What does ambient meals and sides — net sales mean?

This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of shelf-stable food products, including meal solutions and side dishes that do not require refrigeration. It serves as a key indicator of consumer demand for convenient, pantry-ready food items within the company's broader portfolio. Tracking this revenue stream helps investors assess the performance of the core packaged food business and the effectiveness of brand positioning in the shelf-stable category.

The Kraft Heinz Company KHC Ambient Meals and Sides — Net Sales

Other product segments

Condiments, Sauces, and Spreads

$2.7B+3.6%

Refreshment Beverages

$502M0.0%

Meats

$459M-5.7%

Frozen Meals and Sides

$402M-4.1%

Cheese

$390M-1.5%

Refrigerated Snacks

$283M-2.1%

Desserts

$244M+8.0%

Coffee

$232M+4.5%

Other Category

$86M-21.1%

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POS

POSTSide dishes (including potato products) — Net Sales

$194.3M+13.8%

CPBMeals & Beverages — Net Sales

$1.43B-4.5%

MZTIShelf-stable dressings, sauces and croutons — Net Sales

$105.56M-9.5%

MDLZMeals — Net revenues

$605M+13.3%

GISConvenient meals — Net Sales

$662.8M+12.7%

MZTIRefrigerated dressings, dips and other — Net Sales

$41.56M+2.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+0.8%

Gross profit$2.2B+7.5%

Operating income$1.1B-4.3%

Net income$798.0M+12.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.67+13.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.6B+59.8%

Total debt$21.1B-2.2%

Total equity$41.9B-15.2%

Total assets$82.0B-9.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.0B+39.7%

CapEx$240.0M+0.8%

Free cash flow$766.0M+58.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.1B-8.8%

Enterprise value$45.62B-9.3%

P/S1.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.9%-0.7pp

Operating margin-22.9%-34.4pp

Net margin-17.4%-22.6pp

FCF margin15.8%+3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-9.7%-12.5pp

Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×

Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by The Kraft Heinz Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax.

The official record: The Kraft Heinz Company’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is The Kraft Heinz Company's ambient meals and sides — net sales?: The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) reported ambient meals and sides — net sales of $747M in Q1 2026.
What does ambient meals and sides — net sales mean?: This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of shelf-stable food products, including meal solutions and side dishes that do not require refrigeration. It serves as a key indicator of consumer demand for convenient, pantry-ready food items within the company's broader portfolio. Tracking this revenue stream helps investors assess the performance of the core packaged food business and the effectiveness of brand positioning in the shelf-stable category.