The Kroger Co.

NYSE:KR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$43.3b

Kroger Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Kroger is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.5% and 2.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 31% in 3 years.

Key information

5.5%

Earnings growth rate

8.50%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing earnings growth8.2%
Revenue growth rate2.7%
Future return on equity30.99%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated28 Oct 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Kroger: Rerating On The Horizon

Oct 23

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 12
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35

Jul 27
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 13
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35

Jun 29
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35

Here's Why We Think Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 17
Here's Why We Think Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Well Worth Watching

The Kroger Co.: Attractive Even In This Environment

Apr 07

We Like Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Mar 13
We Like Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Feb 26
The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Feb 12
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Should You Be Adding Kroger (NYSE:KR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 04
Should You Be Adding Kroger (NYSE:KR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Kroger: Potential To Be A Future Dividend Giant

Jan 15

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 25
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kroger Stock Is Cheap, Even As Shares Dip In Post-Earnings Period

Dec 06

Kroger's Grocery Cart Full Of Positives, Merger Uncertainty Not One Of Them

Oct 28
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Boosting Retail Innovation With Personalization And Digital Growth Spurs Market Leadership

Kroger aims to bolster customer loyalty and wallet share through affordable pricing and personalized promotions, enhancing revenue growth.

Kroger: Still On Sale After Q2 2024 Earnings

Sep 13

Kroger: Navigating Uncertainties With Attractive Valuation

Sep 06

Kroger: A Slightly Elevated Price For A Good Company

Aug 21

Kroger: Our Takeaways From The Quarterly Earnings Report

Jun 25

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:KR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/2028156,7683,3393,3187,11013
1/31/2027152,9293,2483,0476,78421
1/31/2026148,6712,9652,7806,69419
8/16/2025147,0002,7062,2126,018N/A
5/24/2025146,9722,5651,8445,601N/A
2/1/2025147,1232,6451,7775,794N/A
11/9/2024149,8792,7452,1806,310N/A
8/17/2024150,2022,7741,7595,888N/A
5/25/2024150,1432,1322,0906,270N/A
2/3/2024150,0392,1462,8846,788N/A
11/4/2023147,7971,8632,3046,028N/A
8/12/2023148,0381,6182,8336,435N/A
5/20/2023148,8232,5212,8956,256N/A
1/28/2023148,2582,2241,4204,498N/A
11/5/2022146,4842,3371,8704,737N/A
8/13/2022144,1462,4192,7695,494N/A
5/21/2022141,1902,1572,4975,036N/A
1/29/2022137,8881,6393,5766,190N/A
11/6/2021135,5771,0042,8985,709N/A
8/14/2021133,4401,1511,6924,533N/A
5/22/2021132,2471,4981,8394,826N/A
1/30/2021132,4982,5563,9506,815N/A
11/7/2020130,6542,9543,6866,513N/A
8/15/2020128,9052,5893,9026,792N/A
5/23/2020126,5842,0733,7166,641N/A
2/1/2020122,2861,6401,5364,664N/A
11/9/2019121,6791,5731,4064,479N/A
8/17/2019121,5361,6261,1204,181N/A
5/25/2019121,3811,835N/A4,064N/A
2/2/2019121,8523,076N/A4,164N/A
11/10/2018124,5973,666N/A4,092N/A
8/18/2018124,5153,746N/A3,348N/A
5/26/2018124,0993,594N/A3,472N/A
2/3/2018123,2801,890N/A3,413N/A
11/4/2017119,2421,545N/A3,870N/A
8/12/2017118,0501,540N/A4,565N/A
5/20/2017117,0181,570N/A4,502N/A
1/28/2017115,3371,959N/A4,272N/A
11/5/2016113,8912,013N/A4,528N/A
8/13/2016112,4092,049N/A5,117N/A
5/21/2016111,3832,098N/A5,241N/A
1/30/2016109,8302,021N/A4,917N/A
11/7/2015108,8721,979N/A4,624N/A
8/15/2015108,7841,913N/A4,403N/A
5/23/2015108,5551,827N/A4,167N/A
1/31/2015108,4651,711N/A4,215N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: KR's forecast earnings growth (5.5% per year) is above the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: KR's earnings (5.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (16% per year).

High Growth Earnings: KR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: KR's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: KR's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: KR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (31%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/13 17:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/13 00:00
Earnings2025/08/16
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Kroger Co. is covered by 50 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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Seth SigmanBarclays
Kelly BaniaBMO Capital Markets Equity Research