Kroger Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Kroger has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.7%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.4% per year. Kroger's return on equity is 21.5%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
4.7%
Earnings growth rate
7.2%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 10.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.4% |
| Return on equity | 21.5% |
| Net Margin | 1.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 09 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 05
Kroger'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 29Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Kroger makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 24 | 149,879 | 2,745 | 26,916 | 0 |
| 17 Aug 24 | 150,202 | 2,774 | 26,760 | 0 |
| 25 May 24 | 150,143 | 2,132 | 26,489 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 24 | 150,039 | 2,146 | 26,342 | 0 |
| 04 Nov 23 | 147,797 | 1,863 | 25,782 | 0 |
| 12 Aug 23 | 148,038 | 1,618 | 25,691 | 0 |
| 20 May 23 | 148,823 | 2,521 | 25,614 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 148,258 | 2,224 | 25,297 | 0 |
| 05 Nov 22 | 146,484 | 2,369 | 25,067 | 0 |
| 13 Aug 22 | 144,146 | 2,451 | 24,837 | 0 |
| 21 May 22 | 141,190 | 2,189 | 24,450 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 137,888 | 1,639 | 24,800 | 0 |
| 06 Nov 21 | 135,577 | 1,004 | 25,472 | 0 |
| 14 Aug 21 | 133,440 | 1,151 | 25,370 | 0 |
| 22 May 21 | 132,247 | 1,498 | 25,608 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 132,498 | 2,614 | 25,863 | 0 |
| 07 Nov 20 | 130,654 | 2,954 | 24,532 | 0 |
| 15 Aug 20 | 128,905 | 2,589 | 24,178 | 0 |
| 23 May 20 | 126,584 | 2,073 | 23,751 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 122,286 | 1,640 | 22,525 | 0 |
| 09 Nov 19 | 121,679 | 1,573 | 22,630 | 0 |
| 17 Aug 19 | 121,536 | 1,626 | 22,519 | 0 |
| 25 May 19 | 121,381 | 1,835 | 22,401 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 121,852 | 3,076 | 22,359 | 0 |
| 10 Nov 18 | 124,597 | 3,666 | 23,037 | 0 |
| 18 Aug 18 | 124,515 | 3,746 | 23,073 | 0 |
| 26 May 18 | 124,099 | 3,594 | 22,742 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 123,280 | 1,890 | 23,290 | 0 |
| 04 Nov 17 | 119,242 | 1,545 | 21,502 | 0 |
| 12 Aug 17 | 118,050 | 1,540 | 21,240 | 0 |
| 20 May 17 | 117,018 | 1,570 | 21,355 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 115,337 | 1,959 | 20,750 | 0 |
| 05 Nov 16 | 113,891 | 2,013 | 20,530 | 0 |
| 13 Aug 16 | 112,409 | 2,049 | 20,229 | 0 |
| 21 May 16 | 111,383 | 2,098 | 19,774 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 109,830 | 2,021 | 19,302 | 0 |
| 07 Nov 15 | 108,872 | 1,979 | 19,025 | 0 |
| 15 Aug 15 | 108,784 | 1,913 | 18,800 | 0 |
| 23 May 15 | 108,555 | 1,827 | 18,663 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 108,465 | 1,711 | 18,479 | 0 |
| 08 Nov 14 | 106,480 | 1,617 | 17,824 | 0 |
| 16 Aug 14 | 103,963 | 1,556 | 17,385 | 0 |
| 24 May 14 | 101,339 | 1,527 | 16,944 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 98,375 | 1,507 | 16,341 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: KR has a large one-off loss of $928.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 9th November, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: KR's current net profit margins (1.8%) are higher than last year (1.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KR's earnings have grown by 4.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KR's earnings growth over the past year (46.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: KR earnings growth over the past year (46.1%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst KR's Return on Equity (21.54%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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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 |
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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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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 |