YUMC· Consumer Discretionary› Restaurants

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum China Holdings is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 2, 2026). It closed at $44.76, 21.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. More about the company

$44.76

+1.50% today

$15.1B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

—

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 29w

S4 18w

S2 16w

S2 18w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S4 29w → S1 8w → S4 18w → S1 4w → S2 16w → S3 7w → S2 6w → S3 6w → S4 5w → S1 9w → S4 9w → S1 3w → S2 18w → S3 6w → S4 10w → S1 7w → S4 3w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

YUMC among Restaurants20th of 54 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	Stage 2 · wk 20	95	+7.7%
2	NDLSNoodles & Company Class A	Stage 3 · wk 2	95	−9.0%
3	CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 1	93	+42.2%
4	BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 4	93	−4.5%
5	LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 6	89	+5.3%
6	BDLFlanigan's Enterprises, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 19	87	+11.1%
7	EATBrinker International, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	83	−9.8%
8	RRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 17	79	+12.7%
…20	YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	55	+9.6%

vs 52W High

-21.3%

$39.93 lo$56.90 hi

21.3% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 3

1w13w26w

Week 3, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-3.7%

200 DMA: $46.46 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

0.64x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↑ ⇈

Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+9.6%

+3.8%

-5.6%

YTD

-5.4%

+1.3%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-03-19

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-02-19.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.64x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.81x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.01x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.69x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.24x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.72x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.09x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.63x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.67x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.92x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.59x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.10x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$43.61

200 DMA

$46.46

52W High

$56.90

52W Low

$39.93

5D Low

$44.10

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$45.12

60d High

$49.22

120d High

$49.22

250d High

$56.90

Next resistance

+0.8%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

16.4

Forward 13.3

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+21.4%

Revenue +12.6%

ROE

+16.8%

Profit margin +7.8%

Dividend Yield

2.61%

P/B 2.9

Yum China Holdings: quick answers

What stage is Yum China Holdings in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 2, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Yum China Holdings in an uptrend?

No. Yum China Holdings is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 3.7% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Yum China Holdings from its 52-week high?

Yum China Holdings closed at $44.76 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.3% below its 52-week high of $56.90. Its 52-week low is $39.93.

How has Yum China Holdings performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum China Holdings is up 1.3% over the past year and down 5.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Yum China Holdings in?

Yum China Holdings is in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Restaurants

Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also offers online food delivery services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.