BRIEF-Yum China Reports Q1 EPS Of $0.53 Reuters 3 hrs ago * YUM CHINA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS * Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.53 * Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.54 * Q1 REVENUE ROSE 46 PERCENT TO $2.56 BILLION * QTRLY TOTAL SYSTEM SALES INCREASED 34% YEAR OVER YEAR, WITH INCREASES OF 24% AT KFC AND 57% AT PIZZA HUT, EXCLUDING F/X * QTRLY SAME-STORE SALES INCREASED 10% YEAR OVER YEAR, WITH INCREASES OF 5% AT KFC AND 38% AT PIZZA HUT, EXCLUDING F/X * YUM CHINA HOLDINGS - CONTINUE TO EXPECT RECOVERY OF SAME-STORE SALES TO 2019 LEVELS TO TAKE TIME AND RECOVERY PATH TO REMAIN UNEVEN AND NON-LINEAR Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: