Yum! Brands Inc. Q4 Earnings Advance 9%

(RTTNews) - Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) released a profit for its fourth quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $458 million, or $0.68 per share. This was higher than $422 million, or $0.61 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.66 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 1.2% to $3.95 billion. This was down from $4.00 billion last year.

Yum! Brands Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $458 Mln. vs. $422 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.5% -EPS (Q4): $0.68 vs. $0.61 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.66 -Revenue (Q4): $3.95 Bln vs. $4.00 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -1.2%