KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:KHC • US5007541064

24.8 USD
+0.48 (+1.97%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
24.82 USD
+0.02 (+0.08%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:20:53 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall KHC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KHC against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. KHC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. KHC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KHC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years KHC 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years KHC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B 10B -10B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.34%, KHC is doing worse than 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of KHC (-10.53%) is worse than 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • KHC has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.32%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KHC is significantly below the industry average of 27.73%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.32%) for KHC is above the 3 year average (4.97%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.34%
ROE -10.53%
ROIC 5.32%
ROA(3y)2.96%
ROA(5y)2.06%
ROE(3y)5.4%
ROE(5y)3.79%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)4.89%
KHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • KHC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of KHC (19.67%) is better than 97.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KHC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 33.75%, KHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KHC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.75%
OM growth 3Y1.51%
OM growth 5Y0.42%
PM growth 3Y39.8%
PM growth 5Y6.51%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
KHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KHC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KHC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KHC Yearly Shares OutstandingKHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.86, we must say that KHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KHC's Altman-Z score of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KHC is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • KHC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.84. This is a neutral value as KHC would need 5.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • KHC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.84. This is in the better half of the industry: KHC outperforms 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • KHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • KHC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KHC outperforms 46.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.84
Altman-Z 0.86
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC6.73%
KHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that KHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KHC's Current ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KHC is outperformed by 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • KHC has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that KHC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KHC has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: KHC underperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.73
KHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KHC have decreased strongly by -15.36% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.36%
EPS 3Y-2.33%
EPS 5Y-2.1%
EPS Q2Q%-20.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.38%

3.2 Future

  • KHC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.24% yearly.
  • KHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.71%
EPS Next 2Y-0.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.47%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue Next Year-0.12%
Revenue Next 2Y0.24%
Revenue Next 3Y0.87%
Revenue Next 5Y2.07%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
KHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KHC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.58.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KHC indicates a rather cheap valuation: KHC is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. KHC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.84, which indicates a very decent valuation of KHC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KHC indicates a rather cheap valuation: KHC is cheaper than 94.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.58
Fwd PE 9.84
KHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KHC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KHC is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KHC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KHC is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.09
EV/EBITDA 7.77
KHC Per share dataKHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KHC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.58%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.24, KHC pays a better dividend. On top of this KHC pays more dividend than 88.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KHC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.58%

5.2 History

  • KHC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As KHC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
KHC Yearly Dividends per shareKHC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • KHC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-43.59%
EPS Next 2Y-0.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.47%
KHC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKHC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B 10B -10B

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KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE

NASDAQ:KHC (2/13/2026, 8:20:53 PM)

After market: 24.82 +0.02 (+0.08%)

24.8

+0.48 (+1.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners60.65%
Inst Owner Change-1.6%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.1%
Market Cap29.36B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-4.37B
Analysts56.55
Price Target27.72 (11.77%)
Short Float %7.45%
Short Ratio4.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.58%
Yearly Dividend1.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
DP-43.59%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.94%
Min EPS beat(2)4.38%
Max EPS beat(2)7.5%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.15%
Min EPS beat(4)1.8%
Max EPS beat(4)7.5%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.28%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.86%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)6.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.51%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.39%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.57%
PT rev (1m)-1.18%
PT rev (3m)-7.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.58
Fwd PE 9.84
P/S 1.17
P/FCF 8.09
P/OCF 6.56
P/B 0.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.77
EPS(TTM)2.59
EY10.44%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY10.16%
FCF(TTM)3.07
FCFY12.37%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY15.24%
SpS21.26
BVpS35.02
TBVpS-15.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.17
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.34%
ROE -10.53%
ROCE 6.8%
ROIC 5.32%
ROICexc 5.56%
ROICexgc 38.83%
OM 19.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.75%
FCFM 14.43%
ROA(3y)2.96%
ROA(5y)2.06%
ROE(3y)5.4%
ROE(5y)3.79%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)4.89%
ROICexc(3y)5.05%
ROICexc(5y)5.02%
ROICexgc(3y)48.4%
ROICexgc(5y)52.54%
ROCE(3y)6.35%
ROCE(5y)6.25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.9%
OM growth 3Y1.51%
OM growth 5Y0.42%
PM growth 3Y39.8%
PM growth 5Y6.51%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.84
Debt/EBITDA 3.27
Cap/Depr 88.64%
Cap/Sales 3.35%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75.82%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 0.86
F-Score5
WACC6.73%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)108.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.5%
Profit Quality(3y)93.19%
Profit Quality(5y)387.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.36%
EPS 3Y-2.33%
EPS 5Y-2.1%
EPS Q2Q%-20.24%
EPS Next Y-2.71%
EPS Next 2Y-0.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.47%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.38%
Revenue Next Year-0.12%
Revenue Next 2Y0.24%
Revenue Next 3Y0.87%
Revenue Next 5Y2.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.16%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y1.11%
EBIT Next Year7.36%
EBIT Next 3Y1.95%
EBIT Next 5Y4.28%
FCF growth 1Y44.72%
FCF growth 3Y-12.18%
FCF growth 5Y1.64%
OCF growth 1Y25.25%
OCF growth 3Y-7.95%
OCF growth 5Y3.33%

KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE / KHC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KHC.


What is the valuation status of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KHC stock?

KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) stock?

The financial health rating of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) stock?

The dividend rating of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -43.59%.