Mar 31, 2020

Yum Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Yum! Brands experienced a decline in system sales and same-store sales due to the impact of COVID-19, while managing to achieve net-new unit growth.

Key Takeaways

Yum! Brands reported a decline in worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation by 3%, with a 7% decrease in same-store sales. However, the company achieved 4% net-new unit growth, including the acquisition of Habit Burger Grill. First-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.27, a decrease of 68%, and EPS excluding Special Items was $0.64, a decrease of 23%.

Worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation declined by 3%, with KFC at (2)% and Pizza Hut at (9)%, offset by Taco Bell at 4%.

The company opened 65 net units and acquired 276 Habit Burger Grill units, resulting in 4% net unit growth.

A pre-tax investment expense of $22 million related to the change in fair value of the investment in Grubhub negatively impacted EPS by ($0.06).

The company recorded an after-tax impairment charge related to the goodwill arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation associated with the Habit acquisition of $107 million.

Total Revenue
$1.26B
Previous year: $1.25B
+0.7%
EPS
$0.64
Previous year: $0.82
-22.0%
KFC Same Store Sales Growth
-8%
Taco Bell Same Store Sales Growth
1%
Pizza Hut Same Store Sales Growth
-11%
Gross Profit
$597M
Previous year: $638M
-6.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.15B
Previous year: $278M
+315.1%
Free Cash Flow
$203M
Previous year: $256M
-20.7%
Total Assets
$6.09B
Previous year: $4.74B
+28.3%

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Forward Guidance

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