KROGER CO (KR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KR • US5010441013

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73.22 USD
+1.43 (+1.99%)
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This KR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KR had a positive operating cash flow.
KR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KR (1.50%) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of KR (10.98%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.11%, KR is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.13%. This is significantly below the industry average of 34.56%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROIC 4.11%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)22.51%
ROE(5y)21.4%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
KR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.53%, KR is doing worse than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of KR (1.12%) is worse than 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • KR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KR has a Gross Margin (23.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
OM growth 3Y-23.23%
OM growth 5Y-9.86%
PM growth 3Y-22.88%
PM growth 5Y-18.63%
GM growth 3Y1.74%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
KR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20

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2. KR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KR is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KR has less shares outstanding
  • KR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
KR Yearly Shares OutstandingKR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
KR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KR is 7.94, which is on the high side as it means it would take KR, 7.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KR outperforms 44.74% of its industry peers.
  • KR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • KR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.28) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.23%
KR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KR has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that KR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KR (0.88) is worse than 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • KR has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that KR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KR (0.45) is worse than 65.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
KR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B

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3. KR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.48%, which is quite good.
  • KR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.97% yearly.
  • KR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.35%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.19% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.48%
EPS 3Y4.82%
EPS 5Y6.97%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.22%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.88% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.15%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue Next Year0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 50B 100B 150B
KR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8

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4. KR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.07 indicates a correct valuation of KR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.89), we can say KR is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.43, KR is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KR is valued cheaper than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KR to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say KR is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE 13.43
KR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KR.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.23
EV/EBITDA 12.2
KR Per share dataKR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KR's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)2.16
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%

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5. KR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.95%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.71, KR pays a better dividend. On top of this KR pays more dividend than 81.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.00%!
  • KR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As KR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
KR Yearly Dividends per shareKR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • KR pays out 115.27% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP115.27%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
KR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B
KR Dividend Payout.KR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KROGER CO

NYSE:KR (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 72.56 -0.66 (-0.9%)

73.22

+1.43 (+1.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)06-18
Inst Owners79.31%
Inst Owner Change-3.87%
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner Change1.52%
Market Cap48.18B
Revenue(TTM)147.64B
Net Income(TTM)773.00M
Analysts76.97
Price Target76.67 (4.71%)
Short Float %5.08%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)15%
DP115.27%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.33%
Max EPS beat(2)1.58%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.33%
Max EPS beat(4)1.58%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.6%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.02%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.39%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.31%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.06%
PT rev (1m)0.45%
PT rev (3m)-0.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE 13.43
P/S 0.33
P/FCF 21.23
P/OCF 7.95
P/B 6.84
P/tB 13.75
EV/EBITDA 12.2
EPS(TTM)4.86
EY6.64%
EPS(NY)5.45
Fwd EY7.44%
FCF(TTM)3.45
FCFY4.71%
OCF(TTM)9.21
OCFY12.58%
SpS223.75
BVpS10.7
TBVpS5.33
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)2.16
Graham Number34.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 10.98%
ROCE 4.98%
ROIC 4.11%
ROICexc 4.67%
ROICexgc 5.31%
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.53%
GM 23.23%
FCFM 1.54%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)22.51%
ROE(5y)21.4%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
ROICexc(3y)7.85%
ROICexc(5y)8.81%
ROICexgc(3y)8.86%
ROICexgc(5y)10%
ROCE(3y)8.63%
ROCE(5y)9.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.97%
OM growth 3Y-23.23%
OM growth 5Y-9.86%
PM growth 3Y-22.88%
PM growth 5Y-18.63%
GM growth 3Y1.74%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 7.94
Debt/EBITDA 3.2
Cap/Depr 112.55%
Cap/Sales 2.58%
Interest Coverage 2.46
Cash Conversion 120.66%
Profit Quality 293.53%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)121.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)179.33%
Profit Quality(5y)164%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.48%
EPS 3Y4.82%
EPS 5Y6.97%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
EPS Next Y12.15%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%1.22%
Revenue Next Year0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y2.69%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.89%
EBIT Next Year76.4%
EBIT Next 3Y22.64%
EBIT Next 5Y12.16%
FCF growth 1Y4.08%
FCF growth 3Y34.02%
FCF growth 5Y-2.85%
OCF growth 1Y-3.93%
OCF growth 3Y17.37%
OCF growth 5Y1.31%

KROGER CO / KR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KR.


What is the valuation status for KR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KROGER CO (KR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KR stock?

KROGER CO (KR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KROGER CO (KR) is expected to grow by 12.15% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KROGER CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of KROGER CO (KR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 115.27%.