The Kraft Heinz Company
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The Kraft Heinz Company
Financial Performance
Last reviewed: June 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Revenue
$25.8B
Market Cap
$42.0B
Net Income
$2.1B
Employees
36,000
Kraft Heinz reported $2.132 billion in net income on $25.84 billion in net sales in FY2024, producing a net margin of approximately 8.2%. Those numbers look reasonable until you examine what generated them: gross profit of $8.9 billion, a 34.4% gross margin, achieved through aggressive cost savings and favorable product mix — but delivered against a revenue base that has been contracting. Net sales fell from $26.48 billion in FY2022 to $26.64 billion in FY2023 to $25.84 billion in FY2024. The 2.1% organic net sales volume decline in FY2024 is the data point that matters most: it means the company is selling fewer units, not just selling at lower prices. Volume loss in packaged goods is harder to reverse than price-driven revenue declines, because it reflects a change in consumer purchasing habits rather than a temporary pricing response. The Taste Elevation segment — anchored by Heinz ketchup — contributed roughly $9.8 billion to FY2024 revenue, approximately 38% of the total. That segment benefits from Heinz's global brand recognition and the limited competitive alternatives in premium condiments internationally. The remaining portfolio, which includes Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, and Kraft branded products, faces more intense private-label competition in North American grocery channels. The market capitalization of $42 billion against $25.84 billion in revenue implies a price-to-sales ratio of about 1.6x. Against net income of $2.132 billion, the company trades at roughly 20x earnings — a multiple that embeds expectations for either margin expansion or revenue stabilization that the recent volume trend has not yet validated.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
-3%
2-Year CAGR
-1.2%
Peak Year
2023
Trend
Mostly Growing
The Kraft Heinz Company has reported revenue across 3 fiscal years, compounding at -1.2% annually over 2 years. The most recent year saw a 3% decline versus the prior year. Revenue peaked in 2023 at $26.6B. Out of 2 reported periods, 1 showed growth and 1 showed a decline.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $25.8B | $2.1B | -3.0% |
| FY2023 | $26.6B | — | +0.6% |
| FY2022 | $26.5B | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings, annual earnings releases, and verified financial disclosures.
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Kraft Heinz reported net sales of $26.48 billion in fiscal 2022, $26.64 billion in fiscal 2023, and $25.84 billion in fiscal 2024, with the latest drop driven by a 2.1% decline in organic volume. Volume loss is considered harder to reverse than price-driven declines because it reflects changing consumer habits rather than temporary pricing.
Kraft Heinz earned about $2.132 billion in net income on $25.84 billion in net sales in fiscal 2024, a net margin near 8.2%. Gross profit came in around $8.9 billion, equal to a gross margin of roughly 34.4%.
Kraft Heinz ended fiscal 2024 with roughly $26 billion in long-term debt, generating annual interest expense of more than $1.1 billion. With a return on invested capital around 6.5%, below its cost of capital, the leverage leaves limited room for large acquisitions.
With a market value near $42 billion against $25.84 billion in fiscal 2024 net sales, Kraft Heinz trades at a price-to-sales ratio of roughly 1.6 times. Measured against net income of about $2.132 billion, that implies a price-to-earnings multiple close to 20 times.
Berkshire Hathaway holds roughly a 27% stake in Kraft Heinz, making Warren Buffett's company its largest shareholder since the 2015 merger. Berkshire booked multibillion-dollar writedowns on that holding after the 2019 impairment, and Buffett publicly acknowledged that Berkshire had overpaid for Kraft.
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CorpDigest. "The Kraft Heinz Company Revenue & Financials." CorpDigest, https://corpdigest.com/company/kraft-heinz/financials.<div style="font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;max-width:520px"><strong>The Kraft Heinz Company reported $26B in revenue (FY2024).</strong><br>Source: <a href="https://corpdigest.com/company/kraft-heinz/financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CorpDigest — The Kraft Heinz Company financials</a></div>