Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains including Taco Bell and KFC, reported fourth quarter results of $0.75 per share, topping analyst estimates by a penny.
Revenues surged 20 percent year-on-year during the quarter to $4.1 billion, as same-store sales accelerated 21 percent in China.
The company added 656 new storefronts in the Pacific nation during all of 2011, as it turned towards high growth markets overseas. Comparable sales declined 1 percent in the U.S over the year, but grew during the fourth quarter.
"Clearly, our KFC and Pizza Hut brands in China continued to strengthen their category-leading positions," Yum CEO David Novak said. "At the same time, Yum! Restaurants International opened 905 new units, including 622 in high-growth emerging markets. We are on the ground floor of growth in India, Russia and Africa, where system sales grew at strong double-digit rates."
Shares are up two percent in after hours trading.
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