Kraft Heinz (KHC) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)

Kraft Heinz (KHC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.47% for Q1 2026, down 839.0% on a YoY basis from 0.88% in Q1 2025, and down 1.07% quarter-over-quarter from 6.4% in Q4 2025.

Kraft Heinz (KHC) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kraft Heinz has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 6.47% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 839.0% year-over-year to 6.47%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.47% (down 839.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.12%, down 817.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.47%, down from 6.4% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.6% in Q1 2024, with the low at 8.95% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.42% across 5 years, with a median of 3.73% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 255 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 1355 bps.
  • Kraft Heinz's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.47% in 2022, then climbed by 25 bps to 5.58% in 2023, then sank by 63 bps to 2.07% in 2024, then slumped by 409 bps to 6.4% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 6.47% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.47% (Q1 2026), 6.4% (Q4 2025), and 7.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Paranovus Entertainment Technology 12,507.92 Bn 12,507.92 Bn - -
2 Kraft Heinz 27.05 Bn 22.98 Bn 2.22 Bn -6.47%
3 General Mills 17.93 Bn 17.16 Bn 1.37 Bn 14.64%
4 Jbs 13.56 Bn 8.99 Bn 2.32 Bn 11.24%
5 Hormel Foods 13.29 Bn 12.44 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.10%
6 Mccormick 12.45 Bn 12.85 Bn 708.90 Mn 9.47%
7 Magnum Ice Cream 11.94 Bn 11.47 Bn - -
8 J M Smucker 11.83 Bn 11.77 Bn 862.10 Mn 2.63%
9 Smithfield Foods 9.80 Bn 8.73 Bn 511.00 Mn 13.03%
10 Darling Ingredients 8.51 Bn 8.55 Bn 404.92 Mn 5.84%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 -6.47%
Dec 27, 2025 -6.40%
Sep 27, 2025 -7.96%
Jun 28, 2025 -8.95%
Mar 29, 2025 1.92%
Dec 28, 2024 2.07%
Sep 28, 2024 3.73%
Jun 29, 2024 4.60%
Mar 30, 2024 5.60%
Dec 30, 2023 5.58%
Sep 30, 2023 5.45%
Jul 1, 2023 5.57%
Apr 1, 2023 4.60%
Dec 31, 2022 4.47%
Sep 24, 2022 2.91%
Jun 25, 2022 3.34%
Mar 26, 2022 4.12%
Dec 25, 2021 4.07%
Sep 25, 2021 5.75%
Jun 26, 2021 5.71%