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Kraft Heinz
Emerging Markets was Kraft Heinz's fastest-growing segment in FY2025, up 1.8%
Revenue fell 3.5% to $24.9B in FY2025, from $25.8B in FY2024. It posted a net loss of $5.8B. North America was the largest segment, at 75% of revenue.
Key facts
In fiscal 2025, which ended Dec 27, 2025, Kraft Heinz (NYSE: KHC) took in $24.9B of revenue (down 3.5% on fiscal 2024); net income was −$5.8B (compared with $2.7B). The most recent quarter, ended Sep 26, 2026, brought revenue of $6.1B, down 2.0% year over year, with net income of $544M. North America was the biggest single line by segment: 75% of fiscal 2025 revenue. Sources: 10-K for fiscal 2025 (filed Feb 12, 2026) and 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 (filed Nov 4, 2026).
Source: 10-K FY2025, filed Feb 12, 2026
Source: 10-Q filed May 6, 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026
How it makes money
By segment, FY2025
- LineAmountSharevs FY2024
- North America$18.6B75%−4.9%
- International$3.5B14%+0.1%
- Emerging Markets$2.8B11%+1.8%
Source: 10-K FY2025, XBRL breakdown
By segment in FY2025: North America (75%), International (14%) and Emerging Markets (11%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $24.9B.
Source: 10-K FY2025
By srt_platform, FY2025
Share is of the FY2025 total; the last column is the change from FY2024.
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What changed last quarter
Comparing Q3 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) compared with Q3 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows the dollar amount for both quarters. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
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Company
Source: Kraft Heinz 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026, filed Nov 4, 2026
By segment
Source: Kraft Heinz 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026, filed Nov 4, 2026
The bull case and the bear case
The bull case
- Operating cash flow rose 6.6% in FY2025 to $4.5B. 10-K, FY2025
- Diluted shares fell 2.3% in FY2025, so each share represents a larger slice of profit. 10-K, FY2025
- Emerging Markets revenue grew 1.8% in FY2025 to $2.8B. 10-K, FY2025
The bear case
- Revenue fell 3.5% in FY2025 to $24.9B, from $25.8B a year earlier. 10-K, FY2025
- It reported a net loss of $5.8B in FY2025. 10-K, FY2025
- Total debt rose 6.8% in FY2025 to $21.2B. 10-K, FY2025
- Revenue in the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 was $6.1B, down 2.0% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Sep 26, 2026
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What the company does
Kraft Heinz is in the packaged foods & meats industry, part of the consumer staples sector. The SEC files it under Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties.
Kraft Heinz reports 3 segments: North America, International and Emerging Markets.
Its fiscal year ends in December; the latest, FY2025, ended Dec 27, 2025.
Source: 10-K, Item 1 Business
Risks common in this industry
These are general risks for companies in the packaged foods & meats industry. They are not a summary of Kraft Heinz’s own risk factors; for those, read Item 1A of its latest 10-K, linked below.
- CostsCommodity, packaging and freight costs can rise faster than prices.
- Consumer habitsShoppers can trade down to store brands or change what they buy.
- Retail customersA few large retailers account for much of its sales.
- Regulation and safetyFood and product safety rules and recalls can bring cost and reputational harm.
- CompetitionRivals and private-label products compete for shelf space and prices.
Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors (the company's own list, in the company's words)
Three years of key numbers
Every number links to its filing; hover for the XBRL tag. A dash means the number isn't cleanly available, and we don't estimate it.
| US$ | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.6B | $25.8B | $24.9B |
| Net income | $2.9B | $2.7B | −$5.8B |
| Operating cash flow | $4.0B | $4.2B | $4.5B |
| Cash & equivalents (year end) | $1.4B | $1.3B | $2.6B |
| Total debt (year end) | $20.0B | $19.9B | $21.2B |
| Diluted shares | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.19B |
- Revenue: Total revenue for the fiscal year, as the company reports it on its income statement.
- Net income: Net income attributable to the company's shareholders, after all costs, interest and taxes.
- Operating cash flow: Cash the business brought in from its day-to-day operations during the year (cash flow statement).
