earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Kraft Heinz Q3 net sales down 2.8%; posts $1.4B impairment; narrows FY outlook
Kraft Heinz Co
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$0.50
revenue$19,270,000,000
- Net sales $6.4B, -2.8%; Organic Net Sales -2.2%; price +1.2pp, volume/mix -3.4pp.
- Diluted EPS -$0.24, driven by $1.4B impairment on Lunchables and goodwill; Adjusted EPS $0.75, up 4.2%.
- Adjusted Operating Income $1,330M, +1.4%; gross margin expanded 30 bps to 34.3%.
- Narrows FY outlook: organic net sales at low end of down 2% to flat; adj. EPS growth 1-3% ($3.01-$3.07).
- YTD free cash flow $2.0B, up 9.7%; returned $2.0B to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.