The Kroger Co.

NYSE:KR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$42.0b

Kroger Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Kroger has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.2%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 13.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. Kroger's return on equity is 22.4%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.

Key information

4.2%

Earnings growth rate

6.8%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate4.7%
Return on equity22.4%
Net Margin1.8%
Last Earnings Update17 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jun 27
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Dec 18
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Recent updates

Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 05
Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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

Oct 28

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Oct 21
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

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

Oct 07
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Sep 23
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kroger: Still On Sale After Q2 2024 Earnings

Sep 13

Kroger: Navigating Uncertainties With Attractive Valuation

Sep 06

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Aug 28
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Kroger: A Slightly Elevated Price For A Good Company

Aug 21

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 09
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Jul 22
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32

Jul 01
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jun 27
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Kroger: Our Takeaways From The Quarterly Earnings Report

Jun 25

Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Jun 20
Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Kroger Deserves More Love

May 23

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely

May 11
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely

Kroger: Albertsons Merger Creates Highly Skewed Return Potential (Technical Analysis)

May 06

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

Apr 23
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kroger: It's Too Late (For Now) To Buy This Buffett-Owned Dividend Growth Stock

Apr 02

Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Mar 25
Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Kroger: Undervalued And Performing Well Even Without Albertsons

Mar 11

Kroger: Undervalued And Benefits From Changing Consumer Habits

Feb 28

Kroger: Still A High-Quality Business, Irrespective Of The Merger Issues

Jan 23

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings

Jan 06
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Earnings

Kroger: Food Disinflation Keeps Stock Range-Bound For Now

Dec 28

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Dec 18
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Disappointing Earnings

Going Into Earnings - Kroger Is A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Bet

Nov 27

Kroger: 30% Upside Potential Combined With Excellent Dividend Growth

Nov 18

Kroger: 5 Reasons You Should Add This Boring Stock To Your Portfolio

Oct 17

Kroger: 10X P/E, Double-Digit Dividend Growth, Upside Potential

Oct 01

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kroger (NYSE:KR)

Sep 13
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kroger (NYSE:KR)

Kroger: Some Good Metrics But The Albertsons Deal Adds To The Uncertainty

Aug 15

Kroger: A Dividend Growth Investors Dream But Upside Is Limited

Aug 02

Is Kroger (NYSE:KR) A Risky Investment?

Jul 29
Is Kroger (NYSE:KR) A Risky Investment?

Unlocking Value: Kroger - The Undervalued Dividend Stock

Jul 02

Kroger: Flat YoY Earnings Expected, But Shares Are On Sale

Jun 14

Kroger Is Still A Buy If You Look For Long-Term Stability

May 29

The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

May 04
The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 16
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Jan 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Kroger declares $0.26 dividend

Jan 20

Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 16
Does Kroger (NYSE:KR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kroger makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KR Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
17 Aug 24150,2022,77426,7600
25 May 24150,1432,13226,4890
03 Feb 24150,0392,14626,3420
04 Nov 23147,7971,90325,7820
12 Aug 23148,0381,61825,6910
20 May 23148,8232,52125,6140
28 Jan 23148,2582,22425,2970
05 Nov 22146,4842,36925,0670
13 Aug 22144,1462,45124,8370
21 May 22141,1902,18924,4500
29 Jan 22137,8881,63924,8000
06 Nov 21135,5771,00425,4720
14 Aug 21133,4401,15125,3700
22 May 21132,2471,49825,6080
30 Jan 21132,4982,61425,8630
07 Nov 20130,6542,95424,5320
15 Aug 20128,9052,58924,1780
23 May 20126,5842,07323,7510
01 Feb 20122,2861,64022,5250
09 Nov 19121,6791,57322,6300
17 Aug 19121,5361,62622,5190
25 May 19121,3811,83522,4010
02 Feb 19121,8523,07622,3590
10 Nov 18124,5973,66623,0370
18 Aug 18124,5153,74623,0730
26 May 18124,0993,59422,7420
03 Feb 18123,2801,89023,2900
04 Nov 17119,2421,54521,5020
12 Aug 17118,0501,54021,2400
20 May 17117,0181,57021,3550
28 Jan 17115,3371,95920,7500
05 Nov 16113,8912,01320,5300
13 Aug 16112,4092,04920,2290
21 May 16111,3832,09819,7740
30 Jan 16109,8302,02119,3020
07 Nov 15108,8721,97919,0250
15 Aug 15108,7841,91318,8000
23 May 15108,5551,82718,6630
31 Jan 15108,4651,71118,4790
08 Nov 14106,4801,61717,8240
16 Aug 14103,9631,55617,3850
24 May 14101,3391,52716,9440
01 Feb 1498,3751,50716,3410

Quality Earnings: KR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KR's current net profit margins (1.8%) are higher than last year (1.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KR's earnings have grown by 4.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KR's earnings growth over the past year (69.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KR earnings growth over the past year (69.7%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: KR's Return on Equity (22.4%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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