Kraft Heinz (KHC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz (KHC) posted Operating Margin of 18.94% for Q1 2026, up 10.99% on a QoQ basis from 17.06% in Q4 2025, and down 100.0% year-over-year from inf% in Q1 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz's Operating Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.94% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 100.0% year-over-year to 18.94% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.89% (down 2509.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 18.72%, down 2523.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 18.94% for Q1 2026 at Kraft Heinz, up from 17.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 20.47% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 125.54% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.67% and a median of 16.61% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 1802 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 13360 bps in 2025.
- Kraft Heinz's Operating Margin stood at 16.61% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 18.95% in 2023, then sank by 103 bps to 0.61% in 2024, then surged by 2905 bps to 17.06% in 2025, then rose by 11 bps to 18.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KHC's Operating Margin at 18.94% in Q1 2026, 17.06% in Q4 2025, and 16.43% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -4.97% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 8.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 18.94% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 17.06% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.43% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -125.54% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.94% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -0.61% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -1.58% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.06% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 20.31% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 18.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.94% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 20.47% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 19.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.61% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 11.54% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 18.44% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -0.30% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 18.28% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 18.67% |