KROGER CO (KR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KR • US5010441013

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This KR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • KR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKR 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 2026 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • KR has a Return On Assets of 1.50%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KR underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • KR has a Return On Equity (10.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KR has a Return On Invested Capital (4.11%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.13%. This is significantly below the industry average of 35.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROIC 4.11%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)22.51%
ROE(5y)21.4%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
KR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • KR has a Profit Margin of 0.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KR underperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KR has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.12%, KR is doing worse than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KR has a Gross Margin (23.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
OM growth 3Y-23.23%
OM growth 5Y-9.86%
PM growth 3Y-22.88%
PM growth 5Y-18.63%
GM growth 3Y1.74%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
KR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20

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2. KR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KR is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KR has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for KR is higher compared to a year ago.
KR Yearly Shares OutstandingKR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
KR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KR is 7.94, which is on the high side as it means it would take KR, 7.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KR has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28 is on the high side and indicates that KR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KR (2.28) is worse than 84.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.21%
KR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KR has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that KR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KR has a worse Current ratio (0.88) than 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that KR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.45, KR is doing worse than 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
KR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B

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3. KR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.48% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, KR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.97% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.35% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.48%
EPS 3Y4.82%
EPS 5Y6.97%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.22%

3.2 Future

  • KR is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.88% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.15%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue Next Year0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 50B 100B 150B
KR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKR 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. KR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.07, which indicates a correct valuation of KR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KR is valued a bit cheaper than 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.43 indicates a correct valuation of KR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KR is valued cheaper than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE 13.43
KR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KR.
  • 60.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.23
EV/EBITDA 12.2
KR Per share dataKR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)2.16
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%

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5. KR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%, KR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.71. KR pays more dividend than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, KR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KR grows each year by 15.00%, which is quite nice.
  • KR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As KR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
KR Yearly Dividends per shareKR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • KR pays out 115.27% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP115.27%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
KR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B
KR Dividend Payout.KR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KROGER CO

NYSE:KR (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 72.56 -0.66 (-0.9%)

73.22

+1.43 (+1.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)06-18
Inst Owners79.31%
Inst Owner Change-3.87%
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner Change1.62%
Market Cap48.18B
Revenue(TTM)147.64B
Net Income(TTM)773.00M
Analysts76.97
Price Target75.37 (2.94%)
Short Float %5.08%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)15%
DP115.27%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-13
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)0.45%
PT rev (3m)-0.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE 13.43
P/S 0.33
P/FCF 21.23
P/OCF 7.95
P/B 6.84
P/tB 13.75
EV/EBITDA 12.2
EPS(TTM)4.86
EY6.64%
EPS(NY)5.45
Fwd EY7.44%
FCF(TTM)3.45
FCFY4.71%
OCF(TTM)9.21
OCFY12.58%
SpS223.75
BVpS10.7
TBVpS5.33
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)2.16
Graham Number34.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROCE 4.98%
ROIC 4.11%
ROICexc 4.67%
ROICexgc 5.31%
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
FCFM 1.54%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)22.51%
ROE(5y)21.4%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
ROICexc(3y)7.85%
ROICexc(5y)8.81%
ROICexgc(3y)8.86%
ROICexgc(5y)10%
ROCE(3y)8.63%
ROCE(5y)9.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.97%
OM growth 3Y-23.23%
OM growth 5Y-9.86%
PM growth 3Y-22.88%
PM growth 5Y-18.63%
GM growth 3Y1.74%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
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
WACC7.21%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)121.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)179.33%
Profit Quality(5y)164%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.48%
EPS 3Y4.82%
EPS 5Y6.97%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
EPS Next Y12.15%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.22%
Revenue Next Year0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.89%
EBIT Next Year76.4%
EBIT Next 3Y22.64%
EBIT Next 5Y12.16%
FCF growth 1Y4.08%
FCF growth 3Y34.02%
FCF growth 5Y-2.85%
OCF growth 1Y-3.93%
OCF growth 3Y17.37%
OCF growth 5Y1.31%

KROGER CO / KR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KR.


What is the valuation status for KR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KROGER CO (KR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KR stock?

KROGER CO (KR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KROGER CO (KR) is expected to grow by 12.15% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KROGER CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of KROGER CO (KR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 115.27%.