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Yum China is the largest restaurant operator in China, with over 18,000 locations and USD 12 billion in systemwide sales as of 2025... Show more

Industry: #Restaurants
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Oct 09, 2026

YUMC's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for YUMC turned positive on September 30, 2026. Looking at past instances where YUMC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 42 of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where YUMC's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 24 of 37 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 08, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on YUMC as a result. In 53 of 97 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

Following a +5.58% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where YUMC advanced for three days, in 159 of 276 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

YUMC moved below its 50-day moving average on September 02, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for YUMC crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 09, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 9 of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 64%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where YUMC declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.

YUMC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 09, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for YUMC entered a downward trend on October 09, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 19 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.596) is normal, around the industry mean (5.328). P/E Ratio (15.055) is within average values for comparable stocks, (37.793). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.917) is also within normal values, averaging (7.754). Dividend Yield (0.027) settles around the average of (0.020) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.192) is also within normal values, averaging (2.618).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 51 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 55 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. YUMC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 59 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. YUMC’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock worse than average.

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YUMC paid dividends on September 17, 2026

Yum China Holdings YUMC Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.29 per share was paid with a record date of September 17, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2026. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG), Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC), Dominos Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ), Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK), Noodles & Co (NASDAQ:NDLS).

Industry description

The industry includes companies that operate full-service restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafeterias and snack bars. McDonald`s Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, YUM! Brands, Inc. and Restaurant Brands International Inc. are some of the largest U.S. restaurant-owning companies in terms of market capitalization. While restaurant spending could be viewed as discretionary for consumers, some companies in the business have been able to weather economic cycles by establishing strong loyalty among customers over the years. Many of them also have a strong global presence as well.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Restaurants Industry is 9.12B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.6K to 165.31B. MCD holds the highest valuation in this group at 165.31B. The lowest valued company is HLTY at 1.6K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -1%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. PTLO experienced the highest price growth at 15%, while BTBD experienced the biggest fall at -11%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was 11%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 17% and the average quarterly volume growth was 27%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 54
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 68
Profit Risk Rating: 86
Seasonality Score: 25 (-100 ... +100)
YUMC's MACD Histogram just turned positive