The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) Stock

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $25.58 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $30.33B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Kraft Heinz Company and its subsidiaries produce and market food and beverage brands, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, beverages, coffee, snacks, and seasonings, sold across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Products are distributed through company sales teams and through brokers, agents, and distributors to retail and foodservice accounts, as well as via online channels.

Understand The Kraft Heinz Company: how it makes money

Kraft Heinz manufactures and markets packaged food and beverage products, and it makes money by selling these brands through its own sales organizations and also through independent brokers, agents, and distributors.

Because Kraft Heinz sells its packaged food and beverage brands through both its own sales organizations and a network of independent brokers, agents, and distributors, its profit model is closely tied to getting product through these channels across its North America, International Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets footprint.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
NorthAm$4.4B
IntlDev$0.9B
EmergMkts$0.7B

Business quality (Weak): The company clearly manufactures and distributes packaged food categories, but the provided segment breakdown mixes reported and organic detail in the inputs, so segment values are derived to reconcile to the provided GAAP net sales figure. Only one operating KPI is available (Indonesia revenue).

Bull case

  • Broad packaged food and beverage portfolio: Kraft Heinz products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, dressings, healthy snacks, and spices and other seasonings.
  • Multiple routes to market: The company sells through its own sales organizations and also through independent brokers, agents, and distributors, reaching chain, wholesale, cooperative, and independent channels.

Bear case

  • International and emerging market exposure: International Developed Markets net sales are 0.95B and Emerging Markets net sales are 0.74B, with Indonesia revenue at 0.3B.
  • Organic growth signals appear weak for emerging markets: Emerging Markets organic net sales are listed as 0.0.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$25.58
Market Cap$30.33B
Price / Book0.84
Price / Sales1.23
FCF Yield18.7%
DCF Value (model)$68.45
DCF Upside vs Price167.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$24.94B
Net Margin-23.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-317.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)15.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.51 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)26.1
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBerkshire Hathaway Inc ($7.32B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEOSteven A. Cahillane
Employees36,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2015-07-06

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.