Kraft Heinz 10-Q 2025-03-29

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2025

or

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-37482

The Kraft Heinz Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(412) 456-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of April 26, 2025, there were 1,183,542,101 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Kraft Heinz,” and the “Company” each refer to The Kraft Heinz Company and all of its consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” and variations of such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans, impacts of accounting standards and guidance, growth, legal matters, taxes, costs and cost savings, impairments, and dividends. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control.

Important factors that may affect our business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; our ability to correctly predict, identify, and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand, to offer new products to meet those changes, and to respond to competitive innovation; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; changes in our relationships with significant customers or suppliers, or in other business relationships; our ability to maintain, extend, and expand our reputation and brand image; our ability to leverage our brand value to compete against private label products; our ability to drive revenue growth in our key product categories or platforms, increase our market share, or add products that are in faster-growing and more profitable categories; product recalls or other product liability claims; climate change and legal or regulatory responses; our ability to identify, complete, or realize the benefits from strategic acquisitions, divestitures, alliances, joint ventures, or investments; our ability to successfully execute our strategic initiatives; the impacts of our international operations; our ability to protect intellectual property rights; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future streamlining actions to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes, and improve our competitiveness; the influence of our largest stockholder; our level of indebtedness, as well as our ability to comply with covenants under our debt instruments; additional impairments of the carrying amounts of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; volatility in commodity, energy, and other input costs; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the commodity derivatives we use; compliance with laws and regulations and related legal claims or regulatory enforcement actions; failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls; a downgrade in our credit rating; the impact of sales of our common stock in the public market; the impact of our share repurchases or any change in our share repurchase activity; our ability to continue to pay a regular dividend and the amounts of any such dividends; disruptions in the global economy caused by geopolitical conflicts, unanticipated business disruptions and natural events in the locations in which we or our customers, suppliers, distributors, or regulators operate; economic and political conditions in the United States and various other nations where we do business (including inflationary pressures, the imposition of increased or new tariffs or other trade restrictions, instability in financial institutions, general economic slowdown, recession, or a potential U.S. federal government shutdown); changes in our management team or other key personnel and our ability to hire or retain key personnel or a highly skilled and diverse global workforce; our dependence on information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data, or breaches of security; increased pension, labor, and people-related expenses; changes in tax laws and interpretations and the final determination of tax audits, including transfer pricing matters, and any related litigation; volatility of capital markets and other macroeconomic factors; and other factors. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update, revise, or withdraw any forward-looking statement in this report, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

We use our investor relations website, ir.kraftheinzcompany.com, as a routine channel for distribution of important, and often material, information about Kraft Heinz, including quarterly and annual earnings results and presentations, press releases and other announcements, webcasts, analyst presentations, investor days, sustainability initiatives, financial information, and corporate governance practices, as well as archives of past presentations and events. We encourage you to follow our investor relations website in addition to our filings with the SEC to receive timely information about the Company. The information on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this report or any other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except per share data)

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Overview

Objective:

The following discussion provides an analysis of our financial condition and results of operations from management's perspective and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our objective is to also provide discussion of material events and uncertainties known to management that are reasonably likely to cause reported financial information not to be indicative of future operating results or of future financial condition and to offer information that provides an understanding of our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Description of the Company:

We manufacture and market food and beverage products, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products throughout the world.

We manage our operating results through four operating segments: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (“EPDM” or “International Developed Markets”), West and East Emerging Markets (“WEEM”), and Asia Emerging Markets (“AEM”). We have two reportable segments defined by geographic region: North America and International Developed Markets. Our remaining operating segments, consisting of WEEM and AEM, are combined and disclosed as Emerging Markets.

See Note 16, Segment Reporting, in Item 1, Financial Statements, for our financial information by segment.

Acquisitions and Divestitures:

In the first quarter of 2024, we closed the sale of the Russia Infant Transaction and the Papua New Guinea Transaction, both within Emerging Markets. See Note 4, Acquisitions and Divestitures, in Item 1, Financial Statements, for additional information on divestiture activities.

