Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC), the global food and beverage company behind iconic brands like Kraft, Heinz, and Oscar Mayer, released its fourth-quarter results on February 12, 2025. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.

Shares of packaged foods company Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) fell 6.5% in the pre-market session after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results: Sales and EBITDA (a profit measure) fell short of Wall Street's estimates.

The food company forecast full-year adjusted earnings per share and organic sales below analyst estimates. Also rattling investors, it issued a blanket warning that its outlook doesn’t account for the “significant worsening” of tariffs, food regulation changes, changes to SNAP benefits, currency impacts, and an overall declining macro environment.

The average consumer staples company is offering investors a roughly 2.8% dividend yield. Conagra 's ( CAG 0.89%) 5.1% yield is much higher than that, with Kraft Heinz 's ( KHC 2.20%) 5.4% yield higher still.

The company said it’s “committed to making the necessary investments to drive top-line improvement, while remaining disciplined.”

Key Takeaways Kraft Heinz shares fell more than 3% Wednesday as the food giant reported fourth-quarter sales and issued 2025 guidance that missed analysts' estimates.Kraft Heinz blamed "continued shifts in consumer behavior due to economic uncertainty" and a decline in its Lunchables-branded foods for its weak sales.