Key facts: Yum! Brands Q3 Growth, EPS Beat; Pizza Hut Sold; KFC +878

What happened

Yum! Brands reported third-quarter revenue of $2.05 billion, up 4% from a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share, or profit allocated to each share after adjustments, were $1.56, below the prior period but above the $1.49 analyst estimate. KFC opened 878 restaurants across 66 countries, lifting its restaurant count by 7%.

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Global impact / market context

Revenue growth and KFC’s new restaurants point to expansion, while adjusted earnings per share exceeded expectations despite falling. The Pizza Hut sales also change Yum! Brands’ business mix; proceeds and future earnings effects are not stated, so the financial impact cannot be determined here.

Analyst inference

The article reports shares rose about 3% before regular trading, alongside the earnings beat, and says TD Cowen raised its price target to $180 from $177 while keeping a Buy rating. These are reported reactions and analyst views, not evidence of future performance.

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What to watch

1. Future results should show whether KFC’s 7% restaurant-count growth translates into higher revenue and profit, since opening locations alone does not establish their financial contribution. Analyst inference
2. Watch Yum! Brands’ reporting for the financial effects of selling Pizza Hut in mainland China and elsewhere, including any proceeds or changes in ongoing earnings. Analyst inference
3. The article reports more than $9 billion in quarterly digital sales, equal to 64% of system-wide sales; future disclosures could clarify whether this share continues to grow. Confirmed

Evidence

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