Yahoo · Oct 8, 2026
YUMC or CMG: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
YUMC vs. CMG: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
YU
NYSE · YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$42.92
Up+$1.14 (+2.73%)
Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:28 PM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 17.21B
- P/E ratio
- 19.38
- Dividend yield
- 2.24%
- 52-week range
- $39.72 – $58.39
- Volume
- 2.84M
- Avg. volume
- 1.66M
Price performance · YUMC
YUMC price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 9, 2026
YUMC closed at $42.92 after 20 trading sessions, up 0.26% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $42.92
- Period change
- +0.26%
- Period low
- $39.98
- Period high
- $42.92
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $43.20 | $43.40 | $42.783 | $42.92 | 2.84M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $41.342 | $41.98 | $41.30 | $41.78 | 2.35M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $41.08 | $41.295 | $40.605 | $40.65 | 1.64M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $40.44 | $40.86 | $40.18 | $40.62 | 1.8M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $40.46 | $40.48 | $40.02 | $40.25 | 1.19M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $40.67 | $40.67 | $39.715 | $39.98 | 1.48M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $41.07 | $41.23 | $40.91 | $40.96 | 1.11M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $41.14 | $41.44 | $41.00 | $41.10 | 1.27M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $40.93 | $40.93 | $40.47 | $40.80 | 1.35M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $41.02 | $41.37 | $40.852 | $41.10 | 1.55M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $40.68 | $40.85 | $40.32 | $40.47 | 1.27M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $40.91 | $41.35 | $40.91 | $40.99 | 955.73K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $41.34 | $41.4844 | $40.60 | $40.85 | 1.35M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $41.58 | $41.78 | $41.335 | $41.58 | 1.87M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $41.63 | $41.735 | $41.10 | $41.47 | 1.46M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $41.21 | $41.415 | $41.04 | $41.12 | 1.46M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $41.68 | $41.83 | $41.34 | $41.35 | 1.47M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $41.80 | $42.00 | $41.33 | $41.36 | 1.13M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $42.41 | $42.41 | $41.64 | $41.69 | 1.24M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $42.21 | $42.87 | $42.21 | $42.81 | 779.09K |
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Company profile
With more than 16,000 units and almost USD 12 billion in systemwide sales in 2024, Yum China is the largest restaurant operator in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (11,648 units) and Pizza Hut (3,724), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, and Lavazza (collectively representing more than 1,000 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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- —
- Average target
- $55.00
- Implied upside
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | BWG Global | Positive | — |
| Nov 5, 2024 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Macquarie | Outperform | — |
| Mar 6, 2024 | HSBC | Buy | — |
| Jan 4, 2024 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
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