Kraft Heinz (KHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz (KHC) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.62 for Q1 2026, up 52.87% on a QoQ basis from 0.4 in Q4 2025, and down 37.47% year-over-year from 0.99 in Q1 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.62 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 37.47% year-over-year to 0.62 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.48 (down 20.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.52, down 15.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.62 for Q1 2026 at Kraft Heinz, up from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 6.05 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.4 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.12 and a median of 0.64 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1153.09% — and 2023, when it tumbled 90.52%.
- Kraft Heinz's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.73 in 2022, then sank by 40.34% to 0.44 in 2023, then dropped by 4.07% to 0.42 in 2024, then declined by 3.58% to 0.4 in 2025, then surged by 52.87% to 0.62 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KHC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.62 in Q1 2026, 0.4 in Q4 2025, and 0.48 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.62 |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.57 |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 2.98 |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.41 |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | -1.42 |
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 |