Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) indicates what should be the expected or required rate of return on risky assets like YUM! Brands Inc. common stock.
Rates of Return
YUM! Brands Inc., monthly rates of return
| YUM! Brands Inc. (YUM) | Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t | Date | PriceYUM,t1 | DividendYUM,t1 | RYUM,t2 | PriceS&P 500,t | RS&P 500,t3 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | $46.76 | 1,286.12 | ||||
| 1. | Feb 28, 2011 | $50.33 | 7.63% | 1,327.22 | 3.20% | |
| 2. | Mar 31, 2011 | $51.38 | 2.09% | 1,325.83 | -0.10% | |
| 3. | Apr 30, 2011 | $53.64 | $0.25 | 4.89% | 1,363.61 | 2.85% |
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| 58. | Nov 30, 2015 | $72.51 | 2.26% | 2,080.41 | 0.05% | |
| 59. | Dec 31, 2015 | $73.05 | 0.74% | 2,043.94 | -1.75% | |
| Average (R): | 1.10% | 0.84% | ||||
| Standard deviation: | 5.95% | 3.40% | ||||
| YUM! Brands Inc. (YUM) | Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) | |||||
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| t | Date | PriceYUM,t1 | DividendYUM,t1 | RYUM,t2 | PriceS&P 500,t | RS&P 500,t3 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | $46.76 | 1,286.12 | ||||
| 1. | Feb 28, 2011 | $50.33 | 7.63% | 1,327.22 | 3.20% | |
| 2. | Mar 31, 2011 | $51.38 | 2.09% | 1,325.83 | -0.10% | |
| 3. | Apr 30, 2011 | $53.64 | $0.25 | 4.89% | 1,363.61 | 2.85% |
| 4. | May 31, 2011 | $55.32 | 3.13% | 1,345.20 | -1.35% | |
| 5. | Jun 30, 2011 | $55.24 | -0.14% | 1,320.64 | -1.83% | |
| 6. | Jul 31, 2011 | $52.82 | $0.25 | -3.93% | 1,292.28 | -2.15% |
| 7. | Aug 31, 2011 | $54.37 | 2.93% | 1,218.89 | -5.68% | |
| 8. | Sep 30, 2011 | $49.39 | -9.16% | 1,131.42 | -7.18% | |
| 9. | Oct 31, 2011 | $53.57 | $0.285 | 9.04% | 1,253.30 | 10.77% |
| 10. | Nov 30, 2011 | $56.04 | 4.61% | 1,246.96 | -0.51% | |
| 11. | Dec 31, 2011 | $59.01 | 5.30% | 1,257.60 | 0.85% | |
| 12. | Jan 31, 2012 | $63.33 | $0.285 | 7.80% | 1,312.41 | 4.36% |
| 13. | Feb 29, 2012 | $66.24 | 4.59% | 1,365.68 | 4.06% | |
| 14. | Mar 31, 2012 | $71.18 | 7.46% | 1,408.47 | 3.13% | |
| 15. | Apr 30, 2012 | $72.73 | $0.285 | 2.58% | 1,397.91 | -0.75% |
| 16. | May 31, 2012 | $70.36 | -3.26% | 1,310.33 | -6.27% | |
| 17. | Jun 30, 2012 | $64.42 | -8.44% | 1,362.16 | 3.96% | |
| 18. | Jul 31, 2012 | $64.84 | $0.285 | 1.09% | 1,379.32 | 1.26% |
| 19. | Aug 31, 2012 | $63.72 | -1.73% | 1,406.58 | 1.98% | |
| 20. | Sep 30, 2012 | $66.34 | 4.11% | 1,440.67 | 2.42% | |
| 21. | Oct 31, 2012 | $70.11 | $0.335 | 6.19% | 1,412.16 | -1.98% |
| 22. | Nov 30, 2012 | $67.08 | -4.32% | 1,416.18 | 0.28% | |
| 23. | Dec 31, 2012 | $66.40 | -1.01% | 1,426.19 | 0.71% | |
| 24. | Jan 31, 2013 | $64.94 | $0.335 | -1.69% | 1,498.11 | 5.04% |
| 25. | Feb 28, 2013 | $65.48 | 0.83% | 1,514.68 | 1.11% | |
| 26. | Mar 31, 2013 | $71.94 | 9.87% | 1,569.19 | 3.60% | |
| 27. | Apr 30, 2013 | $68.12 | $0.335 | -4.84% | 1,597.57 | 1.81% |
