Each point was worked out with the data available that day. Scale 0-10: 5 is the index average and 10 is the cap (+3 standard deviations), not perfection. The vertical axis zooms to fit this company, so two charts are not comparable by eye.
Market and Valuation
Price & Market
Prev Close Price:$68.36
Open:$67.49
Day's Low:$66.73
Day's High:$67.75
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:39.46B
Enterprise Value:62.86B
52-Week Range
52-Week Low:$54.15
52-Week High:$76.58
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$60.85
200-Day Avg:$63.68
Volume
Volume Today:4,923,874
Avg Volume (3m):6,997,345
Avg Volume (10d):6,417,750
52-Week Change:+7.21%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.36
Valuation Multiples
P/E (trailing):37.12
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 15, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 18, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
P/E (forward):12.21
PEG Ratio:0.66
Price / Book:6.82
Price / Sales (TTM):0.26
EV / Revenue:0.42
EV / EBITDA:7.82
Dividends
Current yield:2.28%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.56
Dividend Trailing:$1.44
Yield Trailing:2.11%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.01%
Payout Ratio:77.78%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-
Valuation Context
P/E vs sector (indicative)
Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-
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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)
Income Statement
Total Revenue (TTM):149.33B
Gross Profit:35.69B
EBITDA:8.04B
Net Income (TTM):1.08B
Rev Growth (YoY):+2.00%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+15.30%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+5.30%
Margins
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-
Per Share
EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.80
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 15, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 18, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$5.47
Revenue Per Share:$238.35
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$9.80
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Total cash:1.68B
Total Debt:24.16B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):22.48B
Debt / Equity:413.24%
Current Ratio:0.70
Quick Ratio:0.21
Cash Flows
Operating Cash Flow:6.71B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):2.54B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:62.86B
EV / Revenue:0.42
EV / EBITDA:7.82
Profitability
ROE (Return on Equity):14.44%
ROA (Return on Assets):5.80%
P/E (trailing):37.12
P/E (forward):12.21
Price / Book:6.82
PEG Ratio:0.66
52-Week Change:+7.21%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%
Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
EPS and Earnings Per Share
Key EPS Metrics
EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.80
Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 15, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 18, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.
EPS Forward (Est.):$5.47
P/E (forward):12.21
PEG Ratio:0.66
Growth and Margins
Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Per Share
Revenue Per Share:$238.35
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$9.80
Cash Flows (TTM)
Free Cash Flow:2.54B
Operating Cash Flow:6.71B
EBITDA:8.04B
Total Revenue (TTM):149.33B
Net Income (TTM):1.08B
Fiscal Year (Last):-
EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters
Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed
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Estimated EPS
Difference
Surprise %
Currency
Ownership Structure
Ownership Distribution
% Insiders:-
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% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float
Shares & Short Interest
Shares Outstanding:590,588,700
Float (free shares):587,877,898
Short interest (shares):30,406,092
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.69
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-
Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)
Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-
Top Institutional Holders
Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged
Organization
Report Date
% Shares
No. Shares
Value (USD)
Change %
Top Mutual Funds
Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged
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Recent Insider Trades
Executive / Insider
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Sentiment Metrics
Put/Call Ratio (Volume):-
Put/Call Ratio (O.I.):-
Max Pain (estimated):-
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The Kroger Co. (KR) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.
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.
Executive VP and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer
49
1.79M
Mr. Yael Cosset
Executive VP & Chief Digital Officer
51
2.13M
Mr. Gregory S. Foran
CEO & Director
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Mr. Robinson C. Quast CPA
Vice President of Investor Relations
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Mr. George H. Vincent Esq., J.D.
Executive VP, Secretary & General Counsel
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Ms. Emilee F. Demartino
Executive VP & Chief People Officer
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Mr. Keith G. Dailey
Group VP of Corporate Affairs,
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The Kroger Co. (KR): Quantitative Analysis
The Kroger Co. (KR) — Consumer Defensive — Grocery Stores. KR is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.
So far in 2026, KR has returned +8.7% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.
KR ranks 420 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 26 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.64, ranked 75 of 489); its weakest is quality (Z -1.05, ranked 454 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.
Factor scores
The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.
According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Kroger will report its next earnings on Dec 3, 2026, with no time announced. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Sep 11, 2026). KR earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →
What is Kroger's P/E ratio?
Kroger's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 37.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 15, 2026. The median of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies with a P/E is 21.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Kroger is above its sector median. Consumer Defensive stocks, company by company →
Where does Kroger rank on Quant500?
In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Kroger ranks 420 of 461, and 26 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking →How it is calculated →
Have Kroger insiders bought or sold shares?
SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Kroger shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Sep 18, 2026, by an officer, for $4.4M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 2 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All KR insider trades →
Does Kroger pay a dividend?
Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.28% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.56 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026.
What sector is Kroger in, and which index?
Kroger is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector (industry: Grocery Stores), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 33 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Defensive stocks →
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