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Yum! Brands Q3 Revenue Rises 4%; Adjusted EPS Is $1.56

Yum! Brands reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 4% from a year earlier. Diluted GAAP EPS was $5.92, while EPS excluding Special Items was $1.56 versus $1.58. Results included a $1.68 billion pre-tax gain from completing the Pizza Hut divestitures.

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What happened

Yum! Brands said third-quarter revenue rose 4% to $2.05 billion. KFC same-store sales rose 1%, while Taco Bell’s fell 4% after a lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak reported over the summer was declared over in September. Earnings per share excluding special items was $1.56.

Global impact / market context

Revenue growth came alongside weaker sales at Taco Bell. The reported profit included a large gain from selling Pizza Hut, so it does not show only the results of ordinary operations. The figures may help investors separate that one-time gain from the restaurant business.

What to watch

  1. Check Taco Bell’s next same-store sales result to see whether the 4% decline continues; the source links the decline to the outbreak fallout.
  2. Check KFC’s next same-store sales result to see whether its 1% increase continues.
  3. Check future earnings per share excluding special items to see how results compare without the Pizza Hut sale gain; this quarter’s figure was $1.56.

Affected assets

  • KFC
  • Taco Bell
  • YUM

Evidence