KR

The Kroger Co.

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66.76 USD +0.83 +1.26%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 66.50 -0.39%
Bid
66.75 × 100
Ask
66.78 × 100
66.14 Day range 68.02
55.53 52-week range 75.60
YTD
+6.85%
1 year
+2.03%
Open
67.65
Prev close
65.93
Mkt cap
39.43B
Vol
5.61M
Avg vol
6.98M
EPS
1.80
P/E
37.09
Div yield
2.37%
More statistics
Low
66.14
High
68.02
Forward P/E
12.20
Beta
0.35
Short ratio
3.69
Inst. own
85.69%
Dividend
1.56
Ex-div date
Nov 15, 2026
Earnings
Dec 3, 2026
50-d avg
60.43
200-d avg
63.63
1y target
69.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.41 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B-2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 2
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 40.3×
FY 2016: 16.0×FY 2017: 13.9×FY 2018: 7.4×FY 2019: 13.1×FY 2020: 10.4×FY 2021: 19.8×FY 2022: 14.5×FY 2023: 15.4×FY 2024: 16.7×FY 2025: 40.3×
FY 2016 5y median 16.7× FY 2025
P/S 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.2×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
P/B 6.9×
FY 2016: 4.7×FY 2017: 3.8×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 2.5×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 3.2×FY 2023: 2.9×FY 2024: 5.3×FY 2025: 6.9×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 12.2×
FY 2016: 54.8×FY 2017: 43.5×FY 2018: 19.0×FY 2019: 14.0×FY 2020: 6.8×FY 2021: 9.0×FY 2022: 26.2×FY 2023: 11.5×FY 2024: 24.8×FY 2025: 12.2×
FY 2016 5y median 12.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 10.8×
FY 2016: 7.8×FY 2017: 9.2×FY 2018: 5.3×FY 2019: 7.2×FY 2020: 6.3×FY 2021: 8.4×FY 2022: 7.4×FY 2023: 7.2×FY 2024: 8.5×FY 2025: 10.8×
FY 2016 5y median 8.4× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.4×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield 8.2%
FY 2016: 1.8%FY 2017: 2.3%FY 2018: 5.3%FY 2019: 7.2%FY 2020: 14.8%FY 2021: 11.1%FY 2022: 3.8%FY 2023: 8.7%FY 2024: 4.0%FY 2025: 8.2%
FY 2016 5y median 8.2% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 23.3%
FY 2016: 22.4%FY 2017: 22.3%FY 2018: 22.0%FY 2019: 22.1%FY 2020: 23.3%FY 2021: 22.0%FY 2022: 21.4%FY 2023: 22.2%FY 2024: 22.7%FY 2025: 23.3%
FY 2016 5y median 22.2% FY 2025
Operating Margin 1.3%
FY 2016: 3.0%FY 2017: 2.1%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 1.8%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 2.5%FY 2022: 2.8%FY 2023: 2.1%FY 2024: 2.6%FY 2025: 1.3%
FY 2016 5y median 2.5% FY 2025
Net Margin 0.7%
FY 2016: 1.7%FY 2017: 1.5%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 1.4%FY 2020: 2.0%FY 2021: 1.2%FY 2022: 1.5%FY 2023: 1.4%FY 2024: 1.8%FY 2025: 0.7%
FY 2016 5y median 1.4% FY 2025
ROE 17.1%
FY 2016: 29.5%FY 2017: 27.5%FY 2018: 39.4%FY 2019: 19.3%FY 2020: 27.0%FY 2021: 17.5%FY 2022: 22.3%FY 2023: 18.6%FY 2024: 32.2%FY 2025: 17.1%
FY 2016 5y median 18.6% FY 2025
ROIC 4.7%
FY 2016: 9.0%FY 2017: 9.8%FY 2018: 7.5%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: 6.1%FY 2021: 8.3%FY 2022: 9.3%FY 2023: 6.7%FY 2024: 8.2%FY 2025: 4.7%
FY 2016 5y median 8.2% FY 2025
ROA 2.0%
FY 2016: 5.4%FY 2017: 5.1%FY 2018: 8.2%FY 2019: 3.7%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 3.4%FY 2022: 4.5%FY 2023: 4.3%FY 2024: 5.1%FY 2025: 2.0%
FY 2016 5y median 4.3% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 0.4%
FY 2016: 5.0%FY 2017: 6.9%FY 2018: -1.2%FY 2019: 0.4%FY 2020: 8.4%FY 2021: 4.1%FY 2022: 7.5%FY 2023: 1.2%FY 2024: -1.9%FY 2025: 0.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -50.9%
FY 2016: -3.5%FY 2017: -24.3%FY 2018: 0.1%FY 2019: -13.9%FY 2020: 23.5%FY 2021: 25.1%FY 2022: 18.7%FY 2023: -25.0%FY 2024: 24.3%FY 2025: -50.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -58.0%
FY 2016: -0.5%FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: 79.9%FY 2019: -45.7%FY 2020: 60.3%FY 2021: -33.6%FY 2022: 41.0%FY 2023: -3.3%FY 2024: 24.0%FY 2025: -58.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 88.5%
FY 2016: -63.5%FY 2017: 5.4%FY 2018: 98.2%FY 2019: 28.3%FY 2020: 157.2%FY 2021: -9.5%FY 2022: -65.5%FY 2023: 133.9%FY 2024: -38.4%FY 2025: 88.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.4×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 4.2×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 2.5×FY 2020: 2.1×FY 2021: 2.2×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 1.7×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 4.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.7×
FY 2016: 2.4×FY 2017: 3.4×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 2.8×FY 2023: 2.5×FY 2024: 2.8×FY 2025: 3.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.8× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 3.0×
FY 2016: 6.6×FY 2017: 4.3×FY 2018: 4.2×FY 2019: 3.7×FY 2020: 5.1×FY 2021: 6.1×FY 2022: 7.7×FY 2023: 7.0×FY 2024: 8.6×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 7.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.2%
FY 2016: 1.4%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 1.9%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: 2.0%FY 2021: 1.8%FY 2022: 2.1%FY 2023: 2.4%FY 2024: 2.0%FY 2025: 2.2%
FY 2016 5y median 2.1% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 87.1%
FY 2016: 21.7%FY 2017: 23.2%FY 2018: 14.1%FY 2019: 29.3%FY 2020: 20.7%FY 2021: 35.6%FY 2022: 30.4%FY 2023: 36.8%FY 2024: 33.1%FY 2025: 87.1%
FY 2016 5y median 35.6% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-01-31