KROGER CO (KOG.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:KOG • US5010441013

59.22 EUR
+0.12 (+0.2%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall KOG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KOG against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KOG while its profitability can be described as average. KOG has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KOG was profitable.
  • In the past year KOG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years KOG has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years KOG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KOG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKOG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • KOG has a Return On Assets of 1.50%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KOG underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • KOG has a Return On Equity of 10.98%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KOG outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • KOG has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KOG underperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KOG is in line with the industry average of 9.15%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.89%) for KOG is well below the 3 year average (8.58%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that KOG had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROIC 3.89%
ROA(3y)4.59%
ROA(5y)4.47%
ROE(3y)24.18%
ROE(5y)23.32%
ROIC(3y)8.58%
ROIC(5y)8.18%
KOG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKOG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • KOG's Profit Margin of 0.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KOG is outperformed by 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KOG has grown nicely.
  • KOG has a worse Operating Margin (1.12%) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KOG has grown nicely.
  • KOG has a Gross Margin (23.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KOG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
OM growth 3Y1.47%
OM growth 5Y6.25%
PM growth 3Y14.79%
PM growth 5Y6.04%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.63%
KOG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKOG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KOG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • KOG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • KOG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KOG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
KOG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKOG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
KOG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKOG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KOG is 7.94, which is on the high side as it means it would take KOG, 7.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.94, KOG is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KOG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KOG (2.28) is worse than 88.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.57%
KOG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKOG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KOG has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that KOG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.88, KOG is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that KOG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.45, KOG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
KOG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKOG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.85% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.28% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • KOG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.77%.
  • Measured over the past years, KOG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.77% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.85%
EPS 3Y6.78%
EPS 5Y15.28%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.77%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.77%
Sales Q2Q%0.67%

3.2 Future

  • KOG is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.12% yearly.
  • KOG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.99%
EPS Next 5Y7.12%
Revenue Next Year0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y1.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.52%
Revenue Next 5Y2.13%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KOG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKOG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 50B 100B 150B
KOG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKOG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.84 indicates a correct valuation of KOG.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KOG is valued a bit cheaper than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KOG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.81, which indicates a correct valuation of KOG.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KOG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KOG is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KOG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.84
Fwd PE 12.81
KOG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKOG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KOG.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KOG.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.53
EV/EBITDA 11.62
KOG.DE Per share dataKOG.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KOG's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.00%, KOG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.55, KOG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • KOG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KOG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.86%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KOG.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKOG.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • KOG pays out 115.27% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KOG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP115.27%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.99%
KOG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKOG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
KOG.DE Dividend Payout.KOG.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KOG.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KROGER CO

FRA:KOG (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

59.22

+0.12 (+0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)12-04
Earnings (Next)06-18
Inst Owners81.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.48B
Revenue(TTM)147.22B
Net Income(TTM)773.00M
Analysts77.58
Price Target64.69 (9.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2%
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
DP115.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.33%
Max EPS beat(2)1.58%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.33%
Max EPS beat(4)1.58%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.6%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.02%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.39%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.31%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.06%
PT rev (1m)0.29%
PT rev (3m)17.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.84
Fwd PE 12.81
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 19.53
P/OCF 7.31
P/B 6.3
P/tB 12.65
EV/EBITDA 11.62
EPS(TTM)3.99
EY6.74%
EPS(NY)4.62
Fwd EY7.81%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY5.12%
OCF(TTM)8.1
OCFY13.68%
SpS196.72
BVpS9.41
TBVpS4.68
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number29.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROCE 4.98%
ROIC 3.89%
ROICexc 4.42%
ROICexgc 5.03%
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
FCFM 1.54%
ROA(3y)4.59%
ROA(5y)4.47%
ROE(3y)24.18%
ROE(5y)23.32%
ROIC(3y)8.58%
ROIC(5y)8.18%
ROICexc(3y)9.17%
ROICexc(5y)8.7%
ROICexgc(3y)10.36%
ROICexgc(5y)9.89%
ROCE(3y)10.97%
ROCE(5y)10.45%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.8%
OM growth 3Y1.47%
OM growth 5Y6.25%
PM growth 3Y14.79%
PM growth 5Y6.04%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.63%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Debt/EBITDA 3.2
Cap/Depr 112.55%
Cap/Sales 2.58%
Interest Coverage 2.46
Cash Conversion 120.66%
Profit Quality 293.53%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)117.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.29%
Profit Quality(3y)88.47%
Profit Quality(5y)127.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.85%
EPS 3Y6.78%
EPS 5Y15.28%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
EPS Next Y10.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.99%
EPS Next 5Y7.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.77%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.77%
Sales Q2Q%0.67%
Revenue Next Year0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y1.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.52%
Revenue Next 5Y2.13%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.62%
EBIT growth 3Y3.68%
EBIT growth 5Y10.25%
EBIT Next Year80.37%
EBIT Next 3Y23.6%
EBIT Next 5Y14.37%
FCF growth 1Y-1.52%
FCF growth 3Y-20.79%
FCF growth 5Y2.96%
OCF growth 1Y0.56%
OCF growth 3Y-2.18%
OCF growth 5Y4.43%

KROGER CO / KOG.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KOG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KOG.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for KROGER CO?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KROGER CO (KOG.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KOG stock?

KROGER CO (KOG.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for KOG stock?

The financial health rating of KROGER CO (KOG.DE) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of KROGER CO (KOG.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of KROGER CO (KOG.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 115.27%.