KHC Stock Analysis: The Kraft Heinz | NASDAQ

Packaged Foods | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 28.970m USD | 12M Return: -2.2% | US5007541064 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Condiments, Cheese, Frozen Meals, Beverages
Total Rating 39
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.42
Packaged Foods
Industry Rotation: -6.0
Market Cap: 29.0B
Avg Turnover: 487M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility21.1%
VaR 5th Pctl3.82%
VaR vs Median10.0%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.11
Rel. Str. IBD45.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group82.1
Character TTM
Beta-0.135
Beta Downside-0.054
Hurst Exponent0.407
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD38.72%
CAGR/Max DD-0.16
CAGR/Mean DD-0.32
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of KHC over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.65, "2021-12": 0.79, "2022-03": 0.6, "2022-06": 0.7, "2022-09": 0.63, "2022-12": 0.85, "2023-03": 0.68, "2023-06": 0.79, "2023-09": 0.72, "2023-12": 0.78, "2024-03": 0.69, "2024-06": 0.78, "2024-09": 0.75, "2024-12": 0.84, "2025-03": 0.62, "2025-06": 0.69, "2025-09": 0.61, "2025-12": 0.67, "2026-03": 0.58, "2026-06": 0.56,
EPS CAGR: -7.22%
EPS Trend: -85.2%
Last SUE: 1.28
Qual. Beats: 5
Revenue Revenue of KHC over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 6324, 2021-12: 6709, 2022-03: 6045, 2022-06: 6554, 2022-09: 6505, 2022-12: 7381, 2023-03: 6489, 2023-06: 6721, 2023-09: 6570, 2023-12: 6860, 2024-03: 6411, 2024-06: 6476, 2024-09: 6383, 2024-12: 6576, 2025-03: 5999, 2025-06: 6352, 2025-09: 6237, 2025-12: 6354, 2026-03: 6047, 2026-06: 6262,
Rev. CAGR: -3.18%
Rev. Trend: -98.1%
Last SUE: 1.61
Qual. Beats: 2

Warnings

Interest Coverage Ratio Critical
Altman Z'' In Financial Distress Zone
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.2% 17
Feb -0.4% 5
Mar +0.9% 8
Apr +1.0% 11
May -0.7% 10
Jun -0.3% 10
Jul +1.1% 20
Aug -0.4% 5
Sep -2.1% 43
Oct -0.2% 15
Nov -0.2% 0
Dec +2.0% 15

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: KHC The Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is a global food and beverage manufacturer formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz, with roots dating back to 1869. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company produces a broad portfolio of products spanning condiments, sauces, cheese, frozen meals, desserts, beverages, coffee, and processed meats, sold under iconic brands such as Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Jell-O, and Capri Sun.

The company distributes its products through multiple channels, including its own sales force as well as independent brokers and distributors serving grocery chains, convenience and club stores, pharmacies, mass merchants, foodservice operators, institutional buyers, and e-commerce platforms. Kraft Heinz also maintains a strategic partnership with the National Football League.

Operating within the Consumer Staples sector and the Packaged Foods & Meats sub-industry, Kraft Heinz benefits from the typically defensive characteristics of the packaged foods segment, including steady consumer demand across economic cycles. The company trades as a large-cap stock on NASDAQ following its 2015 listing.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Grocery spin-off separates condiments from meals business
  • Pricing actions and commodity costs pressure margins
  • Private label competition erodes North America volume share
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 2.5
Net Income: -3.40b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.94 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 2.15% < 20% (prev 2.44%; Δ -0.29% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 4.62b > Net Income -3.40b
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 1.06 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.19b) vs 12m ago -0.34% < -2%
Gross Margin: 32.82% > 18% (prev 34.29%; Δ -1.46% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 32.20% > 50% (prev 31.02%; Δ 1.18% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -4.06 > 6 (EBIT TTM -3.08b / Interest Expense TTM 757.0m)
Altman Z'' 0.39
A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 9.25b - Total Current Liabilities 8.72b) / Total Assets 73.1b
B: -0.13 (Retained Earnings -9.29b / Total Assets 73.1b)
C: -0.04 (EBIT TTM -3.08b / Avg Total Assets 77.3b)
D: 0.97 (Book Value of Equity 36.0b / Total Liabilities 36.9b)
Altman-Z'' = 0.39 = B
Beneish M -3.03
DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 2.29b/2.34b, Revenue 24.9b/25.3b)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 34.29% / 32.82%)
AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.77 / AQ_t-1 0.80)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 24.9b / 25.3b)
TATA: -0.11 (NI -3.40b - CFO 4.62b) / TA 73.1b)
Beneish M = -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of KHC shares?

