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KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHNZ.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KHNZ - US5007541064 - Common Stock

19.552 EUR
+0.23 (+1.18%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 5:11:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

KHNZ gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 64 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KHNZ get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KHNZ 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

  • KHNZ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KHNZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years KHNZ has always been profitable.
  • KHNZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KHNZ.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKHNZ.DE 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

  • The Return On Assets of KHNZ (-5.34%) is worse than 79.69% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -10.53%, KHNZ is not doing good in the industry: 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • KHNZ has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.32%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KHNZ outperforms 51.56% of its industry peers.
  • KHNZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.97%. This is below the industry average of 7.95%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.32%) for KHNZ 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%
KHNZ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKHNZ.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • KHNZ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KHNZ has a better Operating Margin (19.67%) than 96.88% of its industry peers.
  • KHNZ's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • KHNZ has a Gross Margin of 33.75%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KHNZ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
  • KHNZ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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%
KHNZ.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKHNZ.DE 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KHNZ is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KHNZ has less shares outstanding
  • KHNZ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KHNZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
KHNZ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKHNZ.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KHNZ.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKHNZ.DE 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 0.83, we must say that KHNZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KHNZ's Altman-Z score of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KHNZ is outperformed by 76.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KHNZ is 5.84, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KHNZ, 5.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.84, KHNZ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that KHNZ is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KHNZ has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) than 64.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.84
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC6.68%
KHNZ.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKHNZ.DE 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

  • KHNZ has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that KHNZ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KHNZ has a Current ratio (1.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KHNZ has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that KHNZ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KHNZ has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KHNZ outperforms 42.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.73
KHNZ.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKHNZ.DE 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

  • KHNZ shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.00%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, KHNZ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.43% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KHNZ shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KHNZ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.69% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8%
EPS 3Y1.34%
EPS 5Y1.43%
EPS Q2Q%-18.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.25%
Revenue growth 5Y0.69%
Sales Q2Q%-2.29%

3.2 Future

  • KHNZ is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.77% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-16.46%
EPS Next 2Y-9.05%
EPS Next 3Y-5.09%
EPS Next 5Y0.77%
Revenue Next Year-3.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 5Y0.12%

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 decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KHNZ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKHNZ.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
KHNZ.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKHNZ.DE 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.28, the valuation of KHNZ can be described as reasonable.
  • KHNZ's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KHNZ is cheaper than 92.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KHNZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say KHNZ is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.04, which indicates a very decent valuation of KHNZ.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KHNZ is valued cheaper than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KHNZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.28
Fwd PE 9.04
KHNZ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKHNZ.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 67.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KHNZ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • KHNZ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KHNZ is cheaper than 89.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.46
EV/EBITDA 7.42
KHNZ.DE Per share dataKHNZ.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KHNZ's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.09% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.79
EPS Next 2Y-9.05%
EPS Next 3Y-5.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.60%, KHNZ is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • KHNZ's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.42. KHNZ pays more dividend than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KHNZ's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.6%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
KHNZ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKHNZ.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of KHNZ are negative and hence is the payout ratio. KHNZ will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-43.59%
EPS Next 2Y-9.05%
EPS Next 3Y-5.09%
KHNZ.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKHNZ.DE 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

KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE / KHNZ.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KHNZ.DE.


What is the valuation status for KHNZ stock?

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


What is the profitability of KHNZ stock?

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


How financially healthy is KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE?

The financial health rating of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHNZ.DE) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KHNZ stock?

The dividend rating of KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHNZ.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -43.59%.