Which is better, YUM or YUMC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) currently grades higher than YUMC — 71/100 (B grade) vs 31/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — YUM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; YUMC wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy YUM or YUMC?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both YUM and YUMC are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is YUM better than YUMC for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, YUM currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 31/100, a 40-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between YUM and YUMC on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). YUM currently scores 71/100 (B grade); YUMC scores 31/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, YUM or YUMC?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. YUM and YUMC are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, YUM or YUMC?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are YUM and YUMC both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) and Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this YUM vs YUMC comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Yum! Brands

YUM$42.76BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Yum China Holdings

YUMC$15.64BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Yum! Brands

YUM 70 YUMC

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

YUM7wins

0winsYUMC

Warren Buffett

71B

F31

Benjamin Graham

59D

D57

Philip Fisher

57D

F20

Peter Lynch

63C

D48

Joel Greenblatt

63C

F28

Charlie Munger

76B

F22

Terry Smith

73B

F21

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	YUM	YUMC
Market cap	Winner: $42.76B	$15.64B
P/E (TTM)	24.2x	17.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	21.0x	12.4x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 31.39%	12.18%
Gross margin	Winner: 45.67%	17.23%
Net margin	Winner: 20.48%	7.83%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 5.69%	4.6%
EPS CAGR 5y	1.34%	1.86% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	0.3x
Dividend yield	1.89%	2.13% Winner

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.3x+121%
Market cap$42.76Bvs $15.64B+63%
Gross margin45.67%vs 17.23%+62%
Net margin20.48%vs 7.83%+62%

YUMC leads on

EV/EBIT12.4xvs 21.0x+41%
EPS CAGR 5y1.86%vs 1.34%+28%
P/E (TTM)17.7xvs 24.2x+27%
Dividend yield2.13%vs 1.89%+11%

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More like YUMC

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUMC

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Yum! Brands

YUM$42.76BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Yum China Holdings

YUMC$15.64BConsumer Discretionary Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Yum! Brands

YUM 70 YUMC

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

YUM7wins

0winsYUMC

Warren Buffett

71B

F31

Benjamin Graham

59D

D57

Philip Fisher

57D

F20

Peter Lynch

63C

D48

Joel Greenblatt

63C

F28

Charlie Munger

76B

F22

Terry Smith

73B

F21

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	YUM	YUMC
Market cap	Winner: $42.76B	$15.64B
P/E (TTM)	24.2x	17.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	21.0x	12.4x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 31.39%	12.18%
Gross margin	Winner: 45.67%	17.23%
Net margin	Winner: 20.48%	7.83%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 5.69%	4.6%
EPS CAGR 5y	1.34%	1.86% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: -	0.3x
Dividend yield	1.89%	2.13% Winner

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

YUM leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.3x+121%
Market cap$42.76Bvs $15.64B+63%
Gross margin45.67%vs 17.23%+62%
Net margin20.48%vs 7.83%+62%

YUMC leads on

EV/EBIT12.4xvs 21.0x+41%
EPS CAGR 5y1.86%vs 1.34%+28%
P/E (TTM)17.7xvs 24.2x+27%
Dividend yield2.13%vs 1.89%+11%

More like YUM

YUM vs GRGD.TO YUM vs GAW.L YUM vs WINA YUM vs RMS.PA

More like YUMC

YUMC vs GRGD.TO YUMC vs GAW.L YUMC vs WINA YUMC vs RMS.PA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUM Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for YUMC

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.