KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE (KHNZ.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KHNZ • US5007541064
19.8 EUR
+0.27 (+1.36%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 05:06 PM
KHNZ gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While KHNZ is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. KHNZ has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- KHNZ had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KHNZ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KHNZ's Return On Assets of -5.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KHNZ is outperformed by 82.09% of its industry peers.
- KHNZ's Return On Equity of -10.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KHNZ is outperformed by 80.60% of its industry peers.
- KHNZ has a Return On Invested Capital (5.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KHNZ is below the industry average of 7.31%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.97%) for KHNZ is below the current ROIC(5.32%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KHNZ has grown nicely.
- KHNZ has a better Operating Margin (19.67%) than 97.01% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KHNZ has remained more or less at the same level.
- KHNZ has a Gross Margin of 33.75%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KHNZ outperforms 50.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KHNZ has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KHNZ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KHNZ has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KHNZ has less shares outstanding
- KHNZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KHNZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that KHNZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.84, KHNZ is not doing good in the industry: 80.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 64.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- KHNZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- KHNZ has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC6.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that KHNZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KHNZ (1.13) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that KHNZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KHNZ has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 61.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
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%.
- KHNZ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.43% yearly.
- KHNZ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.70%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.77% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KHNZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-16.51%
EPS Next 2Y-9.11%
EPS Next 3Y-5.19%
EPS Next 5Y0.77%
Revenue Next Year-3.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-2%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.15%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KHNZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.53.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KHNZ is valued cheaper than 91.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- KHNZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.34 indicates a reasonable valuation of KHNZ.
- 85.07% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KHNZ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, KHNZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KHNZ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KHNZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: KHNZ is cheaper than 88.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as KHNZ's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.96
EPS Next 2Y-9.11%
EPS Next 3Y-5.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KHNZ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.91%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.76, KHNZ pays a better dividend. On top of this KHNZ pays more dividend than 95.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, KHNZ pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.91% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- KHNZ has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-43.59%
EPS Next 2Y-9.11%
EPS Next 3Y-5.19%
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 3 / 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%.