ConocoPhillips vs Yum! Brands, Inc. — how do they compare? ConocoPhillips trades at $125.86 (market cap $151.27B), while Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at $145.35 (market cap $39.50B). The key difference: ConocoPhillips is far larger — about 3.8× Yum! Brands, Inc.'s market cap, and ConocoPhillips pays the higher dividend (2.67%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| COP | YUM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $151.27B | $39.50B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $133.80 | $168.16 |
52-Week Low | $85.66 | $138.21 |
Enterprise Value | $166.87B | $51.10B |
Dividend Yield | 2.67% | 2.07% |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
ConocoPhillips (COP) trades at $123.03, up 4.61% on the day, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages and strong Q2 2026 earnings beats. The company reported EPS of $3.24 versus $2.90 expected, driven by higher oil prices and Permian Basin output. Recent CEO transition to Andy O'Brien signals continuity, with a consensus analyst price target of $150.00 indicating 22% upside potential.
Outlook remains positive due to robust free cash flow growth and favorable commodity trends, though risks include oil price volatility and execution of the Alaska project. The stock offers value with a P/E of 16.66 and a net income margin of 14.65%, supported by a 74.51% buy rating from analysts.
YUM trades at $145.33, down 3.6% amid bearish technical signals and recent parasite outbreak concerns affecting Taco Bell sales. The company reported strong Q2 2026 earnings of $1.62 per share, beating estimates, with revenue growth continuing from $8.21B in 2025 to projected $8.7B in 2026. Valuation metrics show a P/E of 18.23 and P/S of 4.63, while debt reduction improved with debt-to-asset ratio declining to 143.49 in 2025.
The outlook remains mixed with analyst consensus price target of $174.60 suggesting 20% upside, but legal investigations and food safety issues pose near-term risks. Long-term growth drivers include digital expansion and portfolio optimization following Pizza Hut China sale, though execution on Taco Bell recovery is critical for sentiment improvement.
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ConocoPhillips is a U.S.-based independent exploration and production firm. In 2021, it produced 1.0 million barrels per day of oil and natural gas liquids and 3.2 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, primarily from Alaska and the Lower 48 in the United States and Norway in Europe and several countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Proven reserves at year-end 2021 were 6.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Read more on COP →Yum Brands is a U.S.-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (26,930 global units), Pizza Hut (18,380 units), Taco Bell (7,790 units), and The Habit Burger (310 units) at year-end 2021. With $58 billion in 2021 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world, behind McDonald's ($112.5 billion) but ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($36 billion) and Starbucks ($25 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, created via a 2016 spinoff transaction (after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity). Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon Brands, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
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