Kraft Heinz posts mixed Q4 earnings, pauses separation plans

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC, XETRA:KHNZ) reported mixed fiscal results for the 4th fourth and afloat twelvemonth 2025, on with announcing it has paused its concern separation plans.

For the 4th quarter, the institution posted adjusted net per stock of $0.67, exceeding Wall Street’s statement of $0.61, portion gross totaled $6.35 billion, somewhat beneath the forecast of $6.38 billion.

Net income declined 3.4%, with integrated nett income down 4.2%.

Gross nett borderline decreased 150 ground points to 32.6%, and adjusted gross nett borderline fell 130 ground points to 33.1%.

Operating income reached $1.1 billion, with adjusted operating income down 15.9% to $1.2 billion.

For the afloat twelvemonth 2025, Kraft Heinz reported nett income of $26 billion, down 3.5%, portion adjusted operating income totaled $4.7 billion, an 11.5% decline.

The institution recorded a nett nonaccomplishment of $4.7 billion, driven by $9.3 cardinal successful non-cash impairment charges.

Net currency provided by operating activities roseate 6.6% to $4.5 billion, and escaped currency travel accrued 15.9% to $3.7 billion. The institution returned $2.3 cardinal successful superior to shareholders.

Kraft Heinz besides announced a $600 cardinal concern crossed marketing, sales, probe and development, merchandise prime initiatives, and prime pricing adjustments, aimed astatine accelerating maturation successful its US business and its Taste Elevation portfolio. As portion of its strategy to absorption resources connected profitable growth, the institution said it volition intermission enactment related to the antecedently planned separation.

“My fig 1 precedence is returning the concern to profitable growth, which volition necessitate ensuring each resources are afloat focused connected the execution of our operating plan,” Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane said successful a statement. “As a result, we judge it is prudent to intermission enactment related to the separation and we volition nary longer incur related dis-synergies this year.”

Shares of Kraft Heinz were small changed connected the update, up 0.4% astatine astir $25 precocious greeting connected Tuesday.