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KHC vs COST // OPERATING MARGIN
The Kraft Heinz Company (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KHC 5
— COST 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: COST
LAST: $24.34 (+1.84%) • MKT CAP: $28.34B
operating-margins
-18.70%
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
operating-margins
3.85%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KHC VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KHC | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.30% | 12.82% | +20.48 | KHC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.60% | 42.43% | -49.03 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 31.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.92% | 2.09% | +10.83 | KHC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -18.70% | 3.85% | -22.55 | COST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -23.40% | 3.04% | -26.44 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.30% | 10.14% | -13.44 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.70% | 0.58% | +6.12 | KHC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.48 | 9.38 | -8.90 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 4.46% | +2.14 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.0 | 66.5 | -10.48 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.73 | +0.17 | KHC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.0x | 39.7x | -12.72 | KHC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.34B | $448.57B | -$420.23B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KHC REV | COST REV | KHC GROSS % | COST GROSS % | KHC FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $24.94B | $275.24B | 33.3% | 12.8% | $3.66B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $25.85B | $254.45B | 34.7% | 12.6% | $3.16B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | $3.98B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KHC // BETA 0.90
COST // BETA 0.73