this release for further detail of Special Items by financial statement line item including the impact of Special Items on General and administrative expenses. Disclosures pertaining to outstanding debt in our Restricted Group capital structure will be provided at the time of the filing of the second-quarter Form 10-Q.LONG-TERM GROWTH ALGORITHM The Company targets the following long-term financial performance metrics, first announced in 2022, that it believes it can achieve over an extended period of time, on average 5% Unit Growth 7% System Sales Growth, excluding F X and At least 8% Core Operating Profit Growth11At this time, we are unable to forecast any Special Items or any impact from changes in F X rates, and therefore cannot provide an estimate of Operating Profit Growth on a GAAP basis.4CONFERENCE CALLYum! Brands, Inc. will host a conference call to review the company's financial performance and strategies at 8 15 a.m. Eastern Time July 30, 2026. The number is 800 715-9871 for North America callers and +1 646-307-1963 for international callers, conference ID 8719077.The call will be available for playback beginning at 10 00 a.m. Eastern Time July 30, 2026 through August 6, 2026. To access the playback, dial +1 800-770-2030 in North America and +1 609-800-9909 for all international callers, conference ID 8719077.The webcast and the playback can be accessed by visiting Yum! Brands' website, investors.yum.com events-and-presentations and selecting Q2 2026 Yum! Brands, Inc. Earnings Call. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINEQuarter-end dates for each division, restaurant count details, definitions of terms and Restricted Group financial information are available at investors.yum.com. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis announcement may contain 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. 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, likely, seek, project, model, ongoing, will, should, forecast, outlook or similar terminology. These statements are based on and reflect our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and or projections, our perception of historical trends and current conditions, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that our expectations, estimates, assumptions and or projections, including with respect to the future earnings and performance or capital structure of Yum! Brands, will prove to be correct or that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved. Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation food safety and food- or beverage-borne illness concerns, including the impact of the July 2026 cyclospora outbreak the impact of such outbreak on sales and pace of recovery adverse impacts of public health conditions or other catastrophic or unforeseen events the success and financial stability of our concepts franchisees the success of our development strategy anticipated benefits from past or potential future acquisitions, investments, other strategic transactions or initiatives, or our portfolio business model the possibility that the sale of the Pizza Hut business will not close within the anticipated timeframe, or at all, or that we may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of the sale of the Pizza Hut business our significant exposure to the Chinese market our global operations and related exposure to geopolitical instability, including the expansion or threatened expansion of restrictive trade policies and increasing anti-American sentiment foreign currency risks and foreign exchange controls our ability to protect the integrity or availability of IT systems or the security of confidential information and other cybersecurity risks compliance with data privacy, data protection and emerging technology legal requirements our ability to successfully and securely implement technology initiatives, including utilization of artificial intelligence our increasing dependence on digital commerce and delivery platforms the impact of social media our ability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property shortages or interruptions in the availability and the delivery of food, equipment and other supplies the loss of key personnel or failure to successfully transition senior management, labor shortages and increased labor costs, including as a result of state and local legislation related to wages and working conditions changes in food prices and other operating costs our corporate reputation, the value and perception of our brands and changes in consumer preferences such as wellness trends evolving expectations and requirements with respect to social and environmental sustainability matters adverse effects of severe weather and climate change pending or future litigation and legal claims or proceedings changes in, or non-compliance with, legal requirements tax matters, including changes in tax rates or laws, impositions of new taxes, tax implications of our restructurings, or disagreements with taxing authorities changes in consumer discretionary spending and macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and interest rate conditions competition within the retail food industry and risks relating to our level of indebtedness. 