Yum China Holdings, Inc.(YUMC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
YUMC is scheduled to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.91.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.8%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 2 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 7 times.
- Apr '26Beat▲ +2.9%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +4.7%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -7.2%
- Feb '25Beat▲ +9.1%
- Nov '24Beat▼ -4.2%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +12.0%
- Apr '24Beat▼ -8.8%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +7.9%
- Oct '23Missed▼ -15.2%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did YUMC fall after beating earnings?
2 of YUMC's last 9 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
YUMC beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Nov 8, 2024EPS beat +18.5%stock -4.2% next day
- It had risen 8.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Apr 29, 2024EPS beat +10.8%stock -8.8% next day
- It had risen 7.5% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 6.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was YUMC's earnings move already priced in?
YUMC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does YUMC hold its opening gap after earnings?
YUMC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 11 reports YUMC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 7; gaps down recovered 0 of 4.
- Jul 30, 2026FadedOpened +3.6%, closed +1.4%
- Apr 29, 2026HeldOpened +3.5%, closed +2.9%
- Feb 4, 2026HeldOpened +1.0%, closed +4.7%
- Aug 5, 2025ReversedOpened +1.1%, closed -6.1%
- Apr 30, 2025HeldOpened -3.0%, closed -7.2%
- Feb 6, 2025HeldOpened +7.6%, closed +9.1%
- Nov 8, 2024HeldOpened -2.5%, closed -4.2%
- Aug 5, 2024HeldOpened +8.8%, closed +12.0%
YUMC earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Before open | $0.67 | $0.70 | sources differ | +1.35% | +5.45% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Before open | $0.85 | $0.87 | +2.4% | +2.85% | +3.08% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Before open | $0.37 | $0.40 | +8.1% | +4.73% | +14.21% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Before open | $0.76 | $0.76 | 0.0% | +1.91% | -2.05% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Before open | $0.58 | $0.58 | 0.0% | -6.11% | -1.36% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Before open | $0.78 | $0.77 | -1.3% | -7.22% | -5.66% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Before open | $0.29 | $0.30 | +3.4% | +9.07% | +5.60% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Before open | $0.65 | $0.77 | +18.5% | -4.18% | -6.94% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | After close | $0.47 | $0.55 | +17.0% | +11.98% | +14.53% |
| Apr 29, 2024 | After close | $0.65 | $0.72 | +10.8% | -8.82% | -6.69% |
| Feb 6, 2024 | After close | $0.16 | $0.25 | +56.3% | +7.88% | +7.67% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | After close | $0.62 | $0.59 | -4.8% | -15.22% | -13.66% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.91, revenue $3.57B.
YUMC Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s reported history
YUMC is scheduled to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.91.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, YUMC beat the consensus estimate 7 times (64%), missed 2 and landed in line 2. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, YUMC moved an average of ±6.8% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 12.0% and the largest drop -15.2%.
YUMC fell in the first session after 2 of its last 7 EPS beats (29%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, YUMC moved an average of +0.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 33% of the time, averaging +0.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging -4.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports YUMC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · YUMC: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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