Yum! Brandsreason 02 of 4a reason to hold, not a barrierderived 2026-09-08accession 0001041061-26-000160
Net cash provided by operating activities was $923 million in 2026 versus $850 million in 2025
With the anticipated net proceeds from the Pizza Hut transactions, we expect to pay down the current drawings on the Revolving Facility and the majority of the remainder will be set aside for share repurchases
In June 2026, our Board of Directors authorized incremental share repurchases of up to $4 billion through June 30, 2028
We expect to maintain our consolidated net leverage ratio at approximately 4.0x EBITDA over the medium term
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the claims it rests on
Net cash provided by operating activities was $923 million in 2026 versus $850 million in 2025
With the anticipated net proceeds from the Pizza Hut transactions, we expect to pay down the current drawings on the Revolving Facility and the majority of the remainder will be set aside for share repurchases
In June 2026, our Board of Directors authorized incremental share repurchases of up to $4 billion through June 30, 2028
We expect to maintain our consolidated net leverage ratio at approximately 4.0x EBITDA over the medium term
what it was checked against
Pizza Hut sale agreements
In June 2026, we entered into two definitive agreements to sell the Pizza Hut brand thereby completing this review (see Note 3 for discussion regarding the agreements).
Yum! Brands (YUM) — capital discipline, read against the 10-Q