Kroger Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Kroger's CEO is Ron Sargent, appointed in Mar 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth €11.73M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 7.3 years respectively.
Key information
Ron Sargent
Chief executive officer
US$376.9k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Ron Sargent (68 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$376,900
Compensation
Mr. Ronald L. Sargent, also known as Ron, is Chairman of the Board & Interim CEO of The Kroger Co. from March 3, 2025. Mr. Sargent has been Member of Advisory Board at Nextuple Inc. Mr. Sargent has been an...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & Interim CEO | less than a year | US$376.90k | 0.028% € 11.7m | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 10.8yrs | US$4.34m | 0.037% € 15.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Digital Officer | less than a year | US$5.67m | 0.021% € 8.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | no data | no data | 0.0086% € 3.6m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 10.9yrs | no data | 0.019% € 8.1m | |
| Director of Corporate Communications & Media | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.033% € 13.8m | |
| Group VP of Corporate Affairs | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of the Columbus Division | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Central division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs | 8.3yrs | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KR's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & Interim CEO | 18.3yrs | US$376.90k | 0.028% € 11.7m | |
| Independent Director | 28.3yrs | US$323.49k | 0.019% € 8.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$303.16k | 0.00062% € 259.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$331.54k | 0.0042% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 8.3yrs | US$303.16k | 0.0060% € 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$338.74k | 0.0047% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$303.16k | 0.0029% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$313.32k | 0.0050% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$321.37k | 0.0070% € 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$311.15k | 0.0029% € 1.2m |
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KR's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/24 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
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 57 analysts. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |