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Yum Brands , which owns KFC and Pizza Hut, is in talks to facilitate a merger of its Indian franchisee partners Devyani International and Sapphire Foods , the Economic Times reported on Friday, citing sources.

Yum! Brands' asset-light franchisor model offers predictable cash flows, but the current valuation is excessively high for its modest growth prospects. The company's elevated net debt levels (7.55x FCF) and low-interest coverage ratio pose significant risks if business performance or rates worsen. At nearly 30x free cash flow and a 1.91% dividend yield, YUM is priced for perfection, leaving lit...

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Fast food giant Yum! Brands (YUM) will have a new CEO later this year, when CFO Chris Turner will take over the top job from the retiring David Gibbs.

Yum! Brands named Chief Financial and Franchise Officer Chris Turner as its next CEO, effective October 1. He will replace David Gibbs, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Chris Turner, 50, as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2025. Turner, who currently serves as Chief Financial & Franchise Officer for Yum! Brands, will succeed current Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs, who, in March 2025, informed the Board of Directo...

Taco Bell and KFC International remain Yum! Brands, Inc.'s primary growth engines, with strong same-store sales and international expansion driving operating profit. Despite new scalable concepts like Live Más Café and Saucy by KFC showing promise, Pizza Hut continues to underperform and drag on overall results. Valuation remains stretched, with the stock trading at a premium P/E and EV/EBIT mu...

The IRS has assessed $4 billion in taxes, penalties, and interest on Yum! Brands. The issue stems from a tax-deferred reorganization in 2014.