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NASDAQ: KHC
The Kraft Heinz Company
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Market Cap
$26.91B
52w High
$29.19
52w Low
$21.04
P/E
-4.62
Volume
1.43M
Outstanding Shares
1.18B
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: -21.91%Revenue (TTM): -3.5%FCF (TTM): 21.23%P/FCF: 0th pct
What changed
The stock fell 21.91% over the last year. Revenue declined 3.5% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 6.51% to -18.72%. Free cash flow grew 21.23% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved lower against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at -18.72%. A decisive move in revenue — currently down 3.5% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
CEOSteven A. Cahillane
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods
Employees36,000
IPO dateJul 6, 2015
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA-13.38
Enterprise value$47.25B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth-3.38%
Gross margin33.31%▼3.99%vs FY2024
Operating margin-18.72%▼387.48%vs FY2024
ROE-14.03%▼351.50%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$23.38▲2.84%
4
Buy
21
Hold
10
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
May 6, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.50 · Revenue est $5.89B
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Dividends
$1.60/shareQuarterly6yr growth streakSafeKHC pays a dividend with a 7.04% dividend yield, 6 consecutive years of growth, covered 1.9× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
7.04%
Annual Div / Share
$1.60
5yr CAGR
+0%
Payout Ratio
—
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+0%
5yr CAGR
+0%
10yr CAGR
-3.46%
Dividend Safety
8/10Safe
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2025$1.60+0.0%
2024$1.60+0.0%
2023$1.60+0.0%
2022$1.60+0.0%
2021$1.60+0.0%
2020$1.60+0.0%
2019$1.60-29.7%
Income Projection
Invest
$
Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$70/yr
$6/mo
In 5 yrs
$70/yr
$6/mo
In 10 yrs
$70/yr
$6/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$70/yr $6/mo | $70/yr $6/mo | $70/yr $6/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 1.9× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.