Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.
The company's earnings totaled $140 million, or $0.40 per share. This compares with $115 million, or $0.30 per share, last year.
Excluding items, Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $140 million or $0.40 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.37 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the period rose 8.8% to $2.823 billion from $2.595 billion last year.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $140 Mln. vs. $115 Mln. last year.-EPS: $0.40 vs. $0.30 last year.-Revenue: $2.823 Bln vs. $2.595 Bln last year.
The Board will pay a dividend of $0.29 per share, which is up 21% from last year, on March 25 to shareholders of record as of March 4.
The company has inked share repurchase deals in the U.S. and Hong Kong to repurchase around $460 million of shares in the first half of 2026. The share repurchase agreements include around $350 million in the U.S. and approximately HK$880 million for a similar program in Hong Kong.
For the fiscal 2026, Yum China expects capital expenditure of approximately $600 million to $700 million.
YUMC was up by 4.43% at $53 in the pre-market trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
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