For the quarter ended September 2025, Kraft Heinz (KHC) reported revenue of $6.24 billion, down 2.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.61, compared to $0.75 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.25 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.57, the EPS surprise was +7.02%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Kraft Heinz performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Revenues- International: $895 million versus $896.61 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.5% change.
- Net Revenues- North America: $4.64 billion compared to the $4.63 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.8% year over year.
- Net Sales- Emerging Markets: $701 million versus $712.1 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.9% change.
- Segment Adjusted Operating Income- General corporate expenses: $-121 million versus $-175.92 million estimated by five analysts on average.
- Segment Adjusted Operating Income- Emerging Markets: $79 million compared to the $91.09 million average estimate based on five analysts.
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Shares of Kraft Heinz have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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