US Stock Market Move | YUM CHINA (YUMC.US) rose more than 3%. Kcoffee stores have expanded to 1800, far exceeding expectations.

On Tuesday, YUM CHINA (YUMC.US) rose more than 3% to $45.56. On the news front, on November 4, YUM CHINA held its 2025 Q3 performance meeting. During the meeting, management indicated that the new format of KFC has performed well, especially the "store-in-store" business which has brought incremental contributions to sales and profits. It was revealed that Kcoffee stores have expanded to 1800, far exceeding expectations. Similarly, focusing on light food, K Pro has also formed a synergistic effect with KFC, sharing store space, resources, and membership systems. Currently, K Pro has expanded to 100 stores, showing encouraging initial performance. In addition, Pizza Hut's "Wow" format has expanded to 250 stores, with nearly 54 new stores added since the beginning of the year. This format adopts a low capital expenditure model and streamlined operation processes, helping Pizza Hut successfully enter 40 previously unlisted locations. In the future, Pizza Hut will continue to accelerate the opening speed of the "Wow" format, focusing on expanding into lower-tier cities. YUM CHINA announced its 2025 Q3 performance, with system sales increasing by 4% year-on-year, total revenue at $3.206 billion, up 4% year-on-year as estimated; operating profit increased by 8% to $400 million year-on-year; net profit of approximately $282 million, with basic earnings per share of $0.76. For the period of January to September, total revenue was $8.974 billion, up 3% year-on-year; operating profit increased by 9% to $1.103 billion, with a net profit of $789 million and basic earnings per share of $2.12.