Yum! Brands (YUM) Tops Q1 EPS by 22c, Worldwide Comps Increase 1%
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported Q1 EPS of $0.90, $0.22 better than the analyst estimate of $0.68. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.37 million versus the consensus estimate of $1.09 million.
Greg Creed, CEO, said “As we begin the second full year of our transformation journey, I’m pleased with our progress towards becoming a more focused, more franchised and more efficient company. As a result of the timing mismatch between refranchising and associated G&A savings and the new revenue recognition accounting standard, core operating profit growth was flat, which is consistent with our expectations. We’re maintaining all aspects of our full-year 2018 guidance and remain confident that this transformation is building a strong foundation for long-term growth and will deliver increased returns for our stakeholders.”
| % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| System Sales Ex F/X | Same-Store Sales | Net New Units | GAAP Operating Profit | Core Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
| KFC Division | +6 | +2 | +4 | +7 | Even | |||||||||||
| Pizza Hut Division | +2 | +1 | +2 | +6 | +2 | |||||||||||
| Taco Bell Division | +4 | +1 | +4 | (6) | (6) | |||||||||||
| Worldwide | +4 | +1 | +3 | +14 | Even | |||||||||||
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