Unilever plc vs Yum China Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Unilever plc trades at $62.18 (market cap $131.86B), while Yum China Holdings Inc trades at $43.91 (market cap $15.09B). The key difference: Unilever plc is far larger — about 8.7× Yum China Holdings Inc's market cap, and Unilever plc pays the higher dividend (3.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UL | YUMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $131.86B | $15.09B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $74.59 | $57.95 |
52-Week Low | $55.05 | $40.18 |
Enterprise Value | $157.31B | $15.98B |
Dividend Yield | 3.68% | 2.64% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
Read more on UL →With almost 10,600 units and USD 9.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2020, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (7,166 units) and Pizza Hut (2,355), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, and Lavazza (collectively representing about 985 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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