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Packaged foods company Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 6.4% year on year to $6.00 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.62 per share was 2.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Kraft Heinz (KHC) Q1 CY2025 Highlights:
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Revenue: $6.00 billion vs analyst estimates of $6.02 billion (6.4% year-on-year decline, in line)
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Adjusted EPS: $0.62 vs analyst estimates of $0.60 (2.7% beat)
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Adjusted EBITDA: $1.43 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.43 billion (23.8% margin, in line)
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Management lowered its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $2.59 at the midpoint, a 3.5% decrease
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Operating Margin: 19.9%, in line with the same quarter last year
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Free Cash Flow was -$166 million, down from $477 million in the same quarter last year
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Organic Revenue fell 4.7% year on year (-0.5% in the same quarter last year)
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Sales Volumes fell 5.6% year on year (-3.2% in the same quarter last year)
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Market Capitalization: $34.38 billion
Company Overview
The result of a 2015 mega-merger between Kraft and Heinz, Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) is a packaged foods giant whose products span coffee to cheese to packaged meat.
Sales Growth
A company’s long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can experience short-term success, but top-performing ones enjoy sustained growth for years.
With $25.43 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Kraft Heinz is one of the most widely recognized consumer staples companies. Its influence over consumers gives it negotiating leverage with distributors, enabling it to pick and choose where it sells its products (a luxury many don’t have). However, its scale is a double-edged sword because there are only a finite number of major retail partners, placing a ceiling on its growth. For Kraft Heinz to boost its sales, it likely needs to adjust its prices, launch new offerings, or lean into foreign markets.
As you can see below, Kraft Heinz struggled to increase demand as its $25.43 billion of sales for the trailing 12 months was close to its revenue three years ago. This is mainly because consumers bought less of its products - we’ll explore what this means in the "Volume Growth" section.
This quarter, Kraft Heinz reported a rather uninspiring 6.4% year-on-year revenue decline to $6.00 billion of revenue, in line with Wall Street’s estimates.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to decline by 1.8% over the next 12 months, similar to its three-year rate. This projection doesn't excite us and indicates its products will see some demand headwinds.