(KHC) Kraft Heinz - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Packaged Foods | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 27.196m USD | Total Return: -3.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 320M
EPS Trend: -75.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -98.8%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -4.8 is critical
Altman Z'' -0.54 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) is a global manufacturer and marketer of food and beverage products, operating across North America and international markets. Its portfolio comprises diverse categories including condiments, sauces, dairy products, meats, and beverages, sold under established brands such as Heinz, Kraft, Oscar Mayer, and Philadelphia. The company utilizes a multi-channel distribution strategy, reaching consumers through grocery stores, mass merchants, foodservice distributors, and e-commerce platforms.
Operating within the Packaged Foods & Meats sub-industry, Kraft Heinz utilizes a scale-driven business model focused on brand equity and supply chain efficiency. This sector is characterized by defensive qualities, as consumer demand for staple food products typically remains stable regardless of broader economic cycles. The company’s 2015 merger combined two historic entities to leverage cross-category distribution and marketing synergies.
Investors can evaluate the companys long-term valuation trends by reviewing the historical data available on ValueRay.
- Input cost volatility for agricultural commodities and packaging materials impacts gross margins
- Market share stability in North American retail channels dictates organic revenue growth
- Global expansion of condiments and sauces portfolio drives international segment profitability
- High interest rates increase debt servicing costs for significant long-term liabilities
- Shifts in consumer preference toward private label brands pressure premium product pricing
| Net Income: -5.76b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.46 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 6.97% < 20% (prev 8.74%; Δ -1.77% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 4.75b > Net Income -5.76b |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 1.20 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.19b) vs 12m ago -0.50% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 33.33% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3.30k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 29.00% > 50% (prev 28.17%; Δ 0.83% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -4.83 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -3.69b / Interest Expense TTM 966.0m) |
| A: 0.02 (Total Current Assets 10.7b - Total Current Liabilities 8.94b) / Total Assets 82.0b |
| B: -0.05 (Retained Earnings -3.83b / Total Assets 82.0b) |
| C: -0.05 (EBIT TTM -4.67b / Avg Total Assets 86.2b) |
| D: -0.16 (Book Value of Equity -6.27b / Total Liabilities 40.0b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.54 = B |
| DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 2.31b/2.26b, Revenue 25.0b/25.4b) |
| GMI: 1.04 (GM 33.33% / 34.56%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.78 / AQ_t-1 0.82) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 25.0b / 25.4b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI -5.76b - CFO 4.75b) / TA 82.0b) |
| Beneish M = -3.13 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.54 with a total of 12,959,031 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.80%,
over one month by +8.28%,
over three months by -1.43% and
over the past year by -3.77%.
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
| Analysts Target Price | 23.9 | 1.4% |
P/S = 1.0883
P/B = 0.6777
P/EG = 0.9935
Revenue TTM = 25.0b USD
EBIT TTM = -4.67b USD
EBITDA TTM = -3.69b USD
Long Term Debt = 19.2b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.91b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.1b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 16.9b USD (calculated: Debt 21.1b - CCE 4.26b)
Enterprise Value = 44.1b USD (27.2b + Debt 21.1b - CCE 4.26b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -4.83 (Ebit TTM -4.67b / Interest Expense TTM 966.0m)
EV/FCF = 11.17x (Enterprise Value 44.1b / FCF TTM 3.94b)
FCF Yield = 8.95% (FCF TTM 3.94b / Enterprise Value 44.1b)
FCF Margin = 15.79% (FCF TTM 3.94b / Revenue TTM 25.0b)
Net Margin = -23.05% (Net Income TTM -5.76b / Revenue TTM 25.0b)
Gross Margin = 33.33% ((Revenue TTM 25.0b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.7b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.45% (prev 32.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.54 (Enterprise Value 44.1b / Total Assets 82.0b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.57% (Interest Expense 966.0m / Debt 21.1b)
Taxrate = 20.89% (211.0m / 1.01b)
NOPAT = -3.69b (EBIT -4.67b * (1 - 20.89%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.20 (Total Current Assets 10.7b / Total Current Liabilities 8.94b)
Debt / Equity = 0.50 (Debt 21.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 41.9b)
Debt / EBITDA = -4.58 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 16.9b / EBITDA -3.69b)
Debt / FCF = 4.28 (Net Debt 16.9b / FCF TTM 3.94b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 41.6b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -6.69% (Net Income -5.76b / Total Assets 82.0b)
RoE = -12.68% (Net Income TTM -5.76b / Total Stockholder Equity 45.4b)
RoCE = -7.22% (EBIT -4.67b / Capital Employed (Equity 45.4b + L.T.Debt 19.2b))
RoIC = -4.96% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -3.69b / Invested Capital 74.5b)
WACC = 5.23% (E(27.2b)/V(48.3b) * Re(6.49%) + D(21.1b)/V(48.3b) * Rd(4.57%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 6.49% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.67 | Cagr: -1.60%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈3.58b ; Y1≈4.10b ; Y5≈6.03b
[DCF] Fair Price = 62.35 (EV 90.8b - Net Debt 16.9b = Equity 73.9b / Shares 1.19b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -75.42 | EPS CAGR: -4.98% | SUE: -0.66 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -98.82 | Revenue CAGR: -3.32% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.53 | Chg30d=-0.51% | Revisions=-12% | Analysts=17
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.47 | Chg30d=-2.59% | Revisions=-60% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.06 | Chg30d=+1.15% | Revisions=+56% | GrowthEPS=-20.8% | GrowthRev=-2.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.11 | Chg30d=-1.66% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+2.4% | GrowthRev=+0.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -60%