YUM! Brands, Inc. Aktie News

Yum! is tearing off a slice of its pizza portfolio.

Yum Brands is seeing both its restaurant operators and customers benefit from the Byte by Yum technology platform the company announced in February 2025. The platform is a collection of proprietary software-as-a-service (SaaS) artificial intelligence-driven products designed for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) company's KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill restaurants.

Alphabet (GOOG) delivered an 18% revenue increase to $113.8B, beating expectations, driven by Google Services and Google Cloud acceleration. GOOGL signaled a sharp ramp in 2026 capex to $175B–$185B, well above consensus, highlighting intensified AI investment.

Yum! Brands announced Wednesday that it will close approximately 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations across the United States during the first half of 2026.

KFC's parent company in China reported aggressive growth in its digital loyalty programs, exceeding 590 million members – representing more than 40% of the country.

Pizza Hut is shutting down 250 locations as its parent company completes a strategic review of the business, warning it could potentially sell off the pizza chain.

Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) reported fourth quarter 2025 earnings that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations, with shares little changed in early trading.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript