Kraft Heinz (KHC) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz (KHC) posted Gross Margin of 36.7% for Q1 2026, up 12.53% on a QoQ basis from 32.61% in Q4 2025, and up 229.0% year-over-year from 11.15% in Q1 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz's Gross Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 36.7% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 229.0% year-over-year to 36.7% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 33.87% (down 69.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 33.31%, down 138.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 36.7% for Q1 2026 at Kraft Heinz, up from 32.61% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 36.7% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 28.33% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 33.26% and a median of 33.78% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 436 bps — and 2023, when it surged 569 bps.
- Kraft Heinz's Gross Margin stood at 32.03% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 33.78% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 34.14% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 32.61% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 36.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KHC's Gross Margin at 36.7% in Q1 2026, 32.61% in Q4 2025, and 31.91% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 36.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 33.43% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 21.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 36.70% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 32.61% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 31.91% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.41% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 34.14% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.25% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 35.42% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 34.99% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 33.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.02% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 33.64% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 32.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.03% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 28.33% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 30.27% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 31.94% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 32.23% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 32.07% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 34.63% |