Kroger Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Kroger has a total shareholder equity of $12.9B and total debt of $20.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 159.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $62.4B and $49.5B respectively. Kroger's EBIT is $4.9B making its interest coverage ratio 12.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $13.4B.
Key information
159.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$20.58b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 12.3x |
| Cash | US$13.36b |
| Equity | US$12.89b |
| Total liabilities | US$49.52b |
| Total assets | US$62.42b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 15
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 23Recent 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 05Kroger'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 29Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KR's short term assets ($25.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($16.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: KR's short term assets ($25.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($33.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KR's net debt to equity ratio (56%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: KR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 145.3% to 159.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (30.7%).
Interest Coverage: KR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/09 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
Data Sources
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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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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 |