+6% GAAP Operating Profit Growth and +10% Core Operating Profit Growth
Taco Bell Same-Store Sales Growth +5%; KFC Unit Growth +8%
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DAVID GIBBS COMMENTS
SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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Worldwide system sales grew 3%, excluding foreign currency translation, with
KFC at 2%,Taco Bell at 7% andPizza Hut flat. - Unit count increased 5% including 894 gross new units in the quarter.
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Robust digital sales of nearly
$8 billion , with digital mix over 50%. - GAAP operating profit grew 6%, and core operating profit grew 10%.
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Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted divisional operating profit by
$12 million .
Reported Results |
% Change |
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System Sales Ex F/X |
Same-Store Sales |
Units |
GAAP Operating
|
Core Operating Profit1 |
KFC Division |
+2 |
(3) |
+8 |
+3 |
+6 |
Taco Bell Division |
+7 |
+5 |
+3 |
+10 |
+10 |
Pizza Hut Division |
Even |
(3) |
+3 |
+4 |
+6 |
Worldwide |
+3 |
(1) |
+5 |
+6 |
+10 |
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Second-Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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2024 |
2023 |
% Change |
2024 |
2023 |
% Change |
GAAP EPS |
|
|
(12) |
|
|
(5) |
Less Special Items EPS1 |
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|
NM |
|
|
NM |
EPS Excluding Special Items |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
+1 |
1 See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further detail of Core Operating Profit and Special Items. |
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All comparisons are versus the same period a year ago. |
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System sales growth figures exclude foreign currency translation ("F/X") and core operating profit growth figures exclude F/X and Special Items. Special Items are not allocated to any segment and therefore only impact worldwide GAAP results. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results within this release for further details. |
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Digital system sales includes all transactions at system restaurants where consumers utilize ordering interaction that is primarily facilitated by automated technology. |
KFC DIVISION
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Second-Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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|
%/ppts Change |
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|
%/ppts Change |
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|
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
Restaurants |
30,689 |
28,500 |
+8 |
N/A |
30,689 |
28,500 |
+8 |
N/A |
System Sales ($MM) |
8,226 |
8,298 |
(1) |
+2 |
16,354 |
16,355 |
Even |
+3 |
Same-Store Sales Growth (%) |
(3) |
+13 |
NM |
NM |
(3) |
+11 |
NM |
NM |
Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) |
405 |
416 |
(3) |
Even |
802 |
828 |
(3) |
(1) |
Operating Profit ($MM) |
334 |
326 |
+3 |
+6 |
647 |
631 |
+3 |
+6 |
Operating Margin (%) |
46.6 |
47.7 |
(1.1) |
(0.4) |
48.0 |
46.0 |
+2.0 |
+2.7 |
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Second-Quarter (% Change) |
Year-to-Date (% Change) |
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|
International |
|
International |
|
System Sales Growth Ex F/X |
+3 |
(7) |
+5 |
(7) |
Same-Store Sales Growth |
(3) |
(5) |
(2) |
(6) |
- KFC Division opened 598 gross new restaurants across 57 countries.
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Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted operating profit by
$10 million .
KFC Markets1 |
Percent of |
System Sales Growth Ex F/X |
|
Second-Quarter (% Change) |
Year-to-Date (% Change) |
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|
27% |
+5 |
+7 |
|
15% |
(7) |
(7) |
|
11% |
+9 |
+8 |
|
10% |
(10) |
(8) |
|
7% |
+3 |
+4 |
|
7% |
+20 |
+21 |
|
6% |
(3) |
(2) |
|
6% |
(11) |
(8) |
|
5% |
+10 |
+10 |
|
2% |
+8 |
+8 |
|
2% |
+5 |
+4 |
|
2% |
+9 |
+10 |
1Refer to investors.yum.com/financial-information/financial-reports/ for a list of the countries within each of the markets. |
2Reflects Full Year 2023. |
TACO BELL DIVISION
|
Second-Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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|
|
%/ppts Change |
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|
%/ppts Change |
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|
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
Restaurants |
8,565 |
8,320 |
+3 |
N/A |
8,565 |
8,320 |
+3 |
N/A |
System Sales ($MM) |
4,017 |
3,760 |
+7 |
+7 |
7,614 |
7,224 |
+5 |
+5 |
Same-Store Sales Growth (%) |
+5 |
+4 |
NM |
NM |
+3 |
+6 |
NM |
NM |
Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) |
234 |
218 |
+7 |
+7 |
444 |
419 |
+6 |
+6 |
Operating Profit ($MM) |
250 |
228 |
+10 |
+10 |
458 |
432 |
+6 |
+6 |
Operating Margin (%) |
37.5 |
36.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
36.3 |
36.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
- Taco Bell Division opened 56 gross new restaurants across 11 countries.
