Kraft Heinz
Market Cap
US$50.0b
Last Updated
2021/04/13 22:38 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
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. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value second-rate dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Kraft Heinz's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: KHC is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: KHC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.5%
KHC
-0.7%
US Food
1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
43.8%
KHC
21.2%
US Food
53.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: KHC exceeded the US Food industry which returned 21.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KHC underperformed the US Market which returned 53.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| KHC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.5% | -0.7% | 1.3% |
| 30 Day | 7.4% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| 90 Day | 27.8% | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| 1 Year | 50.7%43.8% | 24.3%21.2% | 56.6%53.9% |
| 3 Year | -22.9%-33.7% | 26.2%16.0% | 62.7%52.3% |
| 5 Year | -35.6%-47.7% | 23.4%6.5% | 120.5%95.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Kraft Heinz's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Reflecting on Kraft Heinz's (NASDAQ:KHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Five YearsValuation
Is Kraft Heinz undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
44.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: KHC ($40.92) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($73.46)
Significantly Below Fair Value: KHC is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KHC is poor value based on its PE Ratio (140.6x) compared to the US Food industry average (24.2x).
PE vs Market: KHC is poor value based on its PE Ratio (140.6x) compared to the US market (22.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: KHC is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KHC is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the US Food industry average (2.2x).
Future Growth
How is Kraft Heinz forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
15.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KHC's forecast earnings growth (15.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: KHC's earnings (15.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (18.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: KHC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: KHC's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KHC's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.3% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: KHC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.4%).
Past Performance
How has Kraft Heinz performed over the past 5 years?
-24.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: KHC has a large one-off loss of $3.4B impacting its December 26 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: KHC's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (7.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KHC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -24.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: KHC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KHC had negative earnings growth (-80.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (10.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KHC's Return on Equity (0.7%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Kraft Heinz's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KHC's short term assets ($10.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($8.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: KHC's short term assets ($10.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($41.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KHC's debt to equity ratio (56.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: KHC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 38.1% to 56.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KHC's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.4%).
Interest Coverage: KHC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Kraft Heinz current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.91%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: KHC's dividend (3.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.26%).
High Dividend: KHC's dividend (3.91%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.5%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: KHC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: KHC has only been paying a dividend for 5 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (549.7%), KHC's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: KHC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (59.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Miguel Patricio (54 yo)
1.83yrs
Tenure
US$6,140,131
Compensation
Mr. Miguel Patricio has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Kraft Heinz Company since June 25, 2019 and served as its Interim President of U.S. Zone from July 1, 2019 to February 2020. Mr. Patricio ser...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Miguel's total compensation ($USD6.14M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.98M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Miguel's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: KHC's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: KHC's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
The Kraft Heinz Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Kraft Heinz Company
- Ticker: KHC
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1869
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: US$50.050b
- Shares outstanding: 1.22b
- Website: https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Kraft Heinz Company
- One PPG Place
- Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania
- 15222
- United States
Listings
Biography
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. Its products include cond...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/13 22:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/26 |
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