For the quarter ended December 2025, Kraft Heinz (KHC) reported revenue of $6.35 billion, down 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.67, compared to $0.84 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.42 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.61, the EPS surprise was +9.37%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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 Sales- International Developed Markets: $930 million versus $945.43 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.9% change.
- Net Sales- North America: $4.7 billion compared to the $4.68 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.4% year over year.
- Net Sales- Emerging Markets: $724 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $751.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
- Segment Adjusted Operating Income- Emerging Markets: $63 million versus $90.9 million estimated by five analysts on average.
- Segment Adjusted Operating Income- General corporate expenses: $-146 million compared to the $-191.22 million average estimate based on five analysts.
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Shares of Kraft Heinz have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% 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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