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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |