KROGER CO (KR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KR • US5010441013

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68.19 USD
+0.42 (+0.62%)
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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KR has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KR had a positive operating cash flow.
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 worse Return On Assets (1.50%) than 62.16% 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 of 10.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: KR outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KR is significantly below the industry average of 34.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.57%) for KR is above the 3 year average (9.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROIC 10.57%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.82%
ROE(3y)22.48%
ROE(5y)21.38%
ROIC(3y)9.64%
ROIC(5y)9.71%
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's Profit Margin of 0.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KR outperforms 40.54% of its industry peers.
  • KR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KR's Operating Margin of 2.88% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KR outperforms 54.05% of its industry peers.
  • KR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KR has a Gross Margin (23.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.88%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
OM growth 3Y4.69%
OM growth 5Y8.58%
PM growth 3Y-23.05%
PM growth 5Y-18.74%
GM growth 3Y2.89%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KR is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KR has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for KR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • KR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.94 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KR outperforms 40.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28 is on the high side and indicates that KR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.28. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KR underperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC7.13%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.88, KR is doing worse than 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR has a Quick 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.
  • The Quick ratio of KR (0.45) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
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

  • KR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.48%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.97% on average over the past years.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.88% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.04%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue Next Year0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y1.95%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.03, KR is valued correctly.
  • 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. KR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.64, which indicates a correct valuation of KR.
  • KR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KR is cheaper than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.03
Fwd PE 12.64
KR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KR is cheaper than 72.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KR is valued a bit cheaper than 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.41
EV/EBITDA 7.3
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)1.27
PEG (5Y)2.01
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%

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5. KR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.99%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, KR pays a better dividend. On top of this KR pays more dividend than 83.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KR grows each year by 14.98%, 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)14.98%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
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 (4/17/2026, 8:25:36 PM)

After market: 68.0289 -0.16 (-0.24%)

68.19

+0.42 (+0.62%)

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 Owners82.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner Change1.52%
Market Cap41.77B
Revenue(TTM)147.64B
Net Income(TTM)773.00M
Analysts76.97
Price Target76.67 (12.44%)
Short Float %4.57%
Short Ratio3.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.99%
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.98%
DP115.27%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date05-15
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)1.73%
PT rev (3m)1.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.99%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.03
Fwd PE 12.64
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 18.41
P/OCF 6.89
P/B 5.93
P/tB 11.92
EV/EBITDA 7.3
EPS(TTM)4.86
EY7.13%
EPS(NY)5.4
Fwd EY7.91%
FCF(TTM)3.7
FCFY5.43%
OCF(TTM)9.9
OCFY14.51%
SpS240.34
BVpS11.49
TBVpS5.72
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)2.01
Graham Number35.4473 (-48.02%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROCE 12.79%
ROIC 10.57%
ROICexc 11.99%
ROICexgc 13.64%
OM 2.88%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
FCFM 1.54%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.82%
ROE(3y)22.48%
ROE(5y)21.38%
ROIC(3y)9.64%
ROIC(5y)9.71%
ROICexc(3y)10.65%
ROICexc(5y)10.49%
ROICexgc(3y)12.04%
ROICexgc(5y)11.91%
ROCE(3y)11.67%
ROCE(5y)11.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.26%
OM growth 3Y4.69%
OM growth 5Y8.58%
PM growth 3Y-23.05%
PM growth 5Y-18.74%
GM growth 3Y2.89%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Debt/EBITDA 2.11
Cap/Depr 112.55%
Cap/Sales 2.58%
Interest Coverage 6.32
Cash Conversion 79.59%
Profit Quality 293.53%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC7.13%
ROIC/WACC1.48
Cap/Depr(3y)121.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)181.36%
Profit Quality(5y)165.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.48%
EPS 3Y4.82%
EPS 5Y6.97%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
EPS Next Y11.04%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
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 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y1.95%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%
EBIT growth 1Y1.12%
EBIT growth 3Y4.54%
EBIT growth 5Y10.95%
EBIT Next Year73.35%
EBIT Next 3Y22.41%
EBIT Next 5Y12.16%
FCF growth 1Y4.08%
FCF growth 3Y34.51%
FCF growth 5Y-2.64%
OCF growth 1Y-3.93%
OCF growth 3Y17.58%
OCF growth 5Y1.42%

KROGER CO / KR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.


How profitable is KROGER CO (KR) stock?

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


What is the valuation of KROGER CO based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KROGER CO (KR) is 14.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.93.


Can you provide the financial health for KR stock?

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