Stocks slipped Tuesday as fresh economic data reignited stagflation fears on Wall Street, overshadowing a blowout quarter from Palantir Technologies Inc.
YUM China's Q2 2025 results show mixed performance: revenue missed estimates, but EPS met forecasts. Operating profit rose 14%, with margins hitting a record. Pre-market gains suggest cautious optimism.
Fast-food company Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025 as sales rose 4% year on year to $2.79 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.58 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 traditional fast food earnings season.
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Fast-food company Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $2.98 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.77 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Shares of fast-food company Yum China (NYSE:YUMC)
fell 7.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results. Its revenue missed significantly, and its EBITDA fell short of Wall Street's estimates.
On the other hand, Yum China met analysts' same-store sales expectations. Still, this was a weaker quarter.
Yum China Holdings Inc. (NYSE: YUMC) stock dipped in premarket trading after Q1 FY25 results missed expectations. Revenue rose just 1% to $2.98 billion, falling short of estimates. Same-store sales hit pre-2024 levels, while digital and delivery sales surged across KFC and Pizza Hut.
Fast-food company Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $2.98 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.77 per share was 1.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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