Kraft Heinz (KHC) official guidance
Kraft Heinz (KHC) official earnings guidance and management outlook. Each figure management stated is shown with its revisions and the source quote.
See the full Filings Intelligence suiteKHCKraft Heinz CoQ3 FY2026 · ends 2026-09-26
1 metric1 newearnings call · 2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC
2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTCan improvement in Q3new
We do expect a gradual step-up. I don't want to set up an expectation about the specific sellout we're going to be in Q3 and Q4, but we should expect an improvement in Q3 and then a further sequential improvement in Q4.
KHC · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-08 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoQ4 FY2026 · ends 2026-12-26
1 metric1 newearnings call · 2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC
2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTCa further sequential improvement in Q4new
We do expect a gradual step-up. I don't want to set up an expectation about the specific sellout we're going to be in Q3 and Q4, but we should expect an improvement in Q3 and then a further sequential improvement in Q4.
KHC · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-08 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoH4 FY2026 · ends 2026-12-26
1 metric1 newearnings call · 2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC
2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC$100Mnew
The incremental $100 million that we announced this morning is going to be almost entirely in marketing because we feel like we've done the right thing on price, even given some of the commentary that you just made about what the future may hold.
KHC · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-08 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoFY2027 · ends 2027-12-25
1 metric1 newearnings call · 2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC
2026-08-08 04:01:00 UTC4% – 5%new
In the prepared remarks, you mentioned expected inflation next year in a 4% to 5% range and that Kraft will try and offset as much as possible through incremental productivity.
KHC · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-08 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoFY2026 · ends 2026-12-26
12 metrics5 raised3 lowered2 new1 maintainedearnings release · 2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC24.5%lowered -2.0%3190 bps vs FY2025
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) is expected to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.09. Additionally, the Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 24.5 percent, interest expense to be approximately $890 million, and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC25%maintained3240 bps vs FY2025
Our adjusted EPS expectation now contemplates an effective tax rate of approximately 25%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC25%lowered -2.0%3240 bps vs FY2025
•Adjusted EPS(1)(2) in the range of $1.98 to $2.10. The Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 25 percent. Additionally, the Company now expects interest expense to be approximately $920 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC25.5%maintained
Our adjusted EPS expectation contemplates an effective tax rate of approximately 25.5%.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC25.5%new
The Company expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 25.5 percent.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC$2.03 – $2.09raised +1.0%
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) is expected to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.09. Additionally, the Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 24.5 percent, interest expense to be approximately $890 million, and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC$1.98 – $2.1maintained
We continue to expect adjusted EPS to be in the range of $1.98-$2.10.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC$1.98 – $2.1maintained
•Adjusted EPS(1)(2) in the range of $1.98 to $2.10. The Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 25 percent. Additionally, the Company now expects interest expense to be approximately $920 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC$1.98 – $2.1maintained
We expect adjusted EPS to be in the range of $1.98-$2.10.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC$1.98 – $2.1new
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) in the range of $1.98 to $2.10.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC110%raised +10.0%
Free Cash Flow Conversion(1)(2) of approximately 110 percent.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC100%maintained
From a cash perspective, we continue to expect to generate free cash flow conversion of approximately 100%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC100%maintained
•Free Cash Flow Conversion(1)(2) of approximately 100 percent.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC100%maintained
From a cash perspective, we expect to generate free cash flow conversion of approximately 100%.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC100%new
Free Cash Flow Conversion(1)(2) of approximately 100 percent.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC-50 bps – -10 bpsraised +40.0%-50 bps – -10 bps vs FY2025
Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 16 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This outlook contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 10 basis points to down 50 basis points versus the prior year, incremental investments of approximately $700 million compared to 2025, and an approximate 500 basis-point headwind from lapping lower incentive compensation.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC-75 bps – -25 bpsmaintained-75 bps – -25 bps vs FY2025
Our outlook contemplates adjusted gross profit margin in the range of down 75 basis points to down 25 basis points year-over-year, reflecting inflation as well as investments in price, product, and packaging.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC-75 bps – -25 bpsmaintained-75 bps – -25 bps vs FY2025
•Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 14 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This includes incremental investments of approximately $600 million across marketing, sales, and R&D, as well as product superiority and price. It also includes the impact of lapping lower variable compensation in 2025, which is an approximate 300 basis point headwind. This contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 25 basis points to down 75 basis points versus the prior year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC-75 bps – -25 bpsmaintained-75 bps – -25 bps vs FY2025
Our outlook contemplates adjusted gross profit margin in the range of down 75-25 basis points year-over-year, reflecting inflation as well as investments in price, product, and packaging that I just mentioned.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC-75 bps – -25 bpsnew-75 bps – -25 bps vs FY2025
This contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 25 to down 75 basis points versus the prior year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC$700Mraised +16.7%
Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 16 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This outlook contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 10 basis points to down 50 basis points versus the prior year, incremental investments of approximately $700 million compared to 2025, and an approximate 500 basis-point headwind from lapping lower incentive compensation.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC$600Mmaintained
