Kraft Heinz (KHC) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz's (KHC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 36.7% in Q1 2026, up 229.0% YoY from 11.15% in Q1 2025, and up 12.53% on a QoQ basis from 32.61% in Q4 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz (KHC) has 13 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 36.7% in 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 climbed to 36.7% in Q1 2026, from 32.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 36.7% in Q1 2026 to a low of 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 sank 436 bps — and 2023, when it surged 569 bps.
- Tracing KHC's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 32.03% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 33.78% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 34.14% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 32.61% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 36.7% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 36.7% (Q1 2026), 32.61% (Q4 2025), and 31.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 32.39% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 10.79% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 38.01% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.80 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 32.39% |
| 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% |