Yum China (YUMC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) will be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, April 29th. Analysts expect Yum China to post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 11.63% and a net margin of 7.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. On average, analysts expect Yum China to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum China Stock Performance

Shares of YUMC opened at $37.10 on Monday. Yum China has a one year low of $33.55 and a one year high of $64.50. The company has a market cap of $14.54 billion, a PE ratio of 18.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $40.24 and a 200-day moving average of $42.34.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 5th were given a $0.16 dividend. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 4th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.65%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yum China

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV bought a new stake in shares of Yum China in the 1st quarter worth approximately $213,000. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Yum China in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $212,000. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Putnam Investments LLC purchased a new position in Yum China in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YUMC has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (down previously from $65.00) on shares of Yum China in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Yum China has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.65.

About Yum China

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.