Revenue and Sales Performance - Total revenue grew by 5% to 3.07billion,markingthehighestquarterlyrevenueinhistory[4].−Digitalorderrevenuereached2.61 billion, accounting for approximately 90% of restaurant revenue[4]. - Same-store sales index improved to 97% of last year's level, with a 1% year-over-year increase in same-store transaction volume[4]. - KFC's total revenue for Q3 2024 reached 2.311billion,a6615 million, a 2% increase compared to Q3 2023[10]. - Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reached 8,708million,reflectinga178,485 million for the same period last year[22]. - Total revenue for the company reached 2,914million,withKFCcontributing2,186 million and Pizza Hut 599million[47].−Totalrevenueforthecompanyreached8,485 million, with KFC contributing 6,368millionandPizzaHutcontributing1,750 million[51]. Profitability and Operating Performance - Operating profit rose by 15% to 371million,withacoreoperatingprofitincreaseof18364 million, up 6% year-over-year, with an operating profit margin of 15.7%[9]. - Pizza Hut's operating profit for Q3 2024 was 52million,reflectinga130.77 for the quarter, compared to 0.59inthesamequarterlastyear,markingasignificantincrease[22].−Thecompanyreportedanetprofitof854 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2024, compared to 794millionforthesameperiodin2023,reflectingagrowthofapproximately7.6371 million after adjustments for special items[46]. - The company reported a net loss of 20millioninothersegments,impactingoverallprofitability[52].StoreExpansionandSystemSales−Thetotalnumberofstoresreached15,861,including11,283KFCand3,606PizzaHutlocations,withanetadditionof438storesinthethirdquarter[4].−KFCadded352newrestaurantsinQ32024,with134ofthembeingfranchiselocations,accountingfor38700 million and 850millionforfiscalyear2024[15].−Thenumberofbrandrestaurantsincreasedto11,283asofSeptember30,2024,from10,296attheendof2023,representinganetincreaseof987locations[31].−Thecompanyopened110newstoresintheninemonthsendingSeptember30,2024,comparedto97newstoresinthesameperiodof2023,showingagrowthof13.44.5 billion for the period from 2024 to 2026[3]. - The company repurchased 187millioninstockandpaid61 million in cash dividends, returning approximately 248milliontoshareholdersinthethirdquarter[4].−Thecompanyplanstoreturnarecord1.5 billion to shareholders through quarterly cash dividends and stock buybacks[15]. - In the first nine months of the year, the company returned a record 1.24billiontoshareholders,including1.06 billion in stock buybacks and 187millionincashdividends[7].−Thecompanyplanstoincreaseshareholderreturnsfrom3 billion to 4.5billionbetween2024and2026,a502,700 million, a 4% increase from 2,591millioninthesamequarterlastyear[22].−KFC′stotalcostsandexpensesforthequarterwere1,947 million, a 6% increase from 1,844millioninthesamequarterof2023[23].−PizzaHut′stotalcostsandexpensesforthequarterwere563 million, a 1% increase from 552millioninthesamequarterof2023[24].−Managementexpenseswerereportedat485 million, with KFC at 203millionandPizzaHutat89 million[51]. Strategic Initiatives and Future Outlook - The company continues to implement the "RGM 2.0 strategy" focusing on efficiency and innovation to drive growth[5]. - The company plans to continue expanding its market presence and investing in new product development to drive future growth[22]. - Future guidance indicates a focus on improving operational efficiency and enhancing customer experience[45]. - The company emphasizes the importance of adjusted non-GAAP measures to provide additional insights into operational performance, excluding special items and foreign currency effects[33].