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The Kraft Heinz Company

KHC
26
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
Price
$25.88
-0.35 (-1.33%)
Market Cap
$30.69B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

4.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.24B (2021) → 1.19B (2025)

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 condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products. The company also offers dressings, healthy snacks, and other categories; and spices and other seasonings. It sells its products through its own sales organizations, as well as

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+11.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.4%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

The Kraft Heinz Company is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
34.4%
Modest — 34.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
17.8%
Healthy — 17.8% operating margin
ROCE
1.7%
Weak — 1.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-1.7%
Shrinking sales (-1.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
-318.6%
Earnings shrinking (-318.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
15.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.50
Conservative — low debt load (0.50)
Interest Cover
N/A
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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
6.32%
Healthy income — 6.32% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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