| 28. | May 31, 2013 | $67.75 | -0.54% | 1,630.74 | 2.08% | |
| 29. | Jun 30, 2013 | $69.34 | 2.35% | 1,606.28 | -1.50% | |
| 30. | Jul 31, 2013 | $72.92 | $0.335 | 5.65% | 1,685.73 | 4.95% |
| 31. | Aug 31, 2013 | $70.02 | -3.98% | 1,632.97 | -3.13% | |
| 32. | Sep 30, 2013 | $71.39 | 1.96% | 1,681.55 | 2.97% | |
| 33. | Oct 31, 2013 | $67.62 | $0.37 | -4.76% | 1,756.54 | 4.46% |
| 34. | Nov 30, 2013 | $77.68 | 14.88% | 1,805.81 | 2.80% | |
| 35. | Dec 31, 2013 | $75.61 | -2.66% | 1,848.36 | 2.36% | |
| 36. | Jan 31, 2014 | $67.15 | $0.37 | -10.70% | 1,782.59 | -3.56% |
| 37. | Feb 28, 2014 | $74.08 | 10.32% | 1,859.45 | 4.31% | |
| 38. | Mar 31, 2014 | $75.39 | 1.77% | 1,872.34 | 0.69% | |
| 39. | Apr 30, 2014 | $76.99 | $0.37 | 2.61% | 1,883.95 | 0.62% |
| 40. | May 31, 2014 | $77.31 | 0.42% | 1,923.57 | 2.10% | |
| 41. | Jun 30, 2014 | $81.20 | 5.03% | 1,960.23 | 1.91% | |
| 42. | Jul 31, 2014 | $69.40 | $0.37 | -14.08% | 1,930.67 | -1.51% |
| 43. | Aug 31, 2014 | $72.43 | 4.37% | 2,003.37 | 3.77% | |
| 44. | Sep 30, 2014 | $71.98 | -0.62% | 1,972.29 | -1.55% | |
| 45. | Oct 31, 2014 | $71.83 | $0.41 | 0.36% | 2,018.05 | 2.32% |
| 46. | Nov 30, 2014 | $77.25 | 7.55% | 2,067.56 | 2.45% | |
| 47. | Dec 31, 2014 | $72.85 | -5.70% | 2,058.90 | -0.42% | |
| 48. | Jan 31, 2015 | $72.28 | $0.41 | -0.22% | 1,994.99 | -3.10% |
| 49. | Feb 28, 2015 | $81.11 | 12.22% | 2,104.50 | 5.49% | |
| 50. | Mar 31, 2015 | $78.72 | -2.95% | 2,067.89 | -1.74% | |
| 51. | Apr 30, 2015 | $85.96 | $0.41 | 9.72% | 2,085.51 | 0.85% |
| 52. | May 31, 2015 | $90.11 | 4.83% | 2,107.39 | 1.05% | |
| 53. | Jun 30, 2015 | $90.08 | -0.03% | 2,063.11 | -2.10% | |
| 54. | Jul 31, 2015 | $87.76 | $0.41 | -2.12% | 2,103.84 | 1.97% |
| 55. | Aug 31, 2015 | $79.77 | -9.10% | 1,972.18 | -6.26% | |
| 56. | Sep 30, 2015 | $79.95 | 0.23% | 1,920.03 | -2.64% | |
| 57. | Oct 31, 2015 | $70.91 | $0.46 | -10.73% | 2,079.36 | 8.30% |
| 58. | Nov 30, 2015 | $72.51 | 2.26% | 2,080.41 | 0.05% | |
| 59. | Dec 31, 2015 | $73.05 | 0.74% | 2,043.94 | -1.75% | |
| Average (R): | 1.10% | 0.84% | ||||
| Standard deviation: | 5.95% | 3.40% | ||||
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1 Data in US$ per share of common stock, adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Rate of return on common stock of YUM during period t
3 Rate of return on S&P 500 (the market portfolio proxy) during period t
Variance and Covariance
YUM! Brands Inc., calculation of variance and covariance of returns
| t | Date | RYUM,t | RS&P 500,t | (RYUM,t–RYUM)2 | (RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 | (RYUM,t–RYUM)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) |
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| 1. | Feb 28, 2011 | 7.63% | 3.20% | 42.76 | 5.53 | 15.37 |
| 2. | Mar 31, 2011 | 2.09% | -0.10% | 0.98 | 0.90 | -0.94 |
| 3. | Apr 30, 2011 | 4.89% | 2.85% | 14.36 | 4.02 | 7.60 |
