Market Cap
US$19.6b
Last Updated
2019/10/16 23:37 UTC
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Executive Summary
The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States.
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Fundamentals
Established dividend payer and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Kroger's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.08%
KR
0.8%
US Consumer Retailing
2.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-10.2%
KR
14.8%
US Consumer Retailing
5.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: KR underperformed the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned 14.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KR underperformed the US Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| KR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.08% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | -5.7% | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 90 Day | 13.2% | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1 Year | -8.2%-10.2% | 17.0%14.8% | 7.9%5.6% |
| 3 Year | -16.2%-21.0% | 56.9%46.8% | 45.6%36.3% |
| 5 Year | -1.6%-9.4% | 69.5%51.1% | 65.8%47.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Kroger's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Have Insiders Sold The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Recently?Valuation
Is Kroger undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
30.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: KR ($24.51) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($35.18)
Significantly Undervalued: KR is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KR is good value based on its PE Ratio (12x) compared to the Consumer Retailing industry average (20x).
PE vs Market: KR is good value based on its PE Ratio (12x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: KR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.3x) compared to the US Consumer Retailing industry average (2x).
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Future Growth
How is Kroger forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
2.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KR's forecast earnings growth (2.1% per year) is below the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: KR's earnings (2.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: KR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: KR's revenue (2.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KR's revenue (2.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: KR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (18.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Kroger performed over the past 5 years?
10.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KR's earnings have grown by 10.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KR had negative earnings growth (-56.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Retailing industry average (-14.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KR's Return on Equity (18.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: KR's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Consumer Retailing industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: KR's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Kroger's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KR's short term assets ($10.1B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($13.4B)
Long Term Liabilities: KR's short term assets (10.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities (22.5B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KR's debt to equity ratio (145.7%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: KR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 212.1% to 145.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (33.2%).
Interest Coverage: KR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: KR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: KR's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.8x debt).
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Dividend
What is Kroger's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.61%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: KR's dividend (2.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.46%).
High Dividend: KR's dividend (2.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.76%).
Stable Dividend: KR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.5%), KR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: KR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (26.6% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Kroger's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
William McMullen (58yo)
5.8yrs
Tenure
US$12,037,872
Compensation
Mr. William Rodney McMullen has been Independent Director of Cincinnati Financial Corporation since 2001 and The Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. Mr. McMullen has worked with The Kroger Co’s Board on bus ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: William's total compensation ($USD12.04M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: William's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KR's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
11.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KR's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: KR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Executive VP & COO |
| Shares | 13,000 |
| Max Price | US$26.28 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 1,352 |
| Max Price | US$26.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive Vice President |
| Shares | 18,187 |
| Max Price | US$26.02 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive Vice President |
| Shares | 15,000 |
| Max Price | US$22.01 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Lead Director Lead Director |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | US$21.49 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 80,000 |
| Max Price | US$24.52 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 50,000 |
| Max Price | US$27.46 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 18,564 |
| Max Price | US$28.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive Vice President |
| Shares | 20,546 |
| Max Price | US$28.86 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Executive VP & COO |
| Shares | 27,400 |
| Max Price | US$29.60 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Mike Schlotman (61yo)
Executive Vice President
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
- Compensation: US$5.77m
William McMullen (58yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$12.04m
Mike Donnelly (60yo)
Executive VP & COO
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$5.69m
Yael Cosset (45yo)
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Gary Millerchip
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Robert Clark (53yo)
Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$4.77m
Todd Foley (49yo)
VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
Christine Wheatley (48yo)
Group VP
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
Kristal Howard
Head of Corporate Communications & Media Relations
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
Rebekah Manis
Director of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Board Members
Ron Sargent (63yo)
Lead Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$316.06k
Jorge Montoya (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 12.6yrs
- Compensation: US$278.27k
Susan Kropf (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 11.8yrs
- Compensation: US$263.31k
Bobby Shackouls (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 20.8yrs
- Compensation: US$273.28k
Clyde Moore (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 22.8yrs
- Compensation: US$293.57k
William McMullen (58yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$12.04m
James Runde (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.1yrs
- Compensation: US$278.27k
Mark Sutton (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$273.28k
Anne Gates (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$288.02k
Nora Aufreiter (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$263.31k
Company Information
The Kroger Co.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Kroger Co.
- Ticker: KR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1883
- Industry: Food Retail
- Sector: Consumer Retailing
- Market Cap: US$19.633b
- Shares outstanding: 801.00m
- Website: https://www.thekrogerco.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Kroger Co.
- 1014 Vine Street
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- 45202
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| KOG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| KR * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| 0JS2 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
Biography
The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouse stores. Its combination food and drug ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 23:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/08/17 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/02/02 |
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