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The Kraft Heinz Company

$KHC·$28B·Packaged Foods·Consumer Defensive
$23.45-0.5%YTD-3.0%1Y-8.8%
Price updated 6h ago·X counts updated 2d ago
KHKHC
$KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company
$23.45-0.47%151 posts1×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $KHC on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

151X posts · last 7 days
Sep 12Sep 27
Chatter Meter
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How loud $KHC's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 52% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-21

Kraft Heinz chatter is quietly constructive as Prem Watsa's Fairfax cuts BB to add to KHC and traders eye October $27.5 calls where open interest has nearly doubled. Consumer-staples cohort catches a clean bid and one poster adds at $25.53 with plans to add on weakness. Tone is patient-value accumulation.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $KHC — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-09-29

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Kraft Heinz at a 14% FCF yield with three straight beats — the packaged-food name Watsa's Fairfax is adding to, quietly.

Kraft Heinz is the packaged-food conglomerate whose stock has done nothing for the past year while the print has actually improved. The setup is deep-value defensive with fresh institutional buying interest.

  • The fundamentals are steady: revenue $6.05B last quarter up 0.8% year-on-year with 34% gross margin and 18% operating margin — this isn't growing, but it's generating $766M free cash flow per quarter, which drives the 13.8% FCF yield.
  • The beat cadence is unusually strong for a mature consumer-staples name: last three EPS surprises of 3.5%, 15.8% and 9.8% — the operating discipline is genuinely improving, and the Q2 15.8% surprise shows margin recovery landing faster than consensus modeled.
  • The Watsa signal adds capital-flow support: Prem Watsa's Fairfax cutting BB position to add to KHC signals a value-investor rotation into consumer staples — plus October $27.5 call open interest nearly doubling and the fresh NYSE listing transfer (from Nasdaq) — this is quiet institutional accumulation.

The 11-4 print is where a fourth consecutive beat plus updated 2027 guide either breaks the stall higher or another flat quarter keeps the range. Watch organic volume growth, gross margin trajectory, and any updated capital-return commentary.

Agrees with X sentimentX's patient-value framing (Watsa's Fairfax cutting BB to add KHC, October $27.5 call open interest doubling, consumer-staples cohort catching a bid, add-on-weakness plans) captures the deep-value accumulation setup. The one caveat: the P/E is negative (impairment-driven), so the FCF yield is the cleaner valuation lens.

What to watch: 11-4 earnings — organic volume growth, gross-margin trajectory, and any updated capital-return commentary. A fourth consecutive beat plus visible volume growth breaks the stall; another flat print keeps the range.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Global food and beverage company selling branded condiments, sauces, and packaged foods including Heinz ketchup and Kraft cheese globally.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Packaged Foods sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KHC.

Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive

Volume pressure from GLP-1 drug adoption (users reporting lower appetite and calorie intake) is a structural emerging headwind for snack, confection, and beverage categories. Pricing power from 2021–2023 input cost pass-throughs is normalizing as commodity costs moderate, shifting the growth requirement back to volume — precisely where GLP-1 headwinds are sharpening.

What this means for $KHC

Partial — Global food and beverage company selling branded condiments, sauces, and packaged foods including Heinz ketchup and Kraft cheese globally.

Industry benchmark

13-name peer basket
+19.4%YTD
+12.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-5.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-6.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-19.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
13.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-13.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
33.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.56$0.54+3.5%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$0.58$0.50+15.8%
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$0.67$0.61+9.8%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.61$0.58+4.6%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $0.43

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$6.0B+0.8%34.4%17.8%$0.67$766.0M
Q4 FY25$6.4B-3.4%32.6%17.1%$0.55$1.2B
Q3 FY25$6.2B-2.3%31.9%16.4%$0.52$986.0M
Q2 FY25$6.4B-1.9%34.4%-126%$-6.58$1.0B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 14 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$24.7B$24.3B – $24.8B$2.05$2.03 – $2.0614
FY27$24.7B$24.3B – $25.1B$2.07$1.94 – $2.3514
FY28$25.0B$24.8B – $25.3B$2.13$1.93 – $2.5813
FY29$25.1B$24.8B – $25.3B$2.20$2.16 – $2.237
FY30$25.2B$24.9B – $25.5B$2.25$2.21 – $2.2810

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.36%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-6.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-1.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.2B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.085-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 18Diana FrostGlbl Chief Growth Officer18.5K sh$427KBuyMay 12Steven A CahillaneCEO213.1K sh$5.0M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KListing / delisting noticeAug 268-K — Item 3.01: Listing / delisting notice · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

The Kraft Heinz Company announced it will voluntarily transfer its common stock listing from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange, with Nasdaq trading ending at market close on September 11, 2026, and NYSE trading commencing at open on September 14, 2026. The ticker symbol 'KHC' is unchanged; Kraft Heinz's senior notes remain listed on Nasdaq. This is an administrative exchange transfer with no direct economic impact on shareholders.

8-KCharter amendmentJul 278-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment
AI summary

Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) amended and restated its bylaws on July 31, 2026, making several procedural changes: clarifying board authority to postpone/cancel stockholder meetings; revising quorum definition to a majority-in-voting-power standard; enhancing advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations (including new mandatory disclosures about derivative instruments, short positions, and affiliates). The changes tighten procedural requirements for shareholder activism and provide the board with clearer authority over meeting logistics — consistent with a defensive governance posture.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 188-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 88-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KMaterial agreementMay 218-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Kraft Heinz Foods Company (fully guaranteed by Kraft Heinz) issued EUR 500M of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and EUR 500M of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2034 (totaling EUR 1B) on May 21, 2026. EUR 1B dual-tranche senior note issuance diversifying KHC's funding sources across the European bond market.

8-KShareholder voteMay 198-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Kraft Heinz's 2026 Annual Meeting results: all 10 director nominees elected for one-year terms (John Cahill and John Pope received elevated withhold votes of ~38.5M and ~26.9M respectively). Advisory executive compensation vote also held. Routine annual meeting with mildly elevated withhold votes against two long-tenured directors.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Kraft Heinz Foods Company commenced a cash tender offer on May 7, 2026 to purchase up to $1.1B aggregate purchase price of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2046 and 4.875% Senior Notes due 2049, funded by proceeds from a concurrent new notes offering. Large debt management tender offer targeting long-duration legacy notes.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)May 7424B5
AI summary

Kraft Heinz Foods Company filed a preliminary prospectus supplement for a dual-tranche EUR-denominated senior notes offering with all terms blank. Preliminary filing preceding the final EUR 1B (3.500% due 2031 / 3.950% due 2034) issuance.

+ 18 other (2 CERTs · 2 8-A12Bs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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