As of September 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.63 with a total of 10,453,143 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.27%, over one month by -5.18%, over three months by +2.29% and over the past year by -2.18%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 22.70 (which is 3.9% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is KHC a buy, sell or hold?

The Kraft Heinz has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold KHC.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 16
  • Sell: 2
  • StrongSell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the KHC price?
Analysts Target Price 25.5 7.8%
The Kraft Heinz (KHC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 22 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 29.0b (29.0b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 11.4416
P/S = 1.1634
P/B = 0.8046
P/EG = 0.9936
Revenue TTM = 24.9b USD
EBIT TTM = -3.08b USD
EBITDA TTM = -1.83b USD
Long Term Debt = 17.6b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.38b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 19.0b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 16.3b USD (calculated: Debt 19.0b - CCE 2.68b)
Enterprise Value = 45.3b USD (29.0b + Debt 19.0b - CCE 2.68b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -4.06 (Ebit TTM -3.08b / Interest Expense TTM 757.0m)
EV/FCF = 11.87x (Enterprise Value 45.3b / FCF TTM 3.82b)
FCF Yield = 8.43% (FCF TTM 3.82b / Enterprise Value 45.3b)
FCF Margin = 15.33% (FCF TTM 3.82b / Revenue TTM 24.9b)
Net Margin = -13.64% (Net Income TTM -3.40b / Revenue TTM 24.9b)
Gross Margin = 32.82% ((Revenue TTM 24.9b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.7b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 32.39% (prev 34.45%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.62 (Enterprise Value 45.3b / Total Assets 73.1b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.98% (Interest Expense 757.0m / Debt 19.0b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -2.43b (EBIT -3.08b * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.06 (Total Current Assets 9.25b / Total Current Liabilities 8.72b)
Debt / Equity = 0.53 (Debt 19.0b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 36.0b)
 Debt / EBITDA = -8.92 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 16.3b / EBITDA -1.83b)
 Debt / FCF = 4.28 (Net Debt 16.3b / FCF TTM 3.82b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 40.3b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -4.39% (Net Income -3.40b / Total Assets 73.1b)
RoE = -8.44% (Net Income TTM -3.40b / Total Stockholder Equity 40.3b)
RoCE = -5.32% (EBIT -3.08b / Capital Employed (Equity 40.3b + L.T.Debt 17.6b))
 RoIC = -3.77% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -2.43b / Invested Capital 64.5b)
 WACC = 4.57% (E(29.0b)/V(48.0b) * Re(5.51%) + D(19.0b)/V(48.0b) * Rd(3.98%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 5.51% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -93.34 | Cagr: -1.36%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.57% ; FCFF base≈3.69b ; Y1≈3.98b ; Y5≈4.89b
[DCF] Fair Price = 49.41 (EV 74.9b - Net Debt 16.3b = Equity 58.6b / Shares 1.19b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 9.22% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -85.17 | EPS CAGR: -7.22% | SUE: 1.28 | # QB: 5
Revenue Correlation: -98.08 | Revenue CAGR: -3.18% | SUE: 1.61 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.42 | Chg30d=-0.84% | Revisions=-82% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.05 | Chg30d=-0.14% | Revisions=-31% | GrowthEPS=-21.2% | GrowthRev=-1.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.09 | Chg30d=-0.17% | Revisions=-6% | GrowthEPS=+1.9% | GrowthRev=+0.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -44% (up=11, down=31)