Yum! Brands said it has begun a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand and has not set a deadline or definitive timetable for completion, with no assurance the review will result in any specific outcome or transaction. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the company incurred advisory costs of approximately $4 million and wrote off approximately $4 million of franchise incentive assets.

1. 01

   Yum! Brands said it has begun a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand and has not set a deadline or definitive timetable for completion, with no assurance the review will result in any specific outcome or transaction. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the company incurred advisory costs of approximately $4 million and wrote off approximately $4 million of franchise incentive assets.

2. 02

   The company said it entered into an agreement with a franchisee to acquire 128 Taco Bell restaurants in the southeastern United States during the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The transaction is expected to close in the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with total cash outlay of approximately $670 million to be funded primarily from cash on hand.

3. 03

   The company said on January 8, 2025 it terminated its franchise agreements with franchisee IS Gida A.S. after the franchisee failed to meet the company's standards, and as a result 283 KFC and 254 Pizza Hut restaurants in Turkey were closed in January 2025. The company added that year-to-date net new unit growth was impacted by these closures.

4. 04

   Yum! Brands said year-to-date operating cash flow for 2025 was $1,393 million, an increase from $1,176 million in 2024. As of September 30, 2025, total debt was $11.5 billion, with approximately 96% at fixed rates, and the net leverage ratio at quarter end was 3.7x EBITDA.

Key figures

Quarter ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

$2.0B

Operating income

$666M

Net income

$397M

EPS

$1.41

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