Yum China posted Q2 net income of USD 244 million, up 14% year over year; diluted EPS climbed to USD 0.70 from operations in China.
Total revenues rose 13% to USD 3.14 billion; operating profit increased 14% to USD 348 million, lifting operating margin 0.2 percentage points to 11.1%.
System sales growth was 6%; same-store sales growth was 1%, reflecting modest base-store momentum alongside continued unit expansion.
Restaurant count reached 19,297 across more than 2,700 cities, up 14% year over year; franchise units rose 32% to 3,521.
Capital returns stayed in focus, with USD 515 million of share repurchases year-to-date; quarterly dividend held at USD 0.29 per share.
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