Question 1

What is Kraft Heinz's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Kraft Heinz (KHC) P/E ratio is 12.8× as of July 29, 2025. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Kraft Heinz?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Kraft Heinz specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 22.6×.

Question 5

Is Kraft Heinz's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Kraft Heinz's P/E ratio of 12.8× is below its own 5-year average of 23.1× and below the sector median of 22.6×. That places the current reading at the 9th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Kraft Heinz's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Kraft Heinz (KHC) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 6.5× in 2018 to a high of 171.1× in 2015. The 5-year average is 23.1× and the 5-year median is 20.0×.

Question 7

What was Kraft Heinz's P/E ratio in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Kraft Heinz (KHC) P/E ratio at the end of 2024 was 13.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Kraft Heinz's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$28.6B	-$5.85B	—	—	Dec 27, 2025
2024	$37B	$2.74B	13.5×	-2.4×	Dec 28, 2024
2023	$45.3B	$2.86B	15.9×	-5.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$49.9B	$2.36B	21.1×	-22.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$43.7B	$1.01B	43.2×	-75.9×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$42.4B	$356M	119.1×	+98.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$39.2B	$1.94B	20.3×	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$52.5B	-$10.2B	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$94.7B	$11B	8.6×	-20.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$106B	$3.63B	29.3×	-29.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$88.3B	$1.5B	58.8×	+17.7×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$42.9B	$1.04B	41.1×	+25.1×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$43.4B	$2.72B	16.0×	-10.2×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$43.3B	$1.65B	26.2×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$42.9B	$1.84B	23.3×	—	Dec 31, 2011


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P/E Ratio for Kraft Heinz (KHC) 2011-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Kraft Heinz (KHC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Kraft Heinz (KHC) from 2011 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Kraft Heinz (KHC)

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio by Year

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio 2024: 13.5×

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio 2023: 15.9×

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio 2022: 21.1×

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio 2021: 43.2×

Kraft Heinz P/E Ratio 2020: 119.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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