Kraft Heinz Q4 Earnings Exceed Expectations

Kraft Heinz Co KHC reported fourth-quarter FY22 sales growth of 10% year-on-year to $7.38 billion, beating the consensus of $7.26 billion.
Sales in North America rose 9.1% Y/Y, and International climbed 13.1%.
Gross profit increased by 9.3% Y/Y to $2.36 billion, with the margin contracting 20 points to 32%.
Operating margin for the quarter was 16.6%, and the operating income for the quarter was $1.2 billion versus a loss of $(20) million last year.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 8.6% to $1.7 billion.
Adjusted EPS of $0.85 beat the analyst consensus of $0.78.
Kraft Heinz held $1.04 billion in cash and equivalents as of Dec. 31, 2022. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year totaled $2.5 billion.
Outlook: Kraft Heinz sees FY23 organic net sales growth of 4% - 6%.
The company expects FY23 adjusted EPS of $2.67 - $2.75 versus the consensus of $2.77.
Price Action: KHC shares are trading higher by 0.14% at $39.94 on the last check Wednesday.

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