Mar 31, 2022

Yum China Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Yum China's results were impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, but the company grew total revenues and sustained operating profit.

Key Takeaways

Yum China's first quarter results were impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, which caused significant volatility in business operations. Despite these challenges, the company grew total revenues by 4% year over year to $2.67 billion and sustained operating profit at $191 million.

Total revenues increased 4% year over year to $2.67 billion.

Total system sales decreased 4% year over year.

Same-store sales decreased 8% year over year.

Opened 329 net new stores during the quarter; total store count reached 12,117 as of March 31, 2022.

Total Revenue
$2.67B
Previous year: $2.56B
+4.3%
EPS
$0.24
Previous year: $0.54
-55.6%
Restaurant Margin
13.8%
Previous year: 18.7%
-26.2%
Gross Profit
$386M
Previous year: $475M
-18.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.05B
Previous year: $1.08B
-3.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$34M
Previous year: $166M
-120.5%
Total Assets
$12.6B
Previous year: $10.8B
+16.6%

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Forward Guidance

Yum China remains focused on capturing long-term opportunities in China and the company's fiscal year 2022 targets are unchanged.

Positive Outlook

  • To open approximately 1,000 to 1,200 net new stores.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income