Kraft Heinz (KHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz (KHC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.62 for Q1 2026, down 37.47% on a YoY basis from 0.99 in Q1 2025, and up 52.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4 in Q4 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.62 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 37.47% year-over-year to 0.62; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.48 (down 20.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.52, down 15.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.62, up from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 6.05 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.4 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.12 across 5 years, with a median of 0.64 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1153.09% — and 2023, when it plunged 90.52%.
- Kraft Heinz's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.73 in 2022, then tumbled by 40.34% to 0.44 in 2023, then decreased by 4.07% to 0.42 in 2024, then slipped by 3.58% to 0.4 in 2025, then soared by 52.87% to 0.62 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.62 (Q1 2026), 0.4 (Q4 2025), and 0.48 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.62 |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 3.34 |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -0.02 |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.89 |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 7.01 |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.24 |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.64 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 0.92 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 6.05 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1.80 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 2.51 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 0.48 |