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The Kraft Heinz Company

KHCNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment23/100
$23.86USD$-0.20 (-0.83%)
Company website www.kraftheinzcompany.com
HeadquartersOne PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

KHC · Price history

Price at last available close

$23.86

+$0.41 (+1.75%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About The Kraft Heinz Company

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-27 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

The Kraft Heinz Company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a global entity focused on the manufacturing and marketing of a broad spectrum of food and beverage products. Its reach extends across key markets such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as numerous other international territories. The company's diverse product offerings include popular condiments and sauces, a variety of cheese and dairy items, prepared meals, meat products, and refreshing beverages.

How they make money

The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products, including condiments, sauces, cheese, dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, and coffee. The company sells these products through its own sales organizations and through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain, wholesale, cooperative, and independent grocery accounts, convenience stores, drug stores, mass merchants, club stores, and food service distributors.

Products & services

A diverse portfolio of food and beverage products including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, ambient meals, frozen and chilled meals, meats, and refreshment beverages.

Brands & revenue mix

Kraft

Flagship brand for cheese, dairy, and various grocery products.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Heinz

Flagship brand for condiments and sauces.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Oscar Mayer

Brand for meat products.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

Taste ElevationUSD 11.28B45.2%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Easy Ready MealsUSD 4.07B16.3%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

HydrationUSD 2.10B8.4%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

MeatsUSD 1.92B7.7%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Cheese and dairyUSD 1.66B6.6%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Substantial SnackingUSD 1.53B6.1%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Desserts, toppings and bakingUSD 1.12B4.5%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

CoffeeUSD 867.00M3.5%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Other productsUSD 395.00M1.6%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

United States SegmentUSD 16.78B67.3%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Rest of World SegmentUSD 5.09B20.4%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Canada SegmentUSD 1.80B7.2%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

UNITED KINGDOMUSD 1.27B5.1%

Period ended 2025-12-27Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

  • Retailers (grocery, convenience, drug, mass merchants, club stores)Source
  • Food service distributorsSource

Disclosed major customers

Customer concentration

For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025, sales to the company's largest customer, Walmart Inc., represented approximately 21% of consolidated net sales.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Packaging materials suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for packaging materials; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
  • Agricultural commodities suppliers — The company sources agricultural commodities such as dairy, meat, and produce; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source

Competitors

  • Nestlé S.A. — Competes in various food and beverage categories including coffee, frozen meals, and prepared dishes.Source
  • General Mills, Inc. — Competes in packaged food categories including meals and snacks.Source
  • Unilever PLC — Competes in the condiments and sauces category.Source

Strengths

  • Strong portfolio of iconic, well-recognized brandsSource
  • Global scale and distribution networkSource

Risks

  • Intense competition and changing consumer preferencesSource
  • Volatility in commodity costs and supply chain disruptionsSource
  • Risks associated with global operations and currency fluctuationsSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

23

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

29

Poor

Financial Strength

43

Business Quality / Moat

31

Management

13

Growth Quality

20

Risk / Durability

29

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

36

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

39/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 39/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Insider activity signal is favorable
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Dividend-change headline · Oct 1, 2026
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for KHC

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  • •What is driving KHC's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is KHC's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is KHC's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What specifically needs to improve for KHC to reach sustainable profitability?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify KHC's current valuation?
⚠ 2 warningsView warning details
Debt service riskDividend-change headline · Oct 1, 2026
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

23

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

36

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$28.29B

P/E Ratio

-7.8

EPS

$-2.86

52-Week High

$28.09

52-Week Low

$21.04

Beta

0.08

Analyst Target

$24.00

Shares Outstanding

1.19B

Total Revenue

$24.90B

Total Debt

$19.00B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

6.71%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$30.44

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$1.60

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
56/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +1.5% · 20D +5.0% · RSI 62 · Price vs 20D avg +3.1%
Volatility
32/ 100
+13 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 34.4% · 60D 29.6% · Acceleration 1.16x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for KHC

