Kraft Heinz Stock Slides 8.5% Over 7 Straight Down Days
Kraft Heinz (KHC) stock has fallen for 7 consecutive trading days, losing 8.5% over that stretch. That erased about $2.4 billion from the company’s market value, which now stands at about $25.9 billion. The stock closed at $21.84 on Monday, October 5, 19.7% below its 52-week high of $27.19 and 6.5% above its low of $20.50.
KHC Versus The S&P 500
Returns for KHC and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Monday, October 5 and including dividends:
| Return Period | KHC | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -1.6% | 0.7% |
| 7 Days (Current Streak) | -8.5% | 0.9% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | -12.7% | 0.4% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -12.3% | 3.9% |
| Year To Date | -5.3% | 14.6% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -10.5% | 17.1% |
How The Streak Compares With The Market
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 gained 0.9% over the same 7 sessions, including dividends, against Kraft Heinz’s -8.5%. 1 other S&P 500 stock is currently on losing streaks of 7 days or longer. Over the past three months the stock is down 12.3%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 56 sessions of that window it was down 4.2%.
What The Numbers Say About The Slide
On the fundamentals, revenue declined 1.6% over the last twelve months, against a median of 4.8% for S&P 500 Consumer Staples stocks; and its operating margin is 17.0%, versus a median of 15.2%. Kraft Heinz does not have positive trailing earnings, so there is no meaningful price-to-earnings multiple to compare. The fundamentals give the sellers some support: shrinking revenue.
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