Kroger Company (KR) Stock Price & Analysis
KR Stock Chart & Stats
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- Volume
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- Average Volume (3M)
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- Market Cap
- CHF 32.52B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 55.90B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 1.68B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 24.16B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 36.1
- Beta
- -0.41
- Next Earnings
- Nov 26, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.96
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.10%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
E-commerce Growth And Profitability
Rapid e-commerce growth combined with improving profitability indicates Kroger is converting digital demand into a more durable earnings contributor. Increasing new-customer engagement and stronger fulfillment economics can broaden reach, reinforce customer retention, and support channel growth over the next several quarters.
Retail Media And Private-label Strength
Growth in retail media and private-label products strengthens Kroger’s economics beyond conventional grocery sales. These businesses can improve monetization of customer relationships, support differentiated assortments, and provide margin support as the company scales advertising and store-brand penetration.
Consistent Cash Generation
Sustained operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide an important foundation for store investment, digital initiatives, debt servicing, and shareholder returns. Although recent free cash flow weakened, the recurring cash-generation profile gives Kroger meaningful financial capacity relative to its low-margin retail model.
Bears Say
Elevated Financial Leverage
Kroger’s elevated leverage and thinner equity cushion increase sensitivity to operating volatility and margin pressure. Higher financial obligations can constrain capital allocation flexibility and make earnings and returns more dependent on maintaining stable cash generation across changing grocery conditions.
Thin And Volatile Profitability
Very low operating and net margins leave limited room to absorb higher labor, transportation, shrink, or value-investment costs. Year-to-year earnings volatility further reduces confidence that current profitability can be sustained without continued productivity gains and disciplined expense management.
Weak Identical-sales Outlook
The reduced identical-sales outlook signals limited near-term organic growth and continued pressure on customer baskets and demand. Persistent pharmacy effects, consumer budget constraints, and lingering fresh-food disruption could make it harder for Kroger to leverage its scale and protect profitability.
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Company Description
Kroger Company
The Kroger Co. functions as a significant retail entity throughout the United States, encompassing a varied collection of store formats. Its operations include integrated food and drug stores, which stock a broad range of products from natural and organic sections to pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce. The company also runs multi-department stores that broaden their offerings to include apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living goods, electronics, automotive products, and toys. Furthermore, Kroger's marketplace stores blend comprehensive grocery services, pharmacies, health and beauty care, and perishable items with general merchandise such as clothing and household goods. Its price impact warehouse stores, on the other hand, concentrate on providing groceries, health and beauty essentials, meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce at competitive prices. Beyond its retail presence, Kroger is involved in manufacturing and processing food products, which it then sells through its own supermarkets and online platforms. The company also operates 1,613 fuel centers, selling fuel to customers. As of January 29, 2022, The Kroger Co. managed 2,726 supermarkets, operating under numerous brand names across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Established in 1883, the company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- CEO
- Gregory S. Foran
- Employees
- 403,000
- Website
- www.thekrogerco.com
- Address
- 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US
Kroger Company (KR) Earnings & Revenues
KR Company Deck
KR Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was broadly positive on execution and profitability, with strong e-commerce, retail media, private-label brands, cost savings, gross-margin performance, market-share progress, cash flow and balance-sheet flexibility. However, sales growth was weak, full-year identical sales guidance was reduced, and the company faces ongoing pressure from cyclospora, pharmacy changes, consumer budget constraints, shrink, transportation costs and softer fuel margins. The highlights significantly outweigh the lowlights because Kroger maintained its full-year profit and EPS outlook while reporting progress across multiple strategic initiatives.
View all CH:KR earnings summariesKR Net sales Breakdown
- 52.54% Non Perishable
- 25.19% Fresh
- 9.20% Supermarket Fuel
- 12.31% Pharmacy
- 0.76% Other
