Yum! Brands Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) reported a profit for second quarter that decreased from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $289 million, or $0.92 per share. This compares with $321 million, or $0.97 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 4.4% to $1.31 billion from $1.37 billion last year.

Yum! Brands Inc. earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q2): $0.93 vs. $0.82 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.87 -Revenue (Q2): $1.31 Bln vs. $1.37 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.75