KR Stock Overview
Operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$61.85 |
| 52 Week High | US$63.59 |
| 52 Week Low | US$44.48 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 7.36% |
| 3 Month Change | 11.66% |
| 1 Year Change | 37.02% |
| 3 Year Change | 43.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 115.06% |
| Change since IPO | 8,019.79% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Kroger Stock Is Cheap, Even As Shares Dip In Post-Earnings Period
Dec 06Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Nov 05
Kroger's Grocery Cart Full Of Positives, Merger Uncertainty Not One Of Them
Oct 28Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32
Oct 21Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32
Oct 07Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32
Sep 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 15Kroger: Still On Sale After Q2 2024 Earnings
Sep 13Kroger: Navigating Uncertainties With Attractive Valuation
Sep 06The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Aug 28Kroger: A Slightly Elevated Price For A Good Company
Aug 21The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 09Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 22Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32
Jul 01Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Jun 27Kroger: Our Takeaways From The Quarterly Earnings Report
Jun 25Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Jun 20Kroger Deserves More Love
May 23Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely
May 11Kroger: Albertsons Merger Creates Highly Skewed Return Potential (Technical Analysis)
May 06Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 23Kroger: It's Too Late (For Now) To Buy This Buffett-Owned Dividend Growth Stock
Apr 02Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?
Mar 25Kroger: Undervalued And Performing Well Even Without Albertsons
Mar 11Kroger: Undervalued And Benefits From Changing Consumer Habits
Feb 28Kroger: Still A High-Quality Business, Irrespective Of The Merger Issues
Jan 23Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings
Jan 06Kroger: Food Disinflation Keeps Stock Range-Bound For Now
Dec 28Going Into Earnings - Kroger Is A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Bet
Nov 27Kroger: 30% Upside Potential Combined With Excellent Dividend Growth
Nov 18Kroger: 5 Reasons You Should Add This Boring Stock To Your Portfolio
Oct 17Kroger: 10X P/E, Double-Digit Dividend Growth, Upside Potential
Oct 01Kroger: Some Good Metrics But The Albertsons Deal Adds To The Uncertainty
Aug 15Kroger: A Dividend Growth Investors Dream But Upside Is Limited
Aug 02Unlocking Value: Kroger - The Undervalued Dividend Stock
Jul 02Kroger: Flat YoY Earnings Expected, But Shares Are On Sale
Jun 14Kroger Is Still A Buy If You Look For Long-Term Stability
May 29Shareholder Returns
| KR | US Consumer Retailing | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | -2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 37.0% | 44.4% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: KR underperformed the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned 44.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KR exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KR volatility | |
|---|---|
| KR Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: KR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KR's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 414,000 | William McMullen | www.thekrogerco.com |
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 multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.
The Kroger Co. Fundamentals Summary
| KR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$44.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.75b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$149.88b |
16.3x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs KR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$149.88b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$114.89b |
| Gross Profit | US$34.99b |
| Other Expenses | US$32.25b |
| Earnings | US$2.75b |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 09, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.79 |
| Gross Margin | 23.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.83% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 159.6% |
How did KR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield32%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/09 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The Kroger Co. is covered by 60 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |