Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fast-food giant Yum! Brands
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Yum!'s business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Yum! facts
Headquarters (founded) | Louisville, Ky. (1997) |
Market Cap | $33.3 billion |
Industry | Restaurants |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $12.9 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO David Novak CFO Patrick Grismer |
Return on Ca[ital (average, past 3 years) | 24.3% |
Cash/Debt | $1.1 billion / $3.3 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
Competitors |
McDonald's Wendy's |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 3,217 members who have rated Yum! believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A couple of months ago, one of those Fools, hend6, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Already well-established in North America, Yum! Brands has continued expanding overseas and it shows in their revenues. While their P/E is getting a bit high, I think that the increased profits from their expansion should keep this balanced over time. Of course, it helps that I'm a big fan of their franchises and don't see them going anywhere soon.
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