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Yum China Holdings (YUMC) stock, explained like you're 5
Yum China Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker YUMC. It is a large cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 14.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- YUMC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Size
- Large cap, about 14.7 billion dollars
Is Yum China Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Yum China Holdings is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 14.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Yum China Holdings makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves YUMC stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Yum China Holdings stock
What does Yum China Holdings do?
Yum China Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker YUMC. It is a large cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 14.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Yum China Holdings?
Yum China Holdings trades under the ticker YUMC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Yum China Holdings's market cap?
Yum China Holdings is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 14.7 billion dollars.
How does Yum China Holdings make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves YUMC stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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