Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Yum China has moved -1.4% so far today on a volume of 3,863,663, compared to its average of 2,466,984. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.
Yum China trades -36.5% away from its average analyst target price of $62.6 per share. The 23 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $43.6 to $78.66, and on average have given Yum China a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying YUMC should be aware of the facts below:
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Yum China's current price is 53.1% above its Graham number of $25.97, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Yum China has moved -29.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 16.2%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.85, Yum China has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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YUMC has a forward P/E ratio of 17.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $2.22 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.58 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Yum China is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.51 compared to its sector average of 4.24
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Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China.
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Based in Shanghai, the company has 400,000 full time employees and a market cap of $16.21 Billion. Yum China currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.3%.