How have Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC)’s performance and profitability changed over the time?

Yum China Holdings Inc [YUMC] stock prices are down -0.49% to $49.09 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The YUMC shares have lost -0.43% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.41%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE: YUMC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 06, 2024, when JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Overweight and also boosted its price target to $60 from $35.50. Previously, Macquarie upgraded its rating to Outperform on August 06, 2024. On December 19, 2023, Deutsche Bank initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $58 on the stock. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $71.30 on September 22, 2023. CLSA upgraded its rating to a Buy but $71.60 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 15, 2023. Jefferies downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on February 01, 2023. In a note dated September 15, 2021, Macquarie downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock.

The stock price of Yum China Holdings Inc [YUMC] has been fluctuating between $28.50 and $52.00 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $53.9 within the next 12 months. Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE: YUMC] shares were valued at $49.09 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.8% based on the average YUMC price forecast.

Analyzing the YUMC fundamentals

The Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE:YUMC] reported sales of 11.30B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.09%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.17% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.35.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 48.43 points at the first support level, and at 47.76 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 49.80, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 50.50.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE:YUMC]’s Current Ratio is 1.18. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.00, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.32. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.63, the price to book ratio is 3.24 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.10.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Wat Joey, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Mar 05 ’25 when 37252.0 shares were sold. Officer, Wat Joey completed a deal on Mar 05 ’25 to buy 37252.0 shares. Meanwhile, General Manager, Pizza Hut Kuai Jeff sold 3900.0 shares on Feb 17 ’25.

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