The Kroger Co. KR SPX
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores · United States
The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and its multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and its price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through its fuel centers. The company sells its products through its stores, fuel centers, and online platforms. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$38.32B
Current Price
$62.15
High / Low (52W)
$75.20 / $58.68
Beta
0.46
Valuation
Stock P/E
40.36
Industry PE
18.88
Forward P/E
11.05
PEG Ratio
0.60
Book Value
$9.25
Price to Book
6.72
P/S
0.26
EV/EBITDA
8.77
Dividend Yield
2.25%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
5.77%
ROE
14.41%
ROA
5.76%
Profit Margin
0.69%
Op Margin
3.44%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.35
EPS (TTM)
$1.54
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
4.16
Quick Ratio
0.30
Current Ratio
0.80
Debt
$24.69B
Total Assets
$49.95B
Current Assets
$14.51B
Working Capital
$-3.60B
Ownership
Promoter Holding
8.44%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
80.87%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.02%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$70.93B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$147.64B
EBITDA
$8.09B
Free Cash Flow
$3.40B
Operating Cash Flow
$7.31B
Shares Outstanding
616.56M
Gross Margin
24.10%
Payout Ratio
87.01%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
-0.14%
Profit 5Y
-23.21%
Revenue (YoY)
1.20%
Earnings (YoY)
50.90%
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -23.2% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR The Kroger Co. SPX | 62.15 | 40.36 | $38.32B | 2.25% | 5.77% | 14.41% | -0.14% | -23.21% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 956.32 | 49.76 | $424.27B | 0.61% | 27.44% | 29.65% | 6.64% | 11.49% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 79.01 | 24.85 | $339.94B | 2.68% | 21.13% | 43.37% | 3.69% | 11.16% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 143.56 | 21.02 | $334.29B | 2.97% | 23.63% | 31.11% | 1.67% | 2.71% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 177.38 | 24.98 | $276.46B | 3.31% | 35.35% | - | 8.57% | 7.84% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 144.19 | 22.64 | $197.10B | 4.11% | 15.23% | 43.88% | 2.83% | -2.57% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2013 | Nov 2013 | Feb 2014 | Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Jan 2016 | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Jan 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Jan 2021 | Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.60B | 27.75B | 31.03B | 28.01B | 27.83B | 28.29B | 28.17B | 27.97B | 28.89B | 30.49B | 29.72B | 30.74B | 31.68B | 31.86B | 34.64B | 34.20B | 33.85B | 33.96B | 33.91B | - | 33.63B | 34.31B | 45.12B | 33.94B | 33.94B | 33.86B | 33.86B | 34.73B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.39B | 34.55B | 26.13B | - | 25.96B | - | 26.60B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.92B | 10.57B | 7.81B | - | 7.90B | - | 8.12B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.01B | 9.24B | 6.95B | - | 9.44B | - | 6.88B |
| Operating Income | 595.00M | 534.00M | 718.00M | 644.00M | 651.00M | 912.00M | 774.00M | 772.00M | 928.00M | 665.00M | 713.00M | 858.00M | 684.00M | 747.00M | 550.00M | 549.00M | 647.00M | 391.00M | 559.00M | 254.00M | 537.00M | 820.00M | 792.00M | -158.00M | 839.00M | 868.00M | 954.00M | 841.00M | -479.00M | 912.00M | 815.00M | - | 828.00M | 912.00M | 1.32B | 863.00M | 863.00M | -1.54B | -1.54B | 1.25B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.79B | 2.54B | 1.83B | - | -728.00M | - | 2.12B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156.00M | 199.00M | 144.00M | - | 146.00M | - | 149.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 736.00M | 1.10B | 772.00M | - | -1.79B | - | 1.12B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.00M | 235.00M | 162.00M | - | -475.00M | - | 255.00M |
| Net Income | 317.00M | 299.00M | 422.00M | 347.00M | 362.00M | 518.00M | 433.00M | 428.00M | 559.00M | 383.00M | 391.00M | 506.00M | 353.00M | 397.00M | 854.00M | 508.00M | 317.00M | 259.00M | 297.00M | 263.00M | 327.00M | 819.00M | 631.00M | -77.00M | 467.00M | 483.00M | 731.00M | 398.00M | -180.00M | 646.00M | 466.00M | - | 618.00M | 634.00M | 866.00M | 609.00M | 609.00M | -1.32B | -1.32B | 861.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 1.03 | 0.80 | -0.10 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.55 | -0.25 | 0.88 | 0.64 | - | 0.84 | 0.90 | 1.29 | 0.91 | 0.91 | -2.02 | -2.02 | 1.35 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.34B | 123.28B | 121.85B | 122.29B | 132.50B | - | 148.26B | 150.04B | 150.04B | 147.12B | 147.12B | 147.64B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.48B | 116.67B | - | 113.72B | - | 113.24B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31.78B | 33.36B | - | 33.40B | - | 34.40B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.65B | 30.27B | - | 29.55B | - | 32.51B |
| Operating Income | 2.36B | 2.45B | 1.09B | 2.18B | 1.28B | 2.76B | 2.73B | 3.14B | 3.58B | 3.45B | 2.61B | 2.61B | 2.25B | 2.78B | - | 4.13B | 3.10B | 3.10B | 3.85B | 3.85B | 1.89B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.02B | 7.03B | - | 7.64B | - | 5.76B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 535.00M | 441.00M | - | 450.00M | - | 639.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.90B | 2.84B | - | 3.34B | - | 1.20B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 653.00M | 667.00M | - | 670.00M | - | 176.00M |