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. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement are only made as of the date of this announcement and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Statements in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results. Yum! Brands, Inc., and its subsidiaries franchise or operate more than 64,000 restaurants in 157 countries and territories under its iconic brands KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger Grill. KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are global leaders in the chicken, Mexican-inspired food and pizza categories, respectively. Habit is a fast-casual concept known for fresh, cooked-to-order food. Fueled by Yum! s Recipe for Good Growth, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut led Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500 rankings and its Top Global Franchises 2025 list. In 2026, Yum! s unrivaled culture and talent led it to be named one of TIME magazine s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders for the third consecutive year. Analysts are invited to contact Matt Morris, Head of Investor Relations at 888 298-6986 Members of the media are invited to contact Lori Eberenz, Director, Public Relations, at 502 874-8200 5 YUM! Brands, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited) Quarter ended % Change Year to date % Change 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) Revenues Company sales $ 837 $ 669 25 $ 1,622 $ 1,277 27 Franchise and property revenues 895 835 7 1,751 1,620 8 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 438 428 2 856 823 4 Total revenues 2,169 1,933 12 4,228 3,720 14 Costs and Expenses, Net Company restaurant expenses 700 560 (25) 1,378 1,081 (27) General and administrative expenses 324 302 (7) 646 604 (7) Franchise and property expenses 41 39 (6) 85 73 (16) Franchise advertising and other services expense 444 428 (4) 863 824 (5) Refranchising (gain) loss (1) (11) (88) (2) (16) (85) Other (income) expense 6 (7) NM (39) (15) NM Total costs and expenses, net 1,514 1,311 (16) 2,930 2,550 (15) Operating Profit 655 622 5 1,299 1,170 11 Investment (income) expense, net (6) NM (6) (1) NM Other pension (income) expense (1) (93) (1) (74) Interest expense, net 128 123 (4) 257 243 (6) Income before income taxes 533 499 7 1,049 929 13 Income tax (benefit) provision (320) 125 356 (236) 301 178 Net Income $ 853 $ 374 128 $ 1,285 $ 628 105 Basic EPS EPS $ 3.10 $ 1.34 131 $ 4.65 $ 2.25 107 Average shares outstanding 275 279 1 276 279 1 Diluted EPS EPS $ 3.08 $ 1.33 131 $ 4.62 $ 2.23 107 Average shares outstanding 277 281 1 278 282 1 Dividends declared per common share $ 0.75 $ 0.71 $ 1.50 $ 1.42 See accompanying notes.6YUM! Brands, Inc.KFC DIVISION Operating Results(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Quarter ended % Change Year to date % Change 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) Company sales $ 275 $ 245 12 $ 530 $ 461 15 Franchise and property revenues 477 437 9 938 844 11 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 172 167 3 334 316 6 Total revenues 924 849 9 1,802 1,622 11 Company restaurant expenses 242 216 (12) 471 411 (14) General and administrative expenses 88 89 1 174 169 (3) Franchise and property expenses 18 20 12 37 36 (1) Franchise advertising and other services expense 169 162 (4) 329 311 (6) Other (income) expense (2) NM (2) NM Total costs and expenses, net 514 487 (6) 1,010 928 (9) Operating Profit $ 410 $ 363 13 $ 793 $ 694 14 Company restaurant margin %1 12.0 % 12.1 % (0.1) ppts. 11.2 % 10.8 % 0.4 ppts. Operating margin 44.3 % 42.7 % 1.6 ppts. 44.0 % 42.8 % 1.2 ppts. See accompanying notes.1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.7YUM! Brands, Inc.TACO BELL DIVISION Operating Results(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Quarter ended % Change Year to date % Change 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) Company sales $ 396 $ 287 38 $ 768 $ 550 40 Franchise and property revenues 271 248 9 522 482 8 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 185 176 5 360 336 7 Total revenues 853 711 20 1,650 1,368 21 Company restaurant expenses 294 217 (35) 578 421 (37) General and administrative expenses 53 49 (8) 106 98 (8) Franchise and property expenses 9 7 (24) 15 13 (13) Franchise advertising and other services