Yum China Holdings, Inc.

YUMC · Consumer Discretionary · $15.5B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Pricing power31

Median gross margin 22.8% over 2y, stable.

Returns on capital89

Median ROIC 18.2%, above the 9% hurdle in 90% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline68

Owner earnings +7.2%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

53% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $911.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $28.59
Recent price: $43.74
Discount to value: 53% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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