Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz raises reinvestment for 2024 to $700 million and reports initial progress in the turnaround: the share of the business that is holding or gaining market share rose from 21% at the end of 2023 to 35%. Management highlights strong free cash flow, has paid down $2.9 billion of debt and intends to maintain the dividend, viewing 2026 as the likely margin trough. More detailed plans for 2027 are to be presented at an investor day in November. » Plus sur de.investing.com

Morningstar found that Kraft Heinz cost investors roughly $36 billion in market capitalization from 2016–2025, driven largely by the takeover of Heinz, goodwill write-downs and weak organic growth. Of the 15 biggest value destroyers, 11 have no economic moat according to Morningstar; only four stocks currently carry a five‑star rating and are thus considered undervalued, including Kraft Heinz. Whether that rating holds depends on upcoming quarterly results, since the lack of a moat and continued revenue declines signal structural risks. » Plus sur finanzen.net

Kraft Heinz has kept its quarterly dividend at $0.40 since May 2020 after a prior cut, while Q2 posted a negative $6.43bn operating income driven by $7.4bn of goodwill and intangible impairments. Management expects adjusted operating income and EPS to decline in FY2026 and faces roughly $890m of interest expense, but Q1 free cash flow of $766m covered $474m in dividends and the company paid down $1.9bn of debt. The dividend remains covered for now, but the freeze reflects a funded turnaround amid weaker underlying earnings and heavy impairment-related charges. » Plus sur finance.yahoo.com