expense 187 176 (7) 361 333 (8) Other (income) expense (1) NM NM Total costs and expenses, net 542 449 (21) 1,059 865 (22) Operating Profit $ 311 $ 262 19 $ 591 $ 502 18 Company restaurant margin %1 25.9 % 24.3 % 1.6 ppts. 24.8 % 23.4 % 1.4 ppts. Operating margin 36.4 % 36.8 % (0.4) ppts. 35.8 % 36.7 % (0.9) ppts. See accompanying notes.1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.8YUM! Brands, Inc.PIZZA HUT DIVISION Operating Results(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Quarter ended % Change Year to date % Change 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) 6 30 26 6 30 25 B (W) Company sales $ 31 $ 7 348 $ 63 $ 10 505 Franchise and property revenues 143 147 (3) 285 290 (2) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 80 85 (6) 159 169 (6) Total revenues 254 239 6 507 470 8 Company restaurant expenses 30 7 (311) 62 11 (457) General and administrative expenses 56 54 (5) 116 109 (6) Franchise and property expenses 13 10 (29) 31 21 (44) Franchise advertising and other services expense 87 90 3 171 179 5 Other (income) expense (3) (3) NM (6) (5) NM Total costs and expenses, net 184 159 (16) 373 315 (18) Operating Profit $ 70 $ 80 (12) $ 135 $ 155 (13) Company restaurant margin %1 2.2 % (6.6) % 8.8 ppts. 2.0 % (6.4) % 8.4 ppts. Operating margin 27.6 % 33.5 % (5.9) ppts. 26.5 % 32.9 % (6.4) ppts. See accompanying notes.1See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Company restaurant margin %.9YUM! Brands, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(amounts in millions)(unaudited) 6 30 26 12 31 25 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 674 $ 709 Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance $45 in 2026 and $60 in 2025 623 841 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 498 489 Assets held for sale 746 1 Total Current Assets 2,541 2,040 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,495 in 2026 and $1,485 in 2025 1,614 1,605 Goodwill 716 969 Intangible assets, net 807 909 Other assets 1,629 1,708 Deferred income taxes 1,373 965 Total Assets $ 8,682 $ 8,197 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT Current Liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 1,191 $ 1,433 Income taxes payable 26 46 Short-term borrowings 2,813 38 Liabilities held for sale 262 Total Current Liabilities 4,292 1,516 Long-term debt 9,462 11,872 Other liabilities and deferred credits 2,035 2,133 Total Liabilities 15,789 15,521 Shareholders' Deficit Common Stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized 273 shares issued in 2026 and 277 shares issued in 2025 Accumulated deficit (6,809) (7,014) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (298) (311) Total Shareholders' Deficit (7,107) (7,325) Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit $ 8,682 $ 8,197 See accompanying notes.10YUM! Brands, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Year to date 6 30 26 6 30 25 Cash Flows - Operating Activities Net Income $ 1,285 $ 628 Depreciation and amortization 119 89 Refranchising (gain) loss (2) (16) Deferred income taxes (411) 12 Share-based compensation expense 35 37 Changes in accounts and notes receivable 16 34 Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets (43) (47) Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities (71) (42) Changes in income taxes payable (17) 21 Other, net 12 134 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 923 850 Cash Flows - Investing Activities Capital spending (175) (142) Acquisition of franchise restaurants (5) (98) Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants 1 32 Maturities (purchases) of Short term investments, net 91 Other, net 10 (13) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (169) (130) Cash Flows - Financing Activities Repayments of long-term debt (14) (12) Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net 375 50 Repurchase shares of Common Stock (674) (338) Dividends paid on Common Stock (413) (395) Other, net (31) (46) Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (757) (741) Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents (4) 31 Less Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Classified within Assets held for sale (32) Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents (39) 11 Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period 923 807 Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Period $ 884 $ 818 See accompanying notes.11Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited) In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ( GAAP ), the Company provides the following non-GAAP measurements. Diluted Earnings Per Share ( EPS ) excluding Special Items (as defined below) Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items Core Operating Profit. Core Operating Profit excludes