Kraft Heinz to acquire Brazilian food company Hemmer

  • The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) signs agreement to buy Brazilian condiments and sauces company - Companhia Hemmer Industria e Comércio ((Hemmer)).
  • Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
  • The acquisition comes as a part of Kraft Heinz 's taste elevation strategy that will see the addition of over 250 meal-enhancing products in Brazil, a priority market for the company.
  • "This acquisition offers us a valuable opportunity to accelerate our international growth strategy centered around Taste Elevation - our portfolio of high-quality products that enhance the taste of food. Hemmer is a legendary company in Brazil, growing net sales significantly, and will bring a delicious and diverse portfolio of products to Kraft Heinz ," says Rafael Oliveira, International Zone President at Kraft Heinz .
  • In turn, Hemmer is to benefit from Kraft Heinz 's distribution network and go-to-market model, including the growing foodservice channel in Brazil.
  • However, the completion of this transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals.

    For this year the company from Pittsburgh could earn a total revenue around 25.35 billion USD. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is slightly lower than 2021's revenue of 26.19 billion USD.

    Historical revenues and results Kraft Heinz plus estimates 2021

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    The analysts expect for 2021 a net profit of 3.3 billion USD. According to most of the analysts the company will have a profit per share for this book year of 2.69 USD. The price/earnings-ratio therefore equals 13.64.

    Huge dividend Kraft Heinz

    For this year the analysts expect a dividend of 1.6 USD per share. Thus the dividend yield equals 4.36 percent. The average dividend yield of the food producers is a relatively high 2.31 percent.

    Based on the current number of outstanding shares Kraft Heinz 's market capitalization is 44.79 billion USD. 26

    On Friday the stock closed at 36.68 USD.

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