Amazon.comvsYum! Brands

AMZN and YUM stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has a market value of $2.86T and Yum! Brands (YUM) $44.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMZN moved +9.2% and YUM +10.1%. The P/E is 21.2 for AMZN and 13.0 for YUM. Dividend yield: AMZN none, YUM 1.83%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AMZN$2.86T

    YUM$44.6B

    AMZN is 64 times YUM

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AMZN$797B

    YUM$8.8B

    AMZN is 91 times YUM

  • Net income, 12 months

    AMZN$135B

    YUM$3.4B

    AMZN is 39 times YUM

  • Operating margin

    AMZN13.1%

    YUM49.5%

    36.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    AMZN13.8%

    YUM81.3%

    67.5 points apart

  • P/E

    AMZN21.2

    YUM13.0

    AMZN is 1.6 times YUM

  • Dividend yield

    AMZN0.0%

    YUM1.8%

    1.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AMZN+51.3%

    YUM+41.7%

    9.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AMZN+51.3%

YUM+41.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodAMZNWith dividendsYUMWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+9.2%Price +9.2%+10.1%Price +8.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+87.0%+23.2% a yearPrice +87.0%+36.5%+10.9% a yearPrice +28.7%
5 years since November 12, 2021+51.3%+8.6% a yearPrice +51.3%+41.7%+7.2% a yearPrice +28.8%
10 years since November 14, 2016+641.8%+22.2% a yearPrice +641.8%+217.5%+12.2% a yearPrice +165.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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AMZNAmazon.comYUMYum! Brands

Valuation

AMZNYUM
Valuation
Price$266.66$161.33
Market value$2.86T$44.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$2.94T$54.1B
P/E21.213.0
P/E, 5-year median45.626.7
P/B4.7–
EV/EBIT28.212.4
Free cash flow yield–3.6%

Results and growth

AMZNYUM
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$797B$8.8B
Net income, 12 months$135B$3.4B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$46.9B$1.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.37$12.46
Revenue growth, year on year12.4%8.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.2%over 5 years+7.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+28.0%over 5 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

AMZNYUM
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin51.4%67.4%
Operating margin13.1%49.5%
Net margin16.9%39.1%
ROIC13.8%81.3%
ROE28.2%–

Balance sheet

AMZNYUM
Balance sheet
Cash$114B$2.1B
Total debt$295B$12.8B
Net debt / EBITDA0.52.1
Interest cover23.3×8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

AMZNYUM
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–1.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$2.96
Dividend growth a year, past–+8.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield–1.2%
Shareholder yield–3.1%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: AMZN or YUM

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Which is bigger, Amazon.com or Yum! Brands?

By market value, Amazon.com ($2.86T) is about 64.2 times Yum! Brands ($44.6B), at today's prices.

How did AMZN and YUM stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, AMZN's price moved +641.8% and YUM's +165.8%. With dividends: AMZN +641.8% (+22.2% a year), YUM +217.5% (+12.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AMZN or YUM?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Amazon.com and 1.83% for Yum! Brands. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.96 per share.

What is the P/E of AMZN and YUM?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.2 for AMZN and 13.0 for YUM. The median of the last five years was 45.6 and 26.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Amazon.com or Yum! Brands?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.9% for Amazon.com and 39.1% for Yum! Brands, and the operating margin 13.1% and 49.5%. Revenue was $797B and $8.8B.

Which is the better investment, Amazon.com or Yum! Brands?

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