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Kraft Heinz Co KHC
Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.75% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $24.9B at a -23.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.016 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.057 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.057 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.045 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | 5/9 | 0.64 | — | -3.5% |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.68 | 21.5 | +2.5% |
| MZTI | MARZETTI CO | 4/9 | 10.45 | 19 | +2% |
| BRFH | BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +32.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About Kraft Heinz Co
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments, sauces, dressings, and spreads; cheese, frozen potato products, and other frozen meals; meal kits, frozen snacks, and pickles; dry packaged desserts, refrigerated ready to eat desserts, and other dessert toppings; ready to drink and powdered beverages, and liquid concentrates; American sliced and recipe cheeses; mainstream coffee, coffee pods, and premium coffee; and cold cuts, bacon, and hot dogs. It offers its products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Capri Sun, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, ABC, Master, Quero, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands, as well as Bagel Bites, Claussen, A1, and Cool Whip. 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 various e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company has a strategic partnership with the National Football League. 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 headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is KHC financially healthy?
Kraft Heinz Co's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does KHC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Kraft Heinz Co pays a dividend yielding about 6.75% with a -32.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KHC?
In FY2025, Kraft Heinz Co had a net margin of -23.4% and a return on equity of -14.0%.
Is KHC overvalued or undervalued?
Kraft Heinz Co trades at about 10.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.8×–115.6×, median 21.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KHC?
The average Wall-Street price target for Kraft Heinz Co is $25.03, about 2.0% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is KHC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Kraft Heinz Co: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 6.75%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.