Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations.

YUM is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

Average. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

YUM is trading at a valuation on par to its peers.

Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an industry neutral stock price and average future growth expectations.

YUM is trading at a valuation on par with its peers.

Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples.

YUM's negative PEG ratio makes this valuation measure meaningless.

Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet.

YUM is trading at a significant premium to its peers.

Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios.

However, YUM is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate.

Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales.

YUM is trading at a discount to its industry on this measurement.

Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the industry implies that a company is losing market share.

YUM significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth