The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie’s, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands. It sells its products through its own sales organizations, as well as through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain, wholesale, cooperative, and independent grocery accounts; convenience, value, and club stores; pharmacies and drug stores; mass merchants; foodservice distributors; institutions, including hotels, restaurants, bakeries, hospitals, health care facilities, and government agencies; and c various e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was formerly known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation and changed its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. The company was founded in 1869 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Market Headwinds | Kraft Heinz faces challenges in its core US market, with limited visibility and expected declines in organic sales trends impacting its performance and outlook |
Strategic Balancing Act | Explore Kraft Heinz's efforts to maintain long-term brand profitability while increasing trade spend to offer competitive pricing in a challenging retail environment |
Financial Outlook | Analysts project EPS of $3.01 for FY2024 and $3.06 for FY2025, with price targets ranging from $34 to $36 per share, reflecting cautious growth expectations |
Growth Opportunities | Delve into Kraft Heinz's potential for expansion in emerging markets and foodservice recovery, offering avenues for growth amid domestic market pressures |
Metrics to compare | KHC | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipKHCPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 12.8x | 19.8x | 11.6x | |
PEG Ratio | −5.95 | 0.22 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 0.7x | 2.0x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.4x | 0.9x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 4.6% | 29.3% | 19.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 18.9% | 10.9% | Unlock |