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Taco Bell
U.S. system sales grew 7% andTaco Bell International system sales excluding foreign currency grew 4%. -
Taco Bell
U.S. same-store sales grew 5% andTaco Bell International same-store sales declined 1%. - Company-owned restaurant margins were 25.6%, flat year-over-year.
PIZZA HUT DIVISION
|
Second-Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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|
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%/ppts Change |
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|
%/ppts Change |
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|
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
2024 |
2023 |
Reported |
Ex F/X |
Restaurants |
19,864 |
19,242 |
+3 |
N/A |
19,864 |
19,242 |
+3 |
N/A |
System Sales ($MM) |
3,140 |
3,201 |
(2) |
Even |
6,307 |
6,537 |
(4) |
(2) |
Same-Store Sales Growth (%) |
(3) |
+4 |
NM |
NM |
(5) |
+5 |
NM |
NM |
Franchise and Property Revenues ($MM) |
148 |
149 |
Even |
+1 |
296 |
304 |
(3) |
(1) |
Operating Profit ($MM) |
94 |
91 |
+4 |
+6 |
187 |
195 |
(4) |
(2) |
Operating Margin (%) |
39.3 |
37.3 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
39.2 |
39.3 |
(0.1) |
0.3 |
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Second-Quarter (% Change) |
Year-to-Date (% Change) |
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International |
|
International |
|
System Sales Growth Ex F/X |
Even |
(1) |
(1) |
(3) |
Same-Store Sales Growth |
(4) |
(1) |
(6) |
(3) |
- Pizza Hut Division opened 236 gross new restaurants across 30 countries.
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Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted operating profit by
$2 million .
Pizza Hut Markets1 |
Percent of |
System Sales Growth Ex F/X |
|
Second-Quarter (% Change) |
Year-to-Date (% Change) |
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|
41% |
(1) |
(3) |
|
18% |
+10 |
+4 |
|
13% |
(5) |
(5) |
|
12% |
(6) |
(5) |
|
6% |
+1 |
+2 |
|
5% |
(6) |
(6) |
|
3% |
+7 |
+5 |
|
2% |
+4 |
+1 |
1Refer to investors.yum.com/financial-information/financial-reports/ for a list of the countries within each of the markets. |
2Reflects Full Year 2023. |
HABIT BURGER GRILL DIVISION
- The Habit Burger Grill Division opened 4 gross new restaurants this quarter.
- The Habit Burger Grill Division system sales declined 1% with same-store sales declining 6%.
OTHER ITEMS
- See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP results within this release for further detail of Special Items by financial statement line item including the impact of Special Items on General and administrative expenses.
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In
June 2024 , the Company completed a strategic transaction to transfer certain rights related to trademarks of the Jeno’s and Telepizza brands inColombia andChile to restaurant operatorFood Delivery Brands, S.A. As a result of the transaction, approximately 120 Jeno’s and Telepizza branded restaurant units were removed from Pizza Hut’s global unit count. -
Disclosures pertaining to outstanding debt in our
Restricted Group capital structure will be provided at the time of the filing of the second-quarter Form 10-Q.
CONFERENCE CALL
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