Yum China (YUMC) reported Q4 adjusted earnings early Thursday of $0.30 per diluted share, up from $0.25 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.29.
Revenue for the quarter that ended Dec. 31 was $2.6 billion, up from $2.49 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.62 billion.
Yum China plans to return $3 billion to shareholders in 2025 through 2026, adding to the $1.5 billion it delivered to shareholders in 2024.
The firm targets about 1,600 to 1,800 net new stores and capital expenditures of about $700 million to $800 million during fiscal 2025.
Shares of the company traded 2.2% higher in premarket activity.
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