Special Items and foreign currency translation ( F X ) and we use Core Operating Profit for the purposes of evaluating performance internally Net Income, excluding Special Items Company restaurant profit and Company restaurant margin as a percentage of sales (as defined below).These non-GAAP measurements 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 measurements provide additional information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations.Special Items are not included in any of our Division segment results as the Company does not believe they are indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and or nature. Our chief operating decision maker does not consider the impact of Special Items when assessing segment performance. The Special Items are described in (a) - (e) in the accompanying notes.Company restaurant profit is defined as Company sales less Company restaurant expenses, both of which appear on the face of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Company restaurant expenses include those expenses incurred directly by our Company-owned restaurants in generating Company sales, including cost of food and paper, cost of restaurant-level labor, rent, depreciation and amortization of restaurant-level assets and advertising expenses incurred by and on behalf of that Company restaurant. Company restaurant margin as a percentage of sales ( Company restaurant margin % ) is defined as Company restaurant profit divided by Company sales. We use Company restaurant profit for the purposes of internally evaluating the performance of our Company-owned restaurants and we believe Company restaurant profit provides useful information to investors as to the profitability of our Company-owned restaurants. In calculating Company restaurant profit, the Company excludes revenues and expenses directly associated with our franchise operations as well as non-restaurant-level costs included in General and administrative expenses, some of which may support Company-owned restaurant operations. The Company also excludes restaurant-level asset impairment and closures expenses, which have historically not been significant, from the determination of Company restaurant profit as such expenses are not believed to be indicative of ongoing operations. Further, while we generally include depreciation and amortization of restaurant-level assets within Divisional Company restaurant expenses used to derive Divisional Company restaurant profit, we record amortization of reacquired franchise rights arising from acquisition accounting within Corporate and Unallocated Company restaurant expenses as such amortization is not believed to be indicative of ongoing Divisional results as well as to enhance the comparability of acquired stores' margins with those of existing restaurants. Company restaurant profit and Company restaurant margin % as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies in the industry. Certain non-GAAP measurements are presented excluding the impact of 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. Quarter ended Year to date 6 30 26 6 30 25 6 30 26 6 30 25 Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Core Operating Profit Consolidated GAAP Operating Profit $ 655 $ 622 $ 1,299 $ 1,170 Detail of Special Items Charges associated with Pizza Hut Strategic Options Review (a) 44 81 Charges associated with Brand HQ Consolidation (b) 10 1 17 Charges associated with Resource Optimization 14 32 Income from Litigation Settlement(c) (44) German acquisition and Turkey termination-related costs(d) 5 7 Special Items Expense - Operating Profit 44 28 38 55 Positive Foreign Currency Impact on Division Operating Profit (16) N A (41) N A Core Operating Profit $ 683 $ 650 $ 1,296 $ 1,225 12 Special Items as shown above were recorded to the financial statement line items identified below. Quarter ended Year to date 6 30 26 6 30 25 6 30 26 6 30 25 Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results Line Item Decrease in Franchise and property revenues $ $ $ $ 1 Increase in General and administrative expenses 44 28 82 56 Increase in Other income (44) (2) Special Items Expense - Operating Profit $ 44 $ 28 $ 38 $ 55 KFC Division GAAP Operating Profit $ 410 $ 363 $ 793 $ 694 Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact (14) N A (37) N A Core Operating Profit $ 395 $ 363 $ 756 $ 694 Taco Bell Division GAAP Operating Profit $ 311 $ 262 $ 591 $ 502 Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact N A (1) N A Core Operating Profit $ 310 $ 262 $ 590 $ 502 Pizza Hut Division GAAP Operating Profit $ 70 $ 80 $ 135 $ 155 Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact (2) N A (4) N A Core Operating Profit $ 69 $ 80 $ 131 $ 155 Habit Burger Grill Division GAAP Operating Profit (Loss) $ (4) $ 3 $ (11) $ 2 Negative (Positive) Foreign Currency Impact N A N A Core Operating Profit (Loss) $ (4) $ 3 $ (11) $ 2 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Net Income excluding Special Items GAAP Net Income $ 853 $ 374 $ 1,285 $ 628 Special Items Expense - Operating Profit 44 28 38 55 Special Items Tax (Benefit) Expense(e) (449) 3 (456) 88 Net Income excluding Special Items $ 449 $ 405 $ 867 $ 771 Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS excluding Special Items Diluted EPS $ 3.08 $ 1.33 $ 4.62 $ 2.23 Less Special Items Diluted EPS 1.46 (0.11) 1.50 (0.51) Diluted EPS excluding Special Items $ 1.62 $ 1.44 $ 3.12 $ 2.74 Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items GAAP Effective Tax Rate (60.1) % 25.1 % (22.5) % 32.4 % Impact on Tax Rate as a result of Special Items (82.4) % 1.9 % (42.8) % 10.8 % Effective Tax Rate excluding Special Items 22.3 % 23.2 % 20.3 % 21.6 % 13 Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit to Company Restaurant Profit Quarter ended 6 30 2026 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated GAAP Operating Profit (Loss) $ 410 $ 311 $ 70 $ (4) $ (132) $ 655 Less Franchise and property revenues 477 271 143 3 895 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 172 185 80 1 438 Add General and administrative expenses 88 53 56 12 114 324 Franchise and property expenses 18 9 13 1 41 Franchise advertising and other services expense 169 187 87 1 444 Refranchising (gain) loss (1) (1) Other (income) expense (2) (1) (3) 6 6 6 Company restaurant profit (loss) $ 33 $ 103 $ 1 $ 13 $ (13) $ 137 Company sales $ 275 $ 396 $ 31 $ 135 $ $ 837 Company restaurant margin % 12.0 % 25.9 % 2.2 % 9.8 % N A 16.3 % Quarter ended 6 30 2025 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated GAAP Operating Profit (Loss) $ 363 $ 262 $ 80 $ 3 $ (85) $ 622 Less Franchise and property revenues 437 248 147 3 835 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 167 176 85 1 428 Add General and administrative expenses 89 49 54 13 97 302 Franchise and property expenses 20 7 10 1 39 Franchise advertising and other services expense 162 176 90 1 428 Refranchising (gain) loss (11) (11) Other (income) expense (3) (4) (7) Company restaurant profit (loss) $ 30 $ 70 $ $ 14 $ (4) $ 109 Company sales $ 245 $ 287 $ 7 $ 130 $ $ 669 Company restaurant margin % 12.1 % 24.3 % (6.6) % 10.7 % N A 16.3 % 14 Year to Date 6 30 2026 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated GAAP Operating Profit (Loss) $ 793 $ 591 $ 135 $ (11) $ (209) $ 1,299 Less Franchise and property revenues 938 522 285 6 1,751 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 334 360 159 2 856 Add General and administrative expenses 174 106 116 25 225 646 Franchise and property expenses 37 15 31 2 85 Franchise advertising and other services expense 329 361 171 2 863 Refranchising (gain) loss (2) (2) Other (income) expense (2) (6) 8 (39) (39) Company restaurant profit (loss) $ 59 $ 191 $ 1 $ 18 $ (25) $ 244 Company sales $ 530 $ 768 $ 63 $ 260 $ $ 1,622 Company restaurant margin % 11.2 % 24.8 % 2.0 % 6.9 % N A 15.0 % Year to Date 6 30 2025 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated GAAP Operating Profit (Loss) $ 694 $ 502 $ 155 $ 2 $ (183) $ 1,170 Less Franchise and property revenues 844 482 290 5 (1) 1,620 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 316 336 169 1 823 Add General and administrative expenses 169 98 109 26 202 604 Franchise and property expenses 36 13 21 2 73 Franchise advertising and other services expense 311 333 179 1 824 Refranchising (gain) loss (16) (16) Other (income) expense (5) (10) (15) Company restaurant profit (loss) $ 50 $ 129 $ (1) $ 25 $ (7) $ 196 Company sales $ 461 $ 550 $ 10 $ 255 $ $ 1,277 Company restaurant margin % 10.8 % 23.4 % (6.4) % 9.6 % N A 15.3 % 15YUM! Brands, Inc.Segment Results(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Quarter ended 6 30 2026 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated Total revenues $ 924 $ 853 $ 254 $ 139 $ $ 2,169 Company restaurant expenses 242 294 30 121 13 700 General and administrative expenses 88 53 56 12 114 324 Franchise and property expenses 18 9 13 1 41 Franchise advertising and other services expense 169 187 87 1 444 Refranchising (gain) loss (1) (1) Other (income) expense (2) (1) (3) 6 6 6 Total costs and expenses, net 514 542 184 142 132 1,514 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 410 $ 311 $ 70 $ (4) $ (132) $ 655 Quarter ended 6 30 2025 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated Total revenues $ 849 $ 711 $ 239 $ 134 $ $ 1,933 Company restaurant expenses 216 217 7 116 4 560 General and administrative expenses 89 49 54 13 97 302 Franchise and property expenses 20 7 10 1 39 Franchise advertising and other services expense 162 176 90 1 428 Refranchising (gain) loss (11) (11) Other (income) expense (3) (4) (7) Total costs and expenses, net 487 449 159 131 85 1,311 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 363 $ 262 $ 80 $ 3 $ (85) $ 622 The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.16YUM! Brands, Inc.Segment Results(amounts in millions)(unaudited) Year to Date 6 30 2026 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated Total revenues $ 1,802 $ 1,650 $ 507 $ 269 $ $ 4,228 Company restaurant expenses 471 578 62 242 25 1,378 General and administrative expenses 174 106 116 25 225 646 Franchise and property expenses 37 15 31 2 85 Franchise advertising and other services expense 329 361 171 2 863 Refranchising (gain) loss (2) (2) Other (income) expense (2) (6) 8 (39) (39) Total costs and expenses, net 1,010 1,059 373 280 209 2,930 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 793 $ 591 $ 135 $ (11) $ (209) $ 1,299 Year to Date 6 30 2025 KFC Division Taco Bell Division Pizza Hut Division Habit Burger Grill Division Corporate and Unallocated Consolidated Total revenues $ 1,622 $ 1,368 $ 470 $ 262 $ (1) $ 3,720 Company restaurant expenses 411 421 11 230 7 1,081 General and administrative expenses 169 98 109 26 202 604 Franchise and property expenses 36 13 21 2 73 Franchise advertising and other services expense 311 333 179 1 824 Refranchising (gain) loss (16) (16) Other (income) expense (5) (10) (15) Total costs and expenses, net 928 865 315 260 182 2,550 Operating Profit (Loss) $ 694 $ 502 $ 155 $ 2 $ (183) $ 1,170 The above tables reconcile segment information, which is based on management responsibility, with our Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results. Corporate and unallocated expenses comprise items that are not allocated to segments for performance reporting purposes.The Corporate and Unallocated column in the above tables includes, among other amounts, all amounts that we have deemed Special Items. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.17Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Summary of Results, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheetsand Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(amounts in millions)(unaudited)Amounts presented as of and for the quarters and years to date ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are preliminary.Certain General and administrative expenses allocations between KFC Division and Corporate and Unallocated for the prior periods have been restated to be comparable with the allocations for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2026.We have classified certain assets and liabilities as held for sale at June 30, 2026 given the definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut that were entered into during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.(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 approximately $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.(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.(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.(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.(e)The below table includes the detail of Special Items Tax (Benefit) Expense Quarter ended Year to date 6 30 26 6 30 25 6 30 26 6 30 25 Tax Expense (Benefit) on Special Items Expense - Operating Profit $ (11) $ (7) $ (9) $ (14) Tax (Benefit) - Income tax impacts from planned sale of Pizza Hut (359) (359) Tax (Benefit) - Intra-entity transfers and valuations of intellectual property (79) (101) Tax Expense - Other Income tax impacts recorded as Special 13 Tax Expense - Foreign tax reserve 10 102 Special Items Tax (Benefit) Expense $ (449) $ 3 $ (456) $ 88 Tax Expense (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. 18Tax (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.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 the 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. Additionally, 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.Tax Expense - Other Income tax impacts recorded as Special in the year to date ended June 30, 2026, includes a $13 million adjustment to tax expense associated with our decision to exit Russia. Consistent with previously recorded impacts associated with our decision to exit Russia, this adjustment was recorded as a Special Item.Tax Expense - Foreign tax reserve in the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2025, is associated with a reserve, and the related ongoing foreign exchange and inflationary adjustments, associated with a change in management's judgment around a Mexican subsidiary's ability to utilize losses to offset recapture gains triggered by a historical tax deconsolidation in Mexico. This expense was reflected as a Special Item due to its size and the time elapsed since the years to which the reserve relates.19