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Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ:KHC)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios 

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Kraft Heinz Co., solvency ratios

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.57 0.60 0.48 0.56 0.44
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.58 0.60 0.48 0.56 0.44
Debt to capital 0.36 0.38 0.32 0.36 0.30
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.37 0.38 0.32 0.36 0.30
Debt to assets 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.21
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.21
Financial leverage 1.97 2.00 1.82 2.10 2.13
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 2.96 -7.82 5.48 5.43 1.77
Fixed charge coverage 2.71 -6.63 4.90 4.04 0.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Kraft Heinz Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Kraft Heinz Co. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Debt to Equity

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
 
Shareholders’ equity 51,623 51,657 66,034 57,358 57,685
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.57 0.60 0.48 0.56 0.44
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 4.51
Coca-Cola Co. 2.25
PepsiCo Inc. 2.17
Philip Morris International Inc.
Debt to Equity, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.71
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Staples 1.38

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 29,244 ÷ 51,623 = 0.57

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
Lease liabilities, operating leases, current 147
Lease liabilities, operating leases, non-current 454
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 29,845 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
 
Shareholders’ equity 51,623 51,657 66,034 57,358 57,685
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.58 0.60 0.48 0.56 0.44
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 2.33
PepsiCo Inc. 2.27
Philip Morris International Inc.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.84
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 1.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 29,845 ÷ 51,623 = 0.58

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Capital

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
Shareholders’ equity 51,623 51,657 66,034 57,358 57,685
Total capital 80,867 82,825 97,570 89,762 82,919
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.36 0.38 0.32 0.36 0.30
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 0.82
Coca-Cola Co. 0.69
PepsiCo Inc. 0.68
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.59
Debt to Capital, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.82
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.58

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 29,244 ÷ 80,867 = 0.36

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
Lease liabilities, operating leases, current 147
Lease liabilities, operating leases, non-current 454
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 29,845 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
Shareholders’ equity 51,623 51,657 66,034 57,358 57,685
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 81,468 82,825 97,570 89,762 82,919
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.37 0.38 0.32 0.36 0.30
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 0.70
PepsiCo Inc. 0.69
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.57
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.83
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.59

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 29,845 ÷ 81,468 = 0.37

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Assets

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
 
Total assets 101,450 103,461 120,232 120,480 122,973
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.21
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 0.57
Coca-Cola Co. 0.50
PepsiCo Inc. 0.41
Philip Morris International Inc. 0.72
Debt to Assets, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.52
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.35

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 29,244 ÷ 101,450 = 0.29

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Kraft Heinz Co., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Commercial paper and other short-term debt 6 21 460 645 4
Current portion of long-term debt 1,022 377 2,743 2,046 79
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 28,216 30,770 28,333 29,713 25,151
Total debt 29,244 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
Lease liabilities, operating leases, current 147
Lease liabilities, operating leases, non-current 454
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 29,845 31,168 31,536 32,404 25,234
 
Total assets 101,450 103,461 120,232 120,480 122,973
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.21
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 0.51
PepsiCo Inc. 0.43
Philip Morris International Inc. 0.74
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.54
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.36

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 29,845 ÷ 101,450 = 0.29

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Kraft Heinz Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Financial Leverage

Kraft Heinz Co., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 101,450 103,461 120,232 120,480 122,973
Shareholders’ equity 51,623 51,657 66,034 57,358 57,685
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.97 2.00 1.82 2.10 2.13
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 7.92
Coca-Cola Co. 4.55
PepsiCo Inc. 5.31
Philip Morris International Inc.
Financial Leverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 9.05
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 3.88

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 101,450 ÷ 51,623 = 1.97

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Kraft Heinz Co. financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019.

Interest Coverage

Kraft Heinz Co., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Kraft Heinz 1,935 (10,192) 10,999 3,632 634
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) (62) (9) 10 13
Add: Income tax expense 728 (1,067) (5,460) 1,381 366
Add: Interest expense 1,361 1,284 1,234 1,134 1,321
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 4,022 (10,037) 6,764 6,157 2,334
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 2.96 -7.82 5.48 5.43 1.77
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 1.58
Coca-Cola Co. 12.40
PepsiCo Inc. 9.20
Philip Morris International Inc. 13.59
Interest Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 8.36
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 8.42

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 4,022 ÷ 1,361 = 2.96

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Kraft Heinz Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Kraft Heinz Co., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 28, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
U.S. federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Kraft Heinz 1,935 (10,192) 10,999 3,632 634
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) (62) (9) 10 13
Add: Income tax expense 728 (1,067) (5,460) 1,381 366
Add: Interest expense 1,361 1,284 1,234 1,134 1,321
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 4,022 (10,037) 6,764 6,157 2,334
Add: Operating lease costs 191 200 183 149 160
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 4,213 (9,837) 6,947 6,306 2,494
 
Interest expense 1,361 1,284 1,234 1,134 1,321
Operating lease costs 191 200 183 149 160
Preferred dividends 180 900
Preferred dividends, tax adjustment1 97 485
Preferred dividends, after tax adjustment 277 1,385
Fixed charges 1,552 1,484 1,417 1,560 2,866
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage2 2.71 -6.63 4.90 4.04 0.87
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors3
Coca-Cola Co. 9.47
PepsiCo Inc. 6.79
Philip Morris International Inc. 9.88
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 6.79
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 5.35

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Preferred dividends, tax adjustment = (Preferred dividends × U.S. federal statutory tax rate) ÷ (1 − U.S. federal statutory tax rate)
= (0 × 21.00%) ÷ (1 − 21.00%) = 0

2 2019 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 4,213 ÷ 1,552 = 2.71

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Kraft Heinz Co. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.