ConsumerKFC operator's Q4 profit jumps 24% as other brands voice cautious optimismA KFC location in Shenzhen. Operator Yum China posted strong results for the last quarter, including its third straight period of same-store sales growth. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)KENJI KAWASEFebruary 5, 2026 14:44 JSTUpdated on February 5, 2026 17:48 JSTTOKYO -- Yum China is pinning its hopes on glimmers of a consumption rebound in the world's second-largest economy, where its thousands of KFCs, Pizza Huts and other eateries produced solid results for the past year and the latest quarter.