NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Packaged Foods & Meats: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskKraft Heinz aims to return to profitable growth through structural changes and partnerships. Recent earnings showed a beat with revenue growth of 0.8% year over year. It trades at 10× P/E, below the peer median of 12×. The market expects modest growth, which may not fully reflect its potential. A specific risk is management's failure to meet commitments, as indicated by the "Warn" verdict. Peer multiples imply a price about 14% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. KHC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering KHC (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KHC in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Packaged Foods & Meats — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Return to profitable growth
Investment in innovation aligns with growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $25.85
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $25.85.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Return to profitable growth
Investment in innovation aligns with growth objectives.
New partnership could enhance growth prospects.
Strategic alliance supports growth and brand visibility.
New partnership with Disney supports growth objectives.
Confirmed deal with Disney enhances growth potential.
Advances: Manage Free Cash Flow and capital return
Improves efficiency in capital allocation and cash flow management.
Advances: Return to profitable growth
Rejigging structure aligns with return to profitable growth objective.
