Yum! Brands's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-11-03. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $2,054 million (+3.8% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $5.92 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $1.56 |
| Full-year guidance | No outlook given |
Guidance
No 2026 outlook; reiterates long-term targets of 5% unit growth, 7% system sales growth and at least 8% core operating profit growth.
Why this label: No 2026 outlook; only the long-term growth algorithm 'first announced in 2022' (units, system sales, core operating profit), not a full-year guide.
From the release
Revenue: "Total revenues · 2,054 · 1,979 · 4"
Earnings per share: "Third-quarter GAAP EPS was $5.92 and third-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.56."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Completed Pizza Hut divestiture; Q3 GAAP EPS of $5.92 includes ~$1.7 billion pre-tax gain.
Source
Yum! Brands earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001041061-26-000195, filed 2026-11-03.
Part of the Q3 2026 Guidance Tracker. Educational only, not advice. Free weekly recap every Sunday: yieldterminalpro.com/newsletter.