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| 58. | Nov 30, 2015 | 2.26% | 0.05% | 1.35 | 0.63 | -0.92 |
| 59. | Dec 31, 2015 | 0.74% | -1.75% | 0.12 | 6.75 | 0.91 |
| Total (Σ): | 2,050.05 | 670.89 | 470.80 | |||
| t | Date | RYUM,t | RS&P 500,t | (RYUM,t–RYUM)2 | (RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 | (RYUM,t–RYUM)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) |
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| 1. | Feb 28, 2011 | 7.63% | 3.20% | 42.76 | 5.53 | 15.37 |
| 2. | Mar 31, 2011 | 2.09% | -0.10% | 0.98 | 0.90 | -0.94 |
| 3. | Apr 30, 2011 | 4.89% | 2.85% | 14.36 | 4.02 | 7.60 |
| 4. | May 31, 2011 | 3.13% | -1.35% | 4.15 | 4.82 | -4.47 |
| 5. | Jun 30, 2011 | -0.14% | -1.83% | 1.54 | 7.13 | 3.31 |
| 6. | Jul 31, 2011 | -3.93% | -2.15% | 25.24 | 8.95 | 15.03 |
| 7. | Aug 31, 2011 | 2.93% | -5.68% | 3.38 | 42.56 | -12.00 |
| 8. | Sep 30, 2011 | -9.16% | -7.18% | 105.17 | 64.34 | 82.26 |
| 9. | Oct 31, 2011 | 9.04% | 10.77% | 63.11 | 98.56 | 78.87 |
| 10. | Nov 30, 2011 | 4.61% | -0.51% | 12.35 | 1.82 | -4.75 |
| 11. | Dec 31, 2011 | 5.30% | 0.85% | 17.67 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 12. | Jan 31, 2012 | 7.80% | 4.36% | 45.00 | 12.35 | 23.57 |
| 13. | Feb 29, 2012 | 4.59% | 4.06% | 12.24 | 10.33 | 11.25 |
| 14. | Mar 31, 2012 | 7.46% | 3.13% | 40.47 | 5.24 | 14.56 |
| 15. | Apr 30, 2012 | 2.58% | -0.75% | 2.20 | 2.54 | -2.36 |
| 16. | May 31, 2012 | -3.26% | -6.27% | 18.96 | 50.55 | 30.96 |
| 17. | Jun 30, 2012 | -8.44% | 3.96% | 90.98 | 9.68 | -29.67 |
| 18. | Jul 31, 2012 | 1.09% | 1.26% | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| 19. | Aug 31, 2012 | -1.73% | 1.98% | 7.97 | 1.28 | -3.19 |
| 20. | Sep 30, 2012 | 4.11% | 2.42% | 9.10 | 2.49 | 4.76 |
| 21. | Oct 31, 2012 | 6.19% | -1.98% | 25.93 | 7.97 | -14.38 |
| 22. | Nov 30, 2012 | -4.32% | 0.28% | 29.35 | 0.31 | 3.03 |
| 23. | Dec 31, 2012 | -1.01% | 0.71% | 4.45 | 0.02 | 0.29 |
| 24. | Jan 31, 2013 | -1.69% | 5.04% | 7.78 | 17.62 | -11.71 |
| 25. | Feb 28, 2013 | 0.83% | 1.11% | 0.07 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 26. | Mar 31, 2013 | 9.87% | 3.60% | 76.91 | 7.58 | 24.15 |
| 27. | Apr 30, 2013 | -4.84% | 1.81% | 35.29 | 0.93 | -5.73 |
| 28. | May 31, 2013 | -0.54% | 2.08% | 2.69 | 1.52 | -2.02 |
| 29. | Jun 30, 2013 | 2.35% | -1.50% | 1.57 | 5.50 | -2.93 |
| 30. | Jul 31, 2013 | 5.65% | 4.95% | 20.70 | 16.82 | 18.66 |
| 31. | Aug 31, 2013 | -3.98% | -3.13% | 25.73 | 15.80 | 20.16 |
| 32. | Sep 30, 2013 | 1.96% | 2.97% | 0.74 | 4.54 | 1.83 |
| 33. | Oct 31, 2013 | -4.76% | 4.46% | 34.32 | 13.07 | -21.18 |
| 34. | Nov 30, 2013 | 14.88% | 2.80% | 189.93 | 3.84 | 27.01 |
| 35. | Dec 31, 2013 | -2.66% | 2.36% | 14.14 | 2.28 | -5.68 |
| 36. | Jan 31, 2014 | -10.70% | -3.56% | 139.13 | 19.39 | 51.94 |
| 37. | Feb 28, 2014 | 10.32% | 4.31% | 85.09 | 12.02 | 31.98 |
| 38. | Mar 31, 2014 | 1.77% | 0.69% | 0.45 | 0.02 | -0.10 |
