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August 5, 2025
Yum Manufacturers has missed the mark on its Q2 earnings for the interval ended June 30.
The corporate was anticipated to earn per share $1.44 adjusted versus the anticipated $1.46. Income was all the way down to $1.93 billion versus $1.94 billion anticipated.
Web gross sales rose 10% to 1.93 billion, whereas the model reported second-quarter earnings of $374 million, or $1.33 per share. That is up from $367 million — or $1.28 per share — throughout this era in 2024.
Yum’s sale-store gross sales rose 2% throughout Q2 based mostly on its worldwide markets.
Nonetheless, KFC continues to battle with its U.S. sale retailer gross sales dropping 5%. The model introduced in a brand new president of KFC U.S., Catherine Tan-Gillespie, in April.
Pizza Hut’s similar retailer gross sales fell 1% globally. The model’s U.S. same-store gross sales fell 5% throughout Q2.
Taco Bell’s same-store gross sales grew by 4%. Internationally, sale-store gross sales elevated 4% throughout Q2.
The corporate’s restaurant depend rose 3% pushed by KFC worldwide openings.
“Our second-quarter outcomes are a testomony to the ability of our daring meals innovation, digital transformation, and the power of our iconic manufacturers,” David Gibbs, CEO, mentioned within the earnings report. Gibbs will step down as CFO Chris Turner takes the reigns as CEO efficient Oct. 1.
“Taco Bell U.S. meaningfully outpaced the class with 4% same-store gross sales progress, and KFC Worldwide opened 565 gross new models. I’m assured that with our robust growth throughout the system, enhancing worth propositions and thrilling new makes use of of our proprietary, built-in tech stack, Yum is properly positioned to win in an ever-changing client panorama. As I mirror on my unbelievable 36-year journey with Yum, it has been a pleasure to deliver our iconic manufacturers to customers all over the world in collaboration with our world-class franchise companions and crew members. Yum is in an enviable place with the easiest expertise and leaders on this trade on the helm of our world manufacturers. I could not be extra assured passing the torch to Chris Turner, whose deep understanding of our enterprise and daring imaginative and prescient will proceed to propel Yum! ahead.”
