Yum China (YUMC) Set to Announce Earnings on Monday

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, April 29th. Analysts expect Yum China to post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter. Investors interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.12. Yum China had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 11.63%. The business had revenue of $2.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Yum China’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Yum China to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum China Stock Up 1.6 %

Yum China stock opened at $39.65 on Friday. Yum China has a 1-year low of $33.55 and a 1-year high of $64.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $40.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th were paid a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. This is a positive change from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 4th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of Yum China in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. HSBC reduced their target price on shares of Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yum China currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.65.

Yum China Company Profile

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.