Yum China Reports First Quarter 2021 Results Total Revenues grew 46%. System Sales grew 34% and Same-Store Sales were up 10% in constant currency Opened 315 new stores and reported $342 million Operating Profit News provided by Share this article Share this article SHANGHAI, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak and Mitigation Efforts Yum China reported substantial year-over-year growth in the first quarter, as the Company began to lap prior year periods that were impacted by COVID-19. System sales growth was mainly attributable to same-store sales growth, new unit contribution and substantially fewer temporary store closures. Operating Profit growth was further driven by lower commodity prices and productivity gains.