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Kroger NYSE:KR Stock Report

Last Price

US$61.83

Market Cap

US$44.7b

7D

1.1%

1Y

36.7%

Updated

24 Dec, 2024

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3.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
1.16%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kroger
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$61.83
52 Week HighUS$63.59
52 Week LowUS$44.48
Beta0.47
1 Month Change4.41%
3 Month Change9.24%
1 Year Change36.73%
3 Year Change39.19%
5 Year Change113.28%
Change since IPO8,017.17%

Recent News & Updates

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

Dec 06

Recent updates

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

Dec 06

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

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

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

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

Shareholder Returns

KRUS Consumer RetailingUS Market
7D1.1%-2.3%-0.4%
1Y36.7%44.1%24.8%

Return vs Industry: KR underperformed the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned 44.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KR exceeded the US Market which returned 24.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KR volatility
KR Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement5.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: KR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KR's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1883414,000William McMullenwww.thekrogerco.com

The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.

The Kroger Co. Fundamentals Summary

How do Kroger's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$44.74b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.75b
Revenue (TTM)US$149.88b

16.3x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$149.88b
Cost of RevenueUS$114.89b
Gross ProfitUS$34.99b
Other ExpensesUS$32.25b
EarningsUS$2.75b

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 09, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.79
Gross Margin23.35%
Net Profit Margin1.83%
Debt/Equity Ratio159.6%

How did KR perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

32%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 05:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/11/09
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Meredith AdlerBarclays