DNKN (Post-Call) Improving Sales Trends Closing More Low-Performing Units

By Mark Kalinowski Published on July 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Dunkin’ Brands Group (DNKN; Neutral, $71.68) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.49, beating our $0.46 estimate, and matching sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.49. Relative to our model, GA&/Revenues caused the upside (18.2% actual vs. 20.0% forecasted).

DNKN (Post-Call) Raising Our Go-Forward EPS Estimates

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Dunkin’ Brands Group (DNKN; Neutral, $64.69) reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.67, ahead of our $0.61 forecast and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.59.

YUM (Post-Call) Sales Trends Improving in Mid-to-Late April

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Yum Brands (YUM; Neutral, $88.27) reported adjusted Q1 EPS of $0.64 — ahead of our $0.50 forecast, and a little short of sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.66. Yum notes that its investment in Grubhub (GRUB; Not Rated) cost it -6 cents of EPS in Q1.