Kraft Heinz (KHC) versus The Competition Head to Head Comparison

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) is one of 328 public companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Kraft Heinz to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kraft Heinz and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kraft Heinz	$24.90 billion	-$5.85 billion	-8.73
Kraft Heinz Competitors	$7.02 billion	$707.08 million	-2,401.28

Kraft Heinz has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Kraft Heinz is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Kraft Heinz pays out -55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.3% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kraft Heinz and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kraft Heinz	5	10	1	0	1.75
Kraft Heinz Competitors	2442	8284	8359	401	2.34

Kraft Heinz presently has a consensus target price of $23.60, indicating a potential downside of 5.43%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 18.21%. Given Kraft Heinz’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kraft Heinz has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.7% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kraft Heinz and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kraft Heinz	-13.64%	7.10%	3.60%
Kraft Heinz Competitors	-13.57%	-450.73%	-2.56%

Risk & Volatility

Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kraft Heinz’s rivals have a beta of -3.83, indicating that their average stock price is 483% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kraft Heinz rivals beat Kraft Heinz on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands. It sells its products through its own sales organizations, as well as through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain, wholesale, cooperative, and independent grocery accounts; convenience, value, and club stores; pharmacies and drug stores; mass merchants; foodservice distributors; institutions, including hotels, restaurants, bakeries, hospitals, health care facilities, and government agencies; and online through various e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was formerly known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation and changed its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. The Kraft Heinz Company was founded in 1869 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.