date:Feb 12, 2014
But operating profit in the country rose 5 percent as profit margins climbed 0.4 percentage point to 14.3 percent. Management reaffirmed its 2014 outlook for earnings per share growth of 20 percent.
On Monday, shares of Yum, which has more than 4,400 KFCs and 1,000 Pizza Huts in China, closed at $72.76, up $1.03, on the NYSE.
For McDonalds' part, the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue said gains in China helped offset a weak performance in the US, where customers remained cautious