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A Quick Look at Kraft Heinz Stock

It's been a great morning session for Kraft Heinz investors, who saw their shares rise 1.5% to a price of $31.6 per share. At these higher prices, is the company still fairly valued? If you are thinking about investing, make sure to check the company's fundamentals before making a decision.

Kraft Heinz Has Attractive Multiples and Trades Below Its Graham Number:

The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company belongs to the Consumer Staples sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.36 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 4.29. In contrast, Kraft Heinz has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 12.3 and a P/B ratio of 0.78.

Kraft Heinz's PEG ratio is 2.35, which shows that the stock is probably overvalued in terms of its estimated growth. For reference, a PEG ratio near or below 1 is a potential signal that a company is undervalued.

Exceptional Profitability Overshadowed by Excessive Leverage:

2018-02-16 2019-06-07 2020-02-14 2021-02-17 2022-02-17 2023-02-16
Revenue (MM) $26,076 $26,268 $24,977 $26,185 $26,042 $26,485
Gross Margins 35.0% 34.0% 33.0% 35.0% 33.0% 31.0%
Operating Margins 23% 22% 20% 21% 20% 17%
Net Margins 42.0% -39.0% 8.0% 1.0% 4.0% 9.0%
Net Income (MM) $10,941 -$10,192 $1,935 $356 $1,012 $2,363
Net Interest Expense (MM) -$1,234 -$1,284 -$1,361 -$1,394 -$2,047 -$921
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) -$1,031 -$983 -$994 -$969 -$910 -$933
Earnings Per Share $8.91 -$8.36 $1.58 $0.29 $0.82 $1.91
EPS Growth n/a -193.83% 118.9% -81.65% 182.76% 132.93%
Diluted Shares (MM) 1,228 1,219 1,224 1,228 1,236 1,236
Free Cash Flow (MM) $1,695 $3,400 $4,320 $5,525 $6,269 $3,385
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$1,194 -$826 -$768 -$596 -$905 -$916
Net Current Assets (MM) -$46,815 -$42,608 -$41,604 -$38,765 -$34,948 -$33,746
Long Term Debt (MM) $28,308 $30,770 $28,216 $28,070 $21,061 $19,233
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.19 4.47 4.52 3.83 3.06 3.47
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