Yum! Brands (YUM 0.09%) is the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. Second-quarter profits fell 16% as KFC's same-store sales in China fell 20%. Problems with KFC's poultry supply in late 2012 led to an avian flu scare that continues to haunt Yum! Brands. Motley Fool analyst Isaac Pino discusses the results and shares why he thinks investors should continue to sit on the sidelines to see if Yum! truly has the problem under control.
Yum! Brands' China Problem
By Chris Hill and Isaac Pino, CPA – Jul 11, 2013 at 4:00PM
NYSE: YUM
Yum! Brands
Market Cap
$39B
Today's Change
(-0.09%) $0.13
Current Price
$139.06
Price as of October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Profits fall as the company continues to deal with fallout from bird flu in China.
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