Yum! Brands YUM

Yum! Brands is the 268th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $40.9 billion. 14 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 1 of them an executive. 7 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 12.7% of the company.

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Sub-industry
Restaurants
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
Founded
1997
Market cap
$40.9B
268th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
Revenue
$8.2B
Fiscal year 2025
Price to sales
5.0
Market cap over revenue
Employees
49,000
Franchisor: franchisee staff not counted
Market cap per employee
$834K
Not comparable: franchisor
Connections
12
S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer

Largest institutional holders

Each fund group's share of Yum! Brands. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.

13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026

These five hold 41.3% of Yum! Brands.

Board and officers

11 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.

Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026

NameTitle
Directors (14)
Paget Leonard AlvesDirectorAlso at Synchrony FinancialLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Keith BarrDirectorAlso at MGM ResortsLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
M. Brett BiggsDirectorAlso at J.B. Hunt and Procter & GambleLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Stephen B. BratspiesDirectorAlso at Clorox and TargetDirector
Christopher M. ConnorDirectorAlso at International PaperLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Brian C. CornellDirectorAlso at TargetLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Tanya DomierDirectorDirector
Susan DonizDirectorLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Thomas NelsonDirectorLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Kathleen K. ObergDirectorAlso at Adobe and Marriott InternationalDirector
Justin SkalaDirectorLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Christopher Lee TurnerChief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer
Mirian M. Graddick WeirDirectorAlso at Booking HoldingsLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Scrivner Annie YoungDirectorLast filed 9 Feb 2026Director
Officers (7)
Ranjith RoyChief Financial OfficerLast filed 19 May 2026Chief Financial Officer
Erika BurkhardtChief Legal Officer & Corp SecLast filed 12 Feb 2026Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec
Scott MezvinskyKFC Division CEOLast filed 1 Sep 2026KFC Division CEO
Aaron PowellCEO - Pizza HutAlso at Sherwin-WilliamsLast filed 1 Jul 2026CEO - Pizza Hut
David Eric RussellSr. Vice President, ControllerLast filed 4 Aug 2026Sr. Vice President, Controller
Tracy L. SkeansCOO and CPOAlso at Brown–FormanLast filed 24 Aug 2026COO and CPO
Sean TresvantTaco Bell, CEO, YUM CCOAlso at Marriott InternationalLast filed 20 Aug 2026Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO

Companies that share people with Yum! Brands

Each person's title here, then at the other company.

  • Marriott International MAR
    • Kathleen K. Oberg: Director here, EVP & CFO there
    • Sean Tresvant: Taco Bell, CEO, YUM CCO here, Director there
  • Target TGT
    • Brian C. Cornell: Director here, Executive Officer there
    • Stephen B. Bratspies: Director here, Director there
  • Adobe ADBE
    • Kathleen K. Oberg: Director here, Director there
  • Booking Holdings BKNG
    • Mirian M. Graddick Weir: Director here, Director there
  • Brown–Forman BF-B
    • Tracy L. Skeans: COO and CPO here, Director there
  • Clorox CLX
    • Stephen B. Bratspies: Director here, Director there
  • International Paper IP
    • Christopher M. Connor: Director here, Director there
  • J.B. Hunt JBHT
    • M. Brett Biggs: Director here, Director there
  • MGM Resorts MGM
    • Keith Barr: Director here, Director there
  • Procter & Gamble PG
    • M. Brett Biggs: Director here, Director there
  • Sherwin-Williams SHW
    • Aaron Powell: CEO - Pizza Hut here, Director there
  • Synchrony Financial SYF
    • Paget Leonard Alves: Director here, Director there

Yum! Brands' market cap since December 2008

Marked weeks are changes in the share count, such as a merger, not market moves.

Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026

Show equal percentage changes as equal steps.
201020122014201620182020202220242026$40.9B

Workforce

Headcount at 31 Dec 2025

Employees
49,000
In the US
28,000
Workforce model
Franchisor
Who is counted
Includes approximately 28,000 U.S. employees.

Most locations are run by franchisees, who employ their own staff. Those people are not in this count.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries employed approximately 49,000 persons (collectively referred to throughout this filing as “our employees” or “YUM employees”), including approximately 28,000 employees in the U.S.
Yum! Brands Form 10-K

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.

Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026

Directors and officers sold $13.2 million of stock in 32 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

DatePersonTitleTypeSharesValue
1 Sep 2026SaleScott MezvinskyKFC Division CEOKFC Division CEOSale268$41K
1 Sep 2026SaleChristopher Lee TurnerChief Executive OfficerChief Executive OfficerSale261$40K
24 Aug 2026SaleTracy L. SkeansCOO and CPOCOO and CPOSale3,494$552K
3 Aug 2026SaleDavid Eric RussellSr. Vice President, ControllerSr. Vice President, ControllerSale7,961$1.2M
3 Aug 2026SaleScott MezvinskyKFC Division CEOKFC Division CEOSale268$41K
3 Aug 2026SaleChristopher Lee TurnerChief Executive OfficerChief Executive OfficerSale261$40K
1 Jul 2026SaleAaron PowellCEO - Pizza HutCEO - Pizza HutSale6,001$963K
1 Jul 2026SaleScott MezvinskyKFC Division CEOKFC Division CEOSale277$44K
1 Jul 2026SaleChristopher Lee TurnerChief Executive OfficerChief Executive OfficerSale250$40K
1 Jun 2026SaleChristopher Lee TurnerChief Executive OfficerChief Executive OfficerSale270$40K

Showing 10 of 32 trades

Trades by members of Congress and officials

Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.

Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026

9 people disclosed 12 purchases and 17 sales of Yum! Brands stock since October 2023.

DateMember or officialTypeAmount
23 Jul 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
12 Jun 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
3 Jun 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
18 May 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
11 May 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
5 May 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$15,001 to $50,000$15K to $50K
27 Apr 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ SoldSale$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
13 Apr 2026Rohit Khanna (House, D-CA)House, D-CA ¡ BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
27 Mar 2026Alan Armstrong (Senate, R-OK)Senate, R-OK ¡ BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
17 Mar 2026Donald J Trump (President)President ¡ BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K

Showing 10 of 29 trades

Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.