Yum! Brands reported strong first-quarter results with worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation growing 11%, same-store sales growth of 9%, and unit growth of 1%. Digital system sales exceeded $5 billion. First-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.07, and EPS excluding Special Items was also $1.07, a 67% increase over the prior year quarter.
Worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation grew 11%, with KFC at 11%, Taco Bell at 11% and Pizza Hut at 7%.
The company reported 1% unit growth year-over-year and net new unit growth of 435 during the quarter.
KFC Division opened 409 gross new restaurants in 50 countries.
Pizza Hut Division opened 172 gross new restaurants in 33 countries.
Yum! Brands is poised to enter a post-COVID world with a long runway of growth ahead.
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