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<ul><li>Yum Brands started 2022 on a positive note reporting a system sales growth of 8%, driven by unit development and same-store sales growth.</li><li>The company opened nearly 1,000 gross units, with positive unit growth across the board.</li><li>Yum's digital channels continue to grow, with approximately $6 billion in digital sales, a new first-quarter high, and a 15% year-over-year increase.</li></ul>

Yum Brands started 2022 on a positive note reporting a system sales growth of 8%, driven by unit development and same-store sales growth.The company opened nearly 1,000 gross units, with positive unit growth across the board.Yum's digital channels continue to grow, with approximately $6 billion in digital sales, a new first-quarter high, and a 15% year-over-year increase.

Yum! Brands Inc.: Financial & Price Forecasts

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<li>Brands had a decent 2021 despite facing a string of headwinds on account of inflation, labour, supply chain, and consumer mobility as a result of the Omicron variant.</li>
<li>It achieved 13% system sales growth thanks to a strong 10% same-store sales growth, resulting in an 18% increase in full-year core operating profit.</li>
<li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different credit strengths and credit risks of the company as well as a line-by-line analysis of the financial statements of the company for the past four years.</li>
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Brands had a decent 2021 despite facing a string of headwinds on account of inflation, labour, supply chain, and consumer mobility as a result of the Omicron variant.
It achieved 13% system sales growth thanks to a strong 10% same-store sales growth, resulting in an 18% increase in full-year core operating profit.
Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different credit strengths and credit risks of the company as well as a line-by-line analysis of the financial statements of the company for the past four years.


Yum! Brands Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

<ul><li>Brands ended the year on a high note, opening a total of 4,180 gross units and 3,057 net new units, resulting in a 6%-unit growth for the full year of 2021.</li><li>The company achieved 13% system sales growth thanks to a strong 10% same-store sales growth, resulting in an 18% increase in full-year core operating profit.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

Brands ended the year on a high note, opening a total of 4,180 gross units and 3,057 net new units, resulting in a 6%-unit growth for the full year of 2021.The company achieved 13% system sales growth thanks to a strong 10% same-store sales growth, resulting in an 18% increase in full-year core operating profit.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

Forensic Accounting

Yum China Holdings  / Forensic Accounting

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<li>Yum China opened 563 stores in the fourth quarter and 1,806 stores in all 2021, bringing its total store count to 11,788 at the end of last year</li>
<li>While the brisk rate of new store openings helped Yum China achieve revenue growth in Q4 2021, the persistent weakness in SSSG and restaurant margins are causes of concern</li>
<li>Investors should monitor whether store expansion is accompanied by a corresponding decline in key operating metrics. If so, there could be parallels with Haidilao</li>
</ul>


Yum China opened 563 stores in the fourth quarter and 1,806 stores in all 2021, bringing its total store count to 11,788 at the end of last year
While the brisk rate of new store openings helped Yum China achieve revenue growth in Q4 2021, the persistent weakness in SSSG and restaurant margins are causes of concern
Investors should monitor whether store expansion is accompanied by a corresponding decline in key operating metrics. If so, there could be parallels with Haidilao


Yum China (YUMC US) - Store Expansion Edged Revenue Growth

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>An analysis of the shareholder register of<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28086:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group PLC (BHPBF US)</a> suggests that BHP has misunderestimated the passive ownership of PLC by a lot.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a> looks set to add to its coffers on talk it is negotiating the sale of KFC and Pizza Hut franchises. </li>
<li>How the mighty have fallen. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cathay-pacific-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:243:1" rel="noopener">Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK)</a> has gone from the de-facto flag carrier to the obligatory kicking bag.</li>
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An analysis of the shareholder register ofBHP Group PLC (BHPBF US) suggests that BHP has misunderestimated the passive ownership of PLC by a lot.

Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) looks set to add to its coffers on talk it is negotiating the sale of KFC and Pizza Hut franchises. 
How the mighty have fallen. Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK) has gone from the de-facto flag carrier to the obligatory kicking bag.


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Yum! Brands, Inc, owns and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide.  The Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.

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Yum! Brands Inc (YUM US)

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Yum Brands started 2022 on a positive note reporting a system sales growth of 8%, driven by unit development and same-store sales growth. The...

Baptista Research

Yum! Brands Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Brands had a decent 2021 despite facing a string of headwinds on account of inflation, labour, supply chain, and consumer mobility as a result of...

Baptista Research

Yum! Brands: Financial & Price Forecasts

Brands ended the year on a high note, opening a total of 4,180 gross units and 3,057 net new units, resulting in a 6%-unit growth for the full...

Baptista Research

Yum China (YUMC US) - Store Expansion Edged Revenue Growth

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Jason Yap, CFA

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