Kraft Heinz (KHC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Kraft Heinz's (KHC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 18.94% in Q1 2026, down 100.0% YoY from inf% in Q1 2025, and up 10.99% on a QoQ basis from 17.06% in Q4 2025.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kraft Heinz (KHC) has 13 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 18.94% in 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 rose to 18.94% in Q1 2026, from 17.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 20.47% in Q3 2023 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 1802 bps in 2025, down 13360 bps in 2025.
- Tracing KHC's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.61% in 2022, then climbed by 14 bps to 18.95% in 2023, then tumbled by 103 bps to 0.61% in 2024, then soared by 2905 bps to 17.06% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 18.94% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 18.94% (Q1 2026), 17.06% (Q4 2025), and 16.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -102.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 2.38% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 19.60% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.80 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -102.70% |
| 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% |