Mar 31, 2021

Yum Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Yum! Brands reported strong Q1 2021 results, driven by record digital system sales and accelerated off-premise growth.

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$1.49B
Previous year: $1.26B
+17.7%
EPS
$1.07
Previous year: $0.64
+67.2%
KFC Same Store Sales Growth
8%
Previous year: -8%
-200.0%
Taco Bell Same Store Sales Growth
9%
Previous year: 1%
+800.0%
Pizza Hut Same Store Sales Growth
12%
Previous year: -11%
-209.1%
Gross Profit
$728M
Previous year: $597M
+21.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$561M
Previous year: $1.15B
-51.4%
Free Cash Flow
$279M
Previous year: $203M
+37.4%
Total Assets
$5.55B
Previous year: $6.09B
-8.8%

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Forward Guidance

Yum! Brands is poised to enter a post-COVID world with a long runway of growth ahead.

Revenue & Expenses

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