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~-4.9x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Dividend-change headline · Oct 1, 2026

6 High-Yield Stocks Where the Market May Be Warning of a Dividend Cut — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Strong portfolio of iconic, well-recognized brands.
  • +Global scale and distribution network.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Packaged Foods industry.
  • −Intense competition and changing consumer preferences.
  • −Volatility in commodity costs and supply chain disruptions.
  • −Risks associated with global operations and currency fluctuations.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Very Weak23/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

23

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Fair

67

Debt Cost4.5%
Debt Reduction YoY-6.8%
Debt / Equity0.51x

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Poor

9

Revenue YoY-0.2%
Revenue CAGR-3.2%
Net Margin-13.6%

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Fair

55

Asset Growth YoY-7.4%
Liquidation/Share$30.44
Net Assets/MCap2.05x

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Poor

14

Earnings Yield-12.9%
Buyback Yield2.0%
Debt Cost4.5%

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Poor

13

ROIC-8.9%
ROE-9.4%
ROA-4.6%

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Poor

31

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth13.1%
Rev/Share Growth-0.7%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—

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Poor

33

Revenue9
Moat31
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—

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Poor

22

Interest Coverage-4.9x
ROIC-8.9%
FCF Yield13.9%

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Poor

15

Financial22
Valuation0
Debt67

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Poor

34

Survival Years0.4 yrs
Current Ratio1.15x
FCF Margin14.7%

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Score Changes

2 historical score records available

Previous Score

23

Jul 24, 2026

Change

-0.4

points

Current Score

23

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.9
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+2.0
Management-6.3
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett-0.8

KHC decreased 0.4 points because Management declined by 6.3 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Capital improved by 2 points

Negative Contributors

  • − Management declined by 6.3 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

22

Projected Change

-0.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 0.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Valuation unavailable

Current Price

$23.86

Model Intrinsic Value

—

Difference

—

Margin of Safety

—

Value Reference: —
Deep Discount Reference: —

Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$7.0B$14.0B$21.0B$28.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$8.5B$17.0B$25.5B$34.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$35.0B$70.0B$105.0B$140.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$24.90B$24.94B$25.85B$26.64B····························
Cost of Revenue$16.73B$16.63B$16.88B$17.71B····························
Gross Profit$8.17B$8.31B$8.97B$8.93B····························
Research & Development$167.0M$0.00$0.00$147.0M····························
SG&A Expenses$3.84B$3.67B$3.49B$3.59B····························
Operating Expenses$11.42B$12.98B$7.29B$4.35B····························
EBITDA-$1.83B-$3.53B$2.72B$5.51B····························
Operating Income-$3.25B-$4.67B$1.68B$4.57B····························
Interest Expense$757.0M$947.0M$912.0M$912.0M····························
Income Before Tax-$3.66B-$5.45B$856.0M$3.63B····························
Income Tax Expense-$262.0M$403.0M-$1.89B$787.0M····························
Net Income-$3.40B-$5.85B$2.74B$2.85B····························
Basic EPS$-2.86$-4.93$2.27$2.33····························
Basic Shares1.19B1.19B1.21B1.23B····························
Diluted Shares1.19B1.19B1.22B1.24B····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 4, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.43Estimated revenue: $6.08B
Jun 27, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$6.26B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

-$4.60

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-10.4%

Cash Change

+54.4%

Margin Change

+36.0 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew
  • Debt reduced

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue declined 1.4%. EPS declined 30.0%. Cash increased 54.4%. Total debt declined 10.4%. Net income margin improved by 36.0 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 124 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

63

Smart Money

63

Number of Gurus

3

Total Guru Value

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Short Interest

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Dividend History

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Historical Trends

2 historical records
Jul 24, 2623
Oct 1, 2623

2 historical score records available.

Historical Score Chart

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Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

No data

Value Reference

No data

Margin of Safety %

No data

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