In July 2015, Kraft merged with Heinz to create one of North America's largest food and beverage manufacturers. Beyond its namesake brands, its portfolio includes Oscar Mayer, Velveeta, and Philadelphia. While the retail channel drives around 85% of its total sales, the firm also maintains a growing foodservice presence. Outside North America, Kraft Heinz's global reach encompasses a distribution network in Europe and emerging markets, which accounts for around 25% of its consolidated sales base. The company's products are sold in more than 190 countries and territories.
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Kraft Heinz Company Common Stock, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
The Kraft Heinz Company Common Stock (KHC) has returned -6.18% so far this year and -21.22% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, KHC has achieved an annualized return of -11.69%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of The Kraft Heinz Company Common Stock (KHC) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.26% | 3.66% | -8.61% | 2.06% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -3.58% | 3.75% | -0.88% | -4.68% | -7.49% | -3.11% | 6.21% | 0.97% | -6.33% | -4.98% | 3.36% | -4.53% |
| 2024 | 0.28% | -5.44% | 4.50% | 4.41% | -5.07% | -8.91% | 9.25% | 1.11% | -0.62% | -4.81% | -4.60% | -3.25% |
| 2023 | -3.66% | -0.51% | 1.45% | -2.87% | -7.26% | 1.94% | -8.72% | 1.33% | -6.42% | 11.64% | 5.51% | |
| 2022 | -0.14% | 10.01% | 1.05% | 7.88% | -11.45% | 0.61% | -3.41% | 1.03% | -10.66% | 14.60% | 2.34% | 3.17% |
| 2021 | -3.12% | 8.73% | 8.75% | 3.04% | 4.99% | -6.72% | -6.00% | -6.75% | 1.94% | -3.05% | -6.33% | 5.71% |
| 2020 | -9.57% | -15.17% | -0.04% | 26.27% | 1.60% | 4.56% | 7.67% | 1.64% | -13.81% | 1.97% | 6.12% | 5.13% |
| 2019 | 12.42% | -31.06% | -2.27% | 1.34% | -16.72% | 12.14% | 2.40% | -20.50% | 9.89% | 15.75% | -5.04% | 5.34% |
| 2018 | 0.22% | -14.17% | -7.22% | -8.98% | 2.06% | 8.99% | -3.60% | -2.88% | -5.71% | -0.94% | -7.27% | -16.26% |
| 2017 | 1.64% | 2.95% | -1.05% | -0.45% | 1.71% | -7.27% | 1.74% | -7.59% | -3.96% | -0.28% | 4.71% | -3.94% |
| 2016 | -0.59% | 6.56% | 6.49% | -2.47% | 3.70% | -0.07% | -0.34% | -8.26% | 7.13% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Kraft Heinz Company Common Stock (KHC) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of KHC compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current The Kraft Heinz Company Common Stock volatility is 1.74%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 81.79B | 88.29B | 90.34B | 90.51B | 93.39B | 99.83B | 101.45B | 103.46B | 120.23B | 120.48B | 122.97B |
| Temporary Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.32B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | 12.00M | 6.00M | 34.00M | 40.00M | 4.00M | - | - | 3.00M | 6.00M | - | 8.34B |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 41.66B | 49.19B | 49.53B | 48.68B | 49.30B | 50.10B | 51.62B | 51.66B | 66.03B | 57.36B | 57.69B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 113.00M | 134.00M | 162.00M | 152.00M | 150.00M | 140.00M | 126.00M | 118.00M | 207.00M | 216.00M | 208.00M |
| Equity (USD) | 41.78B | 49.32B | 49.69B | 48.83B | 49.45B | 50.24B | 51.75B | 51.78B | 66.24B | 57.57B | 57.89B |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 12.00M | 6.00M | 34.00M | 40.00M | 4.00M | - | - | 3.00M | 6.00M | - | 23.00M |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 31.22B | 31.71B | 32.58B | 32.62B | 34.88B | 41.53B | 41.83B | 44.18B | 43.85B | 53.41B | 49.81B |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 8.78B | 7.25B | 8.04B | 9.03B | 9.06B | 8.06B | 7.88B | 7.50B | 10.13B | 9.50B | 6.93B |
| Liabilities (USD) | 40.00B | 38.96B | 40.62B | 41.64B | 43.94B | 49.59B | 49.70B | 51.68B | 53.99B | 62.91B | 56.74B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 34.13B | 40.53B | 39.96B | 39.97B | 40.86B | 42.34B | 37.65B | 37.84B | 46.40B | 45.74B | 44.55B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 37.53B | 40.10B | 42.45B | 42.65B | 43.54B | 46.67B | 48.65B | 49.47B | 59.45B | 59.30B | 62.12B |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.06B | 7.08B | 7.12B | 6.69B | 6.52B |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 71.66B | 80.63B | 82.41B | 82.62B | 84.40B | 89.01B | 93.35B | 94.39B | 112.97B | 111.73B | 113.19B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 6.67B | 4.06B | 4.08B | 4.01B | 6.13B | 7.92B | 4.99B | 6.01B | 4.45B | 6.07B | 7.16B |
| Prepaid Expenses (USD) | 291.00M | 215.00M | 234.00M | 240.00M | 136.00M | 351.00M | 384.00M | 400.00M | - | - | - |
| Inventory (USD) | 3.17B | 3.38B | 3.61B | 3.65B | 2.73B | 2.55B | 2.72B | 2.67B | 2.82B | 2.68B | 2.62B |
| Current Assets (USD) | 10.13B | 7.66B | 7.93B | 7.90B | 8.99B | 10.82B | 8.10B | 9.08B | 7.27B | 8.75B | 9.78B |
| Assets (USD) | 81.79B | 88.29B | 90.34B | 90.51B | 93.39B | 99.83B | 101.45B | 103.46B | 120.23B | 120.48B | 122.97B |
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