07:34 AM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Yum! Brands ( YUM ) reported Q4 earnings excluding special items Thursday of $1.61 per diluted share, up from $1.26 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected non-GAAP EPS of $1.60.

Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $2.36 billion, up from $2.04 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.36 billion.

The company's shares were up 1.7% in recent Thursday premarket activity.

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