Kraft Heinz Co · Q3 2021 earnings

Briefing

Delivered results ahead of expectations, gained traction to address inflation and advance strategy and raised full year outlook.

Kraft Heinz reported better-than-expected results for Q3 2021, driven by improvements in its operating model and an agile approach to managing supply and services through volatile markets. Organic Net Sales increased 1.3 percent versus the prior year period.

• Net sales decreased 1.8 percent versus the year-ago period to $6.3 billion, including a negative 4.0 percentage point impact from the divestiture of the Company's nuts business, which closed in the second quarter of 2021, and a favorable 0.9 percentage point impact from currency.
• Net income/(loss) increased 23.2 percent to $736 million primarily driven by a $300 million non-cash goodwill impairment loss in the prior year period related to the Cheese Transaction, a lower effective tax rate versus the prior year period, and favorable changes in other expense/(income).
• Diluted EPS increased to $0.59, up 20.4 percent versus the prior year, driven by the net income/(loss) factors.
• Adjusted EPS decreased to $0.65, down 7.1 percent versus the prior year, primarily driven by lower Adjusted EBITDA, higher equity award compensation expense, and unfavorable changes in other expense/(income) that more than offset lower taxes on adjusted earnings and lower interest expense versus the prior year period.

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Revenue & EPS history

The Company expects Organic Net Sales growth in 2021 to be flat compared to an exceptionally strong 2020 period and has increased its expectations for 2021 Adjusted EBITDA from at least $6.1 billion to more than $6.2 billion.