The Kroger Co. KR
At closeNov 12, 2026, 7:19 PM EST
After hours · Nov 12, 7:19 PM ET
- YTD
- +11.73%
- 1 year
- +6.74%
- Market cap
- 41.23B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 149.33B
- Profit margin
- 0.73%
- EPS (ttm)
- 1.81
- Shares out
- 590.59M
- P/E ratio
- 38.57
- Forward P/E
- 12.74
- Dividend
- 1.56 (2.27%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 15, 2026
- YTD return
- +11.73%
- 1-year return
- +6.74%
- Volume
- 3.52M
- Avg volume
- 6.88M
- Open
- 70.46
- Previous close
- 69.49
- Day's range
- 69.23 – 70.60
- 52-week range
- 54.15 – 76.58
- Beta
- 0.36
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 69.27 (-0.8%)
- Earnings date
- Dec 3, 2026
5D +2.30 (+3.41%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 63.53B
- PEG ratio
- 0.67
- Price / sales
- 0.28
- Price / book
- 7.12
- Dividend yield
- 2.24%
- Payout ratio
- 77.78%
- Revenue growth
- 2.00%
- Free cash flow
- 2.54B
- Total cash
- 1.68B
- Total debt
- 24.16B
- Return on equity
- 14.44%
- Short % of float
- 4.94%
- 50-day average
- 62.31
- 200-day average
- 63.86
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 57.00
- Target (mean)
- 69.27
- Target (high)
- 85.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy12
- Hold10
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Dec 3, 2026
Expected Dec 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.16.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | 1.16 | — | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 1.06 | 1.09 | +0.03 | +2.83% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | May 23, 2026 | 1.59 | 1.58 | -0.01 | -0.63% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 1.20 | 1.28 | +0.08 | +6.67% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Nov 8, 2025 | 1.03 | 1.05 | +0.02 | +1.94% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 | 0.994 | 1.04 | +0.05 | +4.63% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Guggenheim | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About The Kroger Co.
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 its multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and its price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through its fuel centers. The company sells its products through its stores, fuel centers, and online platforms. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Country
- United States
- Website
- thekrogerco.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADCOCK MARY ELLEN | Officer | Sale | Sep 17, 2026 | 175,233 |
| AITKEN STUART W | Officer | Sale | Dec 11, 2024 | 220,541 |
| ARREAGA GABRIEL | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 11, 2026 | 75,062 |
| COSSET YAEL | Officer | Sale | Jul 13, 2026 | 127,868 |
| JABBAR VALERIE L | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 11, 2026 | 88,666 |
| KIMBALL KENNETH C. | Officer | Sale | Mar 20, 2025 | 127,106 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.20% | 54,330,207 | 3.79B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 6.60% | 39,000,000 | 2.72B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.01% | 35,522,344 | 2.48B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.24% | 30,961,732 | 2.16B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.95% | 29,233,695 | 2.04B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 3.93% | 23,207,568 | 1.62B | Sep 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.96% | 17,502,202 | 1.22B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.32% | 13,692,185 | 955.85M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.02% | 11,946,075 | 833.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.29% | 7,591,706 | 529.98M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.25% | 7,404,611 | 516.92M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.19% | 7,038,814 | 491.38M | Sep 29, 2026 |