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KHC

S&P 500
Weak · 30/100

Kraft Heinz

Consumer Staples
Packaged Foods & Meats

$22.03

3.5%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▼ Down 11.1% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$27.06B

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

-13.9%

Revenue Growth

-1.8%

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

-23.1%

FCF Yield

13.4%

Debt / Equity

0.51x

ROIC

-7.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.2x

Dividend Yield

6.7%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

-4.0%

Rating Score

30/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what KHC's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. KHC trades near $22.03, below its 50-day average ($23.08) and 200-day average ($24.11). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 38 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. KHC's is $0.60 (~2.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month KHC found buyers near $22.15 (support) and sellers near $24.71 (resistance); its 52-week range is $21.03–$29.19. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 1.5× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Business Overview
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Kraft Heinz (KHC) is a large-cap company in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $27.06B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $24.94B in revenue and posted a net loss of $5.85B.

Our model rates KHC Weak (30/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

-1.1%

Revenue moved from $26.04B in 2021 to $24.94B in 2025, a -1.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 1.8% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?

Profitability
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Gross Margin

33.3%

Operating Margin

-18.7%

Net Margin

-23.4%

ROE

-13.9%

Kraft Heinz keeps about -23.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 33.3% gross margin and -18.7% operating margin. Return on equity is -13.9% and return on invested capital about -7.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.

Debt Analysis
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Total Debt

$13.64B

Net Debt

$10.33B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.51x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.5x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $13.64B of total debt against $3.31B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$4.46B

Free Cash Flow

$3.66B

FCF Margin

14.7%

In the latest year Kraft Heinz produced about $4.46B of operating cash flow and $3.66B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 13.4% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

P/S

1.14x

P/B

0.66x

EV / EBITDA

KHC trades at n/a trailing earnings, 1.1x sales, and 0.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -4.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
1.1xCheap
Revenue growth
-1.8%Weak
EPS growth
Gross margin
33.3%Weak
Net margin
-23.1%Weak
ROE
-13.9%Weak

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How KHC stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), KHC ranks #31 of 36 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 22.5x

ROE vs sector

-13.9%

median 20.2%

Growth vs sector

-1.8%

median 3.0%

Sector rank

#31

of 36 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
KHCThis stock-1.8%Weak· 30
HSY32x2.8%Weak· 41
TSN42.5x4.2%Weak· 26
GIS8.1x-6.5%Neutral· 42
HRL28.6x2.5%Weak· 39
MKC7.6x5.7%Favorable· 71
SJM3.7%Weak· 20
MDLZ29.2x7.8%Weak· 40
Consumer Staples median22.5x3.0%47/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianHSYTSNGISHRLMKCMDLZP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$8.78$14.63

vs. $22.03 today · expected CAGR -17%-8%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$25.69B$26.46B$27.25B$28.07B$28.91B
Net income$770.71M$793.83M$817.64M$842.17M$867.44M
EPS$0.65$0.67$0.69$0.71$0.73
Share price (low)$7.80$8.03$8.27$8.52$8.78
Share price (high)$13.00$13.39$13.79$14.20$14.63
CAGR (low–high)-65% / -41%-40% / -22%-28% / -14%-21% / -10%-17% / -8%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for KHC:

  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~13.4%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Pays a 6.7% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case

The case against KHC:

  • Revenue growth is slow/negative (-1.8%), limiting the upside engine.
  • Thin net margins (-23.1%) leave little room for error.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (30/100).
Key Risks
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Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-1.8%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.

Margin risk — thin profitability (-23.1%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Kraft Heinz is a large-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (30/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.