| 39. | Apr 30, 2014 | 2.61% | 0.62% | 2.30 | 0.05 | -0.34 |
| 40. | May 31, 2014 | 0.42% | 2.10% | 0.46 | 1.58 | -0.86 |
| 41. | Jun 30, 2014 | 5.03% | 1.91% | 15.49 | 1.13 | 4.18 |
| 42. | Jul 31, 2014 | -14.08% | -1.51% | 230.20 | 5.54 | 35.70 |
| 43. | Aug 31, 2014 | 4.37% | 3.77% | 10.69 | 8.53 | 9.55 |
| 44. | Sep 30, 2014 | -0.62% | -1.55% | 2.95 | 5.74 | 4.11 |
| 45. | Oct 31, 2014 | 0.36% | 2.32% | 0.54 | 2.18 | -1.08 |
| 46. | Nov 30, 2014 | 7.55% | 2.45% | 41.60 | 2.59 | 10.38 |
| 47. | Dec 31, 2014 | -5.70% | -0.42% | 46.13 | 1.60 | 8.58 |
| 48. | Jan 31, 2015 | -0.22% | -3.10% | 1.73 | 15.59 | 5.19 |
| 49. | Feb 28, 2015 | 12.22% | 5.49% | 123.67 | 21.57 | 51.65 |
| 50. | Mar 31, 2015 | -2.95% | -1.74% | 16.34 | 6.68 | 10.45 |
| 51. | Apr 30, 2015 | 9.72% | 0.85% | 74.34 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 52. | May 31, 2015 | 4.83% | 1.05% | 13.93 | 0.04 | 0.76 |
| 53. | Jun 30, 2015 | -0.03% | -2.10% | 1.27 | 8.68 | 3.33 |
| 54. | Jul 31, 2015 | -2.12% | 1.97% | 10.34 | 1.28 | -3.63 |
| 55. | Aug 31, 2015 | -9.10% | -6.26% | 104.04 | 50.45 | 72.45 |
| 56. | Sep 30, 2015 | 0.23% | -2.64% | 0.76 | 12.17 | 3.04 |
| 57. | Oct 31, 2015 | -10.73% | 8.30% | 139.89 | 55.56 | -88.16 |
| 58. | Nov 30, 2015 | 2.26% | 0.05% | 1.35 | 0.63 | -0.92 |
| 59. | Dec 31, 2015 | 0.74% | -1.75% | 0.12 | 6.75 | 0.91 |
| Total (Σ): | 2,050.05 | 670.89 | 470.80 | |||
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VarianceYUM = Σ(RYUM,t–RYUM)2 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 2,050.05 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 35.35
VarianceS&P 500 = Σ(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 670.89 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 11.57
CovarianceYUM, S&P 500 = Σ(RYUM,t–RYUM)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) ÷ (59 – 1)
= 470.80 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 8.12
Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
| VarianceYUM | 35.35 |
| VarianceS&P 500 | 11.57 |
| CovarianceYUM, S&P 500 | 8.12 |
| Correlation coefficientYUM, S&P 5001 | 0.40 |
| βYUM2 | 0.70 |
| αYUM3 | 0.50% |
Calculations
1 Correlation coefficientYUM, S&P 500
= CovarianceYUM, S&P 500 ÷ (Standard deviationYUM × Standard deviationS&P 500)
= 8.12 ÷ (5.95% × 3.40%)
= 0.40
2 βYUM
= CovarianceYUM, S&P 500 ÷ VarianceS&P 500
= 8.12 ÷ 11.57
= 0.70
3 αYUM
= AverageYUM – βYUM × AverageS&P 500
= 1.10% – 0.70 × 0.84%
= 0.50%
Expected Rate of Return
| Assumptions | ||
| Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 | RF | 4.69% |
| Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 | E(RM) | 13.79% |
| Systematic risk (β) of YUM! Brands Inc. common stock | βYUM | 0.70 |
| Expected rate of return on YUM! Brands Inc. common stock3 | E(RYUM) | 11.07% |
1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).
3 E(RYUM) = RF + βYUM [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.69% + 0.70 [13.79% – 4.69%]
= 11.07%