Business Trends and Items Affecting Comparability of Financial Results

Inflation, Supply Chain, and Tariff Impacts:

During the three months ended March 29, 2025, we continued to experience inflationary pressures at rates in line with those experienced throughout 2024. We are closely monitoring the recent tariff and trade policy actions changes taken by the United States and foreign governments. As the situation continues to remain fluid due to the rapidly changing global trade environment, we are still evaluating the potential implications of these actions on our business. If enacted as currently outlined, we expect that the proposed trade policy changes would primarily impact a subset of our North America segment (primarily within our Hydration and Coffee platforms). We anticipate an increase in cost of products sold due to certain raw materials currently sourced from outside of the U.S. as well as the impact of tariffs on certain products that are part of our integrated supply chain that spans the U.S. and Canada. During the three months ended March 29, 2025, these tariff actions have not had a significant impact on our results of operations; however, we have experienced increased foreign currency exchange rate volatility, which we attribute, in part, to the rapidly changing global trade environment.

While the ultimate impact of tariffs remains uncertain and we anticipate taking measures to attempt to mitigate these negative cost impacts, these tariff and trade policy actions may have a material impact on our results of operations. Further, we expect that there could be a difference between the timing of when these mitigation actions impact our results of operations and when the cost inflation is incurred, and that any pricing actions we take could negatively impact our market share.

Results of Operations

We disclose in this report certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures assist management in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations. For additional information and reconciliations to the most closely comparable financial measures presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP see Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Summary of Results:

Net Sales:

(a) Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended March 29, 2025 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 30, 2024:

Net sales decreased 6.4% to $6.0 billion for the three months ended March 29, 2025 compared to $6.4 billion for the three months ended March 30, 2024, including the unfavorable impacts of foreign currency (1.6 pp) and acquisitions and divestitures (0.1 pp). Organic Net Sales decreased 4.7% to $6.1 billion for the three months ended March 29, 2025 compared to $6.4 billion for the three months ended March 30, 2024, primarily due to the unfavorable volume/mix (5.6 pp), which more than offset higher pricing (0.9 pp). Higher pricing in North America and Emerging Markets was partially offset by lower pricing in International Developed Markets. Volume/mix was unfavorable across all segments.

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There have been no material changes to our market risk during the three months ended March 29, 2025. For additional information, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 29, 2025. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 29, 2025, were effective and provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 29, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During 2024, we started a multi-year migration of certain of our financial processing systems, including the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution which will replace our existing ERPs. The implementation is expected to occur in phases throughout our businesses over the next several years, and we anticipate the first phase to be completed in the first half of 2025. We are evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls as they relate to the system upgrades, and we will implement any required control changes prior to relevant go-live dates associated with the system implementations.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

See Note 14, Commitments, Contingencies, and Debt, in Item 1, Financial Statements.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Our share repurchase activity in the three months ended March 29, 2025 was:

(a) Includes (1) shares purchased pursuant to the share repurchase program described in (b) below, and (2) shares withheld for tax liabilities associated with the vesting of RSUs and PSUs.

(b) On November 27, 2023, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $3.0 billion of the Company’s common stock through December 26, 2026. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number of shares and the program may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, or other means.

(c) Insider Stock Trading Arrangements: On February 19, 2025, Carlos Abrams-Rivera, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 182,183 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock between May 20, 2025 and May 15, 2026, subject to certain conditions. On February 20, 2025, Melissa Werneck, Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 81,438 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock between June 2, 2025 and February 26, 2026, subject to certain conditions. On March 4, 2025, Cory Onell, Executive Vice President and Chief Omnichannel Sales and Asian Emerging Markets Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 47,782 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock, as well as any shares of common stock underlying dividend equivalent units that accrue RSUs when dividends are paid on Kraft Heinz common stock (less any shares that may be withheld for taxes upon vesting), between June 3, 2025 and March 31, 2026, subject to certain conditions. On March 17, 2025, Marcos Eloi Lima, Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 177,149 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock, as well as any shares of common stock underlying dividend equivalent units that accrue RSUs when dividends are paid on Kraft Heinz common stock (less any shares that may be withheld for taxes upon vesting), between June 20, 2025 and March 17, 2026, subject to certain conditions. On March 18, 2025, an entity owned by a trust of which Elio Leoni Sceti, a member of the Board of Directors, is a beneficiary, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 50,000 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock between June 17, 2025 and December 18, 2025, subject to certain conditions. On March 20, 2025, Flavio Torres, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Supply Chain Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 228,871 shares of Kraft Heinz common stock, as well as any shares of common stock underlying dividend equivalent units that accrue RSUs when dividends are paid on Kraft Heinz common stock (less any shares that may be withheld for taxes upon vesting), between June 20, 2025 and March 20, 2026, subject to certain conditions.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.