We announced a $600 million investment across product superiority, select pricing, marketing, sales, and R&D, of which the majority will be focused on turning around our U.S. business.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC$600Mmaintained
•Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 14 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This includes incremental investments of approximately $600 million across marketing, sales, and R&D, as well as product superiority and price.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC$600Mmaintained
Successful execution of our operating plan will require a meaningful investment of approximately $600 million.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC$600Mnew
This includes incremental investments of approximately $600 million across marketing, sales, and R&D as well as product superiority and price.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC$890Mlowered -3.3%
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) is expected to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.09. Additionally, the Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 24.5 percent, interest expense to be approximately $890 million, and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC$920Mlowered -2.1%
•Adjusted EPS(1)(2) in the range of $1.98 to $2.10. The Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 25 percent. Additionally, the Company now expects interest expense to be approximately $920 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC$940Mnew
Additionally, the Company expects interest expense to be approximately $940 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC-18% – -16%lowered -6.3%-18% – -16% vs FY2025
Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 16 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This outlook contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 10 basis points to down 50 basis points versus the prior year, incremental investments of approximately $700 million compared to 2025, and an approximate 500 basis-point headwind from lapping lower incentive compensation.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC-18% – -14%maintained-18% – -14% vs FY2025
We continue to expect constant currency adjusted operating income to be in the range of down 18% to down 14%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC-18% – -14%maintained-18% – -14% vs FY2025
•Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 14 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year. This includes incremental investments of approximately $600 million across marketing, sales, and R&D, as well as product superiority and price. It also includes the impact of lapping lower variable compensation in 2025, which is an approximate 300 basis point headwind. This contemplates an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin(1)(2) that is expected to be down 25 basis points to down 75 basis points versus the prior year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC-18% – -14%maintained-18% – -14% vs FY2025
Constant currency adjusted operating income is expected to be in the range of down 18%-down 14%.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC-18% – -14%new-18% – -14% vs FY2025
Constant Currency Adjusted Operating Income(1)(2) down 14 percent to down 18 percent versus the prior year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC-2% – -0.5%raised +50.0%-2% – -0.5% vs FY2025
Organic Net Sales(1)(2) down 0.5 percent to down 2.0 percent versus the prior year. This outlook includes an approximate 100 basis point impact from incremental SNAP headwinds.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC-3.5% – -1.5%maintained-3.5% – -1.5% vs FY2025
We continue to expect organic net sales to be down 3.5% to down 1.5%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC-3.5% – -1.5%maintained-3.5% – -1.5% vs FY2025
•Organic Net Sales(1)(2) down 1.5 percent to down 3.5 percent versus the prior year. This includes an approximate 100 basis point impact from incremental SNAP headwinds.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC-3.5% – -1.5%maintained-3.5% – -1.5% vs FY2025
We expect organic net sales to be down 3.5%-1.5%.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC-3.5% – -1.5%new-3.5% – -1.5% vs FY2025
Organic Net Sales(1)(2) down 1.5 percent to down 3.5 percent versus the prior year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 11:02:45 UTC$200Mmaintained
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) is expected to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.09. Additionally, the Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 24.5 percent, interest expense to be approximately $890 million, and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q2 FY2026
2026-08-05 11:01:49 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 11:02:16 UTC$200Mmaintained
•Adjusted EPS(1)(2) in the range of $1.98 to $2.10. The Company now expects an effective tax rate on Adjusted EPS to be approximately 25 percent. Additionally, the Company now expects interest expense to be approximately $920 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-06 11:01:20 UTCOpen source
2026-02-11 12:06:55 UTC$200Mnew
Additionally, the Company expects interest expense to be approximately $940 million and other expense/(income) to be approximately $200 million of income for the full year.
KHC · EX-99.1 · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-11 12:06:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC4%new
We expect inflation within our full year outlook to be slightly above 4%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTCat least 5.5%
As we are improving returns, we're also stepping up our investment, increasing marketing spend to at least 5.5% of net sales.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC5.5%new
We will increase our marketing investment to approximately 5.5% of net sales, targeting investments towards our biggest growth opportunities.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTCat most 3.30xnew
We would expect our 2026 net leverage to be no higher than 3.3 times.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoQ2 FY2026 · ends 2026-06-27
2 metrics2 newearnings call · 2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC-20% – -18%new
For adjusted operating income, we anticipate a decline in the range of 18%-20% in the second quarter.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC-5% – -3%new
Looking specifically at the second quarter, we expect organic net sales to be down between 3%-5%.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
KHCKraft Heinz CoFY2026 · ends 2026-12-26
2 metrics1 new1 maintainedearnings call · 2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC20%maintained20% vs FY2025
Our plan contemplates increasing investment in R&D by approximately 20% versus the prior year, bringing it closer to 0.9% as a percentage of net sales.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-12 05:01:25 UTC20%new20% vs FY2025
To turn this around, we are increasing investments in R&D by approximately 20% in 2026 compared to 2025.
KHC · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2026-02-12 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-07 04:01:45 UTC0.9%new
Our plan contemplates increasing investment in R&D by approximately 20% versus the prior year, bringing it closer to 0.9% as a percentage of net sales.
KHC · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-05-07 04:00:00 UTCOpen source