05:30 AM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Yum China ( YUMC ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings early Tuesday of $0.58 per diluted share, up from $0.55 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.57.

Revenue for the quarter that ended June 30 was $2.79 billion, up from $2.68 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.79 billion.

Yum China ( YUMC ) plans to return $3 billion to shareholders in 2025 through 2026, versus the $1.5 billion in 2024.

The company is targeting opening about 1,600 to 1,800 net new stores this year. Its planned capital expenditure for this year is, however, now expected to be in the range of about $600 million to $700 million, compared with its initial target of $700 million to $800 million, reflecting a lower outlay required per store.

Shares of the company were 3% higher in recent premarket activity.