Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [6] Core Insights - The company achieved revenues of $11.8 billion and $2.8 billion in Q4 2025, with year-on-year growth of 4% and 9% respectively. Adjusted net profit was $929 million and $140 million for the same periods, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2% and 22% respectively [1][6] - Same-store sales increased by 1% for the year, with Q4 system sales up 7% and same-store sales up 3%, marking three consecutive quarters of positive same-store growth. The dual-brand strategy showed strong performance, with KFC's same-store sales up 3% and Pizza Hut's up 1% [1][6] - Profit exceeded expectations due to effective cost control and improved operational efficiency. KFC and Pizza Hut's store profit margins were 17.4% and 12.8%, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 0.5 and 0.8 percentage points [1] - The company continues to expand its store network, with over 18,000 stores by the end of 2025, adding more than 1,700 stores during the year. KFC opened 1,349 new stores, while Pizza Hut added 444 [2] - The company is committed to high shareholder returns, planning to return a total of $4.5 billion from 2024 to 2026, with a dividend increase of 21% to $0.29 per share in 2026 [2] Financial Projections - Revenue projections for the company are as follows: $11.8 billion in 2025, $12.4 billion in 2026, $13.1 billion in 2027, and $13.9 billion in 2028, with growth rates of 4.4%, 5.2%, 5.9%, and 6.1% respectively [4] - Net profit projections are $929 million in 2025, $1.0 billion in 2026, $1.1 billion in 2027, and $1.2 billion in 2028, with growth rates of 2.0%, 9.1%, 10.4%, and 11.3% respectively [4] - The company’s earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.62 in 2025, $2.86 in 2026, $3.16 in 2027, and $3.52 in 2028 [4]
百胜中国（09987）：长期主义优质标的，基本面持续突破