Is Yum! Brands Stock a Buy?

Is Yum! Brands Stock a Buy?

Brands (NYSE: YUM), the delicious-sounding parent company of quick service restaurant chains Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger Grill, was sailing along as 2020 began. It had successfully transitioned to a pure franchise model and turned around the KFC business. When the company reported second-quarter results on July 30, it revealed sales declines for all three of its major brands.