| Net Income | 1.21B | 1.25B | 70.00M | 1.12B | 602.00M | 1.50B | 1.52B | 1.73B | 2.04B | 1.98B | 1.91B | 3.11B | 1.66B | 2.58B | - | 2.24B | 2.16B | 2.16B | 2.67B | 2.67B | 1.02B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.73 | 1.89 | 0.11 | 1.74 | 1.01 | 2.77 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 2.06 | 2.05 | 2.09 | 3.76 | 2.04 | 3.27 | - | 3.06 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1.54 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.14% |
| 1 Year: | 1.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -23.21% |
| 1 Year: | 50.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -7.01% |
| 6 Months: | -5.08% |
| 3 Months: | -8.44% |
| 1 Month: | -6.89% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2007 | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 23.26B | 23.13B | 23.50B | 23.48B | 24.63B | 29.28B | 30.50B | 33.90B | 36.51B | 37.20B | 38.12B | 45.26B | 48.66B | - | 49.62B | 50.51B | 50.51B | 52.62B | 52.62B | 49.95B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.67B | 12.95B | - | 15.27B | - | 14.51B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 189.00M | 242.00M | 263.00M | 424.00M | 825.00M | 188.00M | 238.00M | 401.00M | 268.00M | 277.00M | 322.00M | 347.00M | 429.00M | 399.00M | 1.69B | - | 1.01B | 1.88B | 1.88B | 3.96B | 3.96B | 3.33B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.56B | 7.11B | - | 7.04B | - | 6.89B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.23B | 2.14B | - | 2.19B | - | 2.19B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 17.96B | 18.20B | 18.21B | 19.51B | 20.42B | 23.89B | 25.05B | 27.10B | 29.80B | 30.29B | 30.28B | 36.68B | 39.11B | - | 39.61B | 38.90B | 38.90B | 44.34B | 44.34B | 44.02B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 7.65B | 7.73B | 8.07B | 9.11B | 11.06B | 10.71B | 11.39B | 12.97B | 12.86B | 14.20B | 14.27B | 14.24B | 15.37B | - | 17.24B | 16.06B | 16.06B | 15.94B | 15.94B | 18.11B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 7.03B | 6.88B | 6.47B | 5.78B | 9.16B | 9.18B | 9.08B | 11.12B | 11.28B | 11.25B | 11.33B | 11.57B | - | 10.14B | 10.16B | 10.16B | 15.80B | 15.80B | 14.51B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.41B | 19.25B | - | 25.08B | - | 24.69B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 5.21B | 4.85B | 5.30B | 3.98B | 4.21B | 5.38B | 5.41B | 6.82B | 6.70B | 6.93B | 7.89B | 8.60B | 9.58B | - | 10.04B | 11.62B | 11.62B | 8.29B | 8.29B | 5.93B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.92B | 1.92B | - | 1.92B | - | 1.92B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.58B | 2.90B | 2.92B | 3.37B | - | - | - | - | 4.92B | 4.27B | 3.41B | 4.16B | 4.66B | 6.82B | - | 4.50B | 6.79B | 6.79B | 5.79B | 5.79B | 7.31B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.22B | -2.18B | -2.33B | -1.96B | - | - | - | - | -3.57B | -3.88B | -2.71B | -1.19B | -2.61B | -2.81B | - | -3.02B | -3.75B | -3.75B | -3.23B | -3.23B | -3.91B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -310.00M | -769.00M | -434.00M | -1.00B | - | - | - | - | -1.34B | -352.00M | -681.00M | -2.90B | -2.08B | -2.71B | - | -2.29B | -2.17B | -2.17B | -490.00M | -490.00M | -4.02B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.08B | -3.90B | - | -4.02B | - | -3.85B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.42B | 2.88B | - | 1.78B | - | 3.46B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -806.00M | 868.00M | - | 2.08B | - | -625.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 1.42B | 637.00M | 218.00M | 545.00M | 1.55B | 1.26B | 609.00M | 1.28B | 703.00M | 1.77B | 1.63B | 2.01B | 465.00M | 1.32B | 1.65B | 993.00M | - | 62.00M | - | 4.16B | 2.70B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4% | 22.2% | - | 22.7% | - | 23.3% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | - | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | - | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| ROE % | - | 24.0% | 1.4% | 21.1% | 15.1% | 35.6% | 28.2% | 31.9% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 27.5% | 39.4% | 19.3% | 27.0% | - | 22.3% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 17.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.7% | 7.1% | 14.1% | 8.9% | 20.4% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 7.3% | 8.3% | - | 12.7% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 5.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
8.44%
Institutions
80.87%
Public Float
88.32%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.67% | 53.12M | $3.30B |
| 2 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 8.16% | 50.00M | $3.11B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.95% | 36.42M | $2.26B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.17% | 31.66M | $1.97B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.97% | 30.45M | $1.89B |
| 6 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.83% | 23.47M | $1.46B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% | 15.98M | $993.26M |
| 8 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 2.48% | 15.22M | $946.00M |
| 9 | FMR, LLC | 2.26% | 13.85M | $860.47M |
| 10 | GQG Partners LLC | 2.08% | 12.74M | $791.61M |
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