Core Viewpoint - The company reported a revenue of $2.787 billion in Q2 2025, reflecting a 4% year-on-year increase, with operating profit at $304 million (+14%) and net profit at $215 million (+1%) [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company returned $274 million to shareholders, including $184 million in stock buybacks and $90 million in cash dividends [1] - For the first half of 2025, total shareholder returns amounted to $536 million, comprising $356 million in stock buybacks and $180 million in cash dividends [1] Group 2: Sales and Store Expansion - The overall system sales for the company, KFC, and Pizza Hut increased by 4%, 5%, and 3% year-on-year, respectively, with same-store sales growth of 1% for KFC and 2% for Pizza Hut [1] - The company added 336 new stores in Q2 2025, with a franchise ratio of 26%, including 295 new KFC stores (40% franchise) and 95 new Pizza Hut stores (22% franchise) [1] Group 3: Operational Efficiency - The operating profit margin improved to 10.9% (+1.0 percentage points), with restaurant profit margins at 16.1% (+0.6 percentage points) [2] - The increase in labor costs was attributed to a higher proportion of delivery sales, which accounted for 45% of total sales (+7 percentage points) [2] Group 4: Capital Expenditure and Store Opening Plans - The company revised its capital expenditure target down to approximately $600-700 million from the previous $700-800 million due to lower single-store investment costs [2] - The company aims to open 1,600-1,800 new stores in 2025, with KFC's single-store investment decreasing from 1.5 million to approximately 1.44 million [2] - The company increased its annual store opening target for KFC Coffee to 1,700 from 1,500, with 300 new stores added in Q2 2025 [2] Group 5: Earnings Forecast - The revenue forecasts for 2025-2027 are adjusted to $11.792 billion, $12.350 billion, and $13.013 billion, respectively, with net profits projected at $947 million, $983 million, and $1.052 billion [2] - The latest stock price corresponds to a price-to-earnings ratio of 19, 18, and 17 times for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, maintaining a "buy" rating for the company [2]
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