Yum! Brands reports Q3 results, completes Pizza Hut divestiture, returns $1.8B to shareholders

Yum! Brands reported Q3 GAAP EPS of $5.92, boosted by a $1.7B gain from the Pizza Hut sale. Core EPS excluding special items was $1.56, down 1% year over year, with KFC unit growth of 7% offsetting a 4% same-store sales decline at Taco Bell U.S.