Yum! Brands (YUM): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Yum! Brands, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $156.99 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +6.54% |
| Total return over period | +20.82% |
| Annualized volatility | 20.53% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.14 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.20 |
| Max drawdown | -14.45% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.76% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.27 |
| Period range | $110.24 – $167.49 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Yum! Brands (YUM) has posted an annualized return of +6.54% with annual volatility of 20.53%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.14. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -14.45%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.27, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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