Yum China posts robust Q3 results with double-digit profit growth and record store openings, leading the company to lift its full-year expansion guidance.
Yum China demonstrated strong financial momentum in Q3 2026, characterized by an 8% increase in revenue and a 20% growth in diluted EPS. The company's operational efficiency is highlighted by 13% growth in operating profit and consistent transaction growth for the 15th consecutive quarter, supported by an aggressive expansion strategy that led to record net new store openings.
The company reported 8% revenue growth, 13% operating profit growth, and a 20% increase in diluted EPS.
Yum China has raised its full-year 2026 target to over 2,400 net new store openings.
Yum China Holdings reported a strong third quarter, highlighted by an 8% revenue increase and a 20% rise in diluted EPS. The company achieved its 15th consecutive quarter of same-store transaction growth while expanding restaurant margins, prompting management to raise its 2026 full-year store opening target to over 2,400 locations.
The company's performance was driven by an 8% revenue increase, a 13% rise in operating profit, and a 20% jump in diluted EPS, alongside 15 consecutive quarters of same-store transaction growth.
Following record store openings in the first nine months of the year, Yum China raised its full-year 2026 target for net new store openings to over 2,400.