- Cash & equivalents: Cash and short-term investments that count as cash equivalents on the balance sheet. Excludes longer-dated marketable securities.
- Total debt: The current part of long-term debt and lease obligations plus long-term debt, at carrying value.
- Diluted shares: Weighted average shares outstanding for the year, including the effect of options and stock awards.
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Explainers for this page
- Segment reporting
- Net debt and net cash
- Debt-to-equity ratio
- Risk factors (Item 1A)
- The cash flow statement
- Say-on-pay votes
- Internal control and material weaknesses
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About these numbers
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 10-Q | May 6, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
| DEF 14A | Apr 3, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| 10-K | Feb 12, 2026 | Dec 27, 2025 |
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Common questions about Kraft Heinz
How does Kraft Heinz make money?
In fiscal 2025, revenue totaled $24.9B. By segment in FY2025: North America (75%), International (14%) and Emerging Markets (11%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $24.9B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 12, 2026.
What was Kraft Heinz's revenue in fiscal 2025?
Revenue came to $24.9B in the year ended Dec 27, 2025. Going back two years, it was $26.6B in fiscal 2023 and $25.8B in fiscal 2024, so the latest year was down 3.5%. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 12, 2026.
Is Kraft Heinz profitable?
Not in fiscal 2025: under US accounting rules (GAAP) it posted net income of −$5.8B, compared with $2.7B from $2.7B a year earlier. For the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026, net income was $544M. The page's About these numbers section explains what is included. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 12, 2026.
What did Kraft Heinz report in its latest quarterly filing?
The 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 shows revenue of $6.1B, against $6.2B in the same quarter a year before (down 2.0%), and net income of $544M, against $615M (down 11.5%). Source: 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026, filed Nov 4, 2026.
How much cash and debt does Kraft Heinz have?
On Sep 26, 2026, cash and cash equivalents stood at $1.9B and total debt at $18.0B. Total debt here is the current part of long-term debt and lease obligations plus long-term debt, at carrying value. Source: 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026.
What are the main risks Kraft Heinz faces?
Kraft Heinz's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 12, 2026. Risks that are common among companies in the packaged foods & meats industry include Costs; consumer habits; retail customers; regulation and safety; competition. The first: Commodity, packaging and freight costs can rise faster than prices. Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors.
Where do these Kraft Heinz numbers come from?
Two filings Kraft Heinz made with the SEC: its fiscal 2025 10-K, filed Feb 12, 2026, and its 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026, filed Nov 4, 2026. The figures are taken from the XBRL data the SEC publishes, and every one links back to its source. Methodology explains how fiscal years and missing numbers are handled.
Tracked funds that report owning Kraft Heinz
- Berkshire Hathaway: 325,634,818 shares, reported value $7.69B at Jun 30, 2026 (same number of shares as in the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Citadel Advisors: 3,232,765 shares, reported value $76.4M at Jun 30, 2026 (+444.8% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Sep 2, 2026.
- Gates Foundation Trust: 2,472,600 shares, reported value $58.4M at Jun 30, 2026 (same number of shares as in the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Two Sigma Investments: 2,046,237 shares, reported value $48.3M at Jun 30, 2026 (+1,101.5% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Fairholme Capital Management: 202,300 shares, reported value $4.8M at Jun 30, 2026 (+92.1% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Maverick Capital: 91,329 shares, reported value $2.2M at Jun 30, 2026 (new in this filing). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Bridgewater Associates: 68,894 shares, reported value $1.6M at Jun 30, 2026 (+4.7% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
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Disclosures
- Editor holdings in KHC
- The editor holds no position in Kraft Heinz (KHC). As of Nov 11, 2026.
- Trading rule
- The editor does not buy or sell KHC from 3 days before to 3 days after this page is published or substantively updated.
- Compensation
- Nobody paid for this page. No affiliate links on this page.
- Sources
- The company's SEC filings, linked next to each number or, for charts, in the source line under them.
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft HeinzKHC | FY2025 | $24.9B | −3.5% | −$5.8B |
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