Yum China releases transcript of 2Q 2026 earnings call

• Yum China posted the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call attended by CEO Joey Wat, CFO Adrian Ding, and IR director Florence Lip.
• Revenue rose 13%, operating profit increased 14%, diluted EPS climbed 21%; system sales rose 6% excluding FX, same-store sales grew 1%.
• Pizza Hut brand acquisition expected to close in August; funded mainly with debt via an offshore bridge loan around USD 1.2 billion.
• Eliminating the 3% license fee expected to add 2.8% to Pizza Hut margins; about 60 bps to Yum China overall.
• Pizza Hut net new openings expected to exceed 800 per year in 2027-2028; Burger Bar targeted at 500-600 locations by end-2026.

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