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The Kroger Co. (KR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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The Kroger Co. (KR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
The Kroger Co. (KR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
The Kroger Co. (KR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 5, 2026 | $1.28vs $1.20+6.7% | $34.7Bvs $35.0B-0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $1.05vs $1.03+1.9% | $33.9Bvs $34.2B-1.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $1.04vs $0.99+4.6% | $33.9Bvs $34.1B-0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $1.49vs $1.45+2.8% | $45.1Bvs $45.2B-0.1% |
The Kroger Co. (KR) competitors in Conventional full-line supermarkets — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
The Kroger Co. (KR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
The Kroger Co. (KR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 123.28B | 121.85B | 122.29B | 132.5B | 137.89B | 148.26B | 150.04B | 147.12B | 147.64B |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.89% | -1.16% | 0.36% | 8.35% | 4.07% | 7.52% | 1.2% | -1.94% | 0.35% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 95.81B | 95.1B | 95.29B | 101.6B | 107.54B | 116.48B | 116.67B | 113.72B | 116.57B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 77.72% | 78.05% | 77.93% | 76.68% | 77.99% | 78.57% | 77.76% | 77.3% | 78.96% |
| Gross Profit | 27.47B▲ 0% | 26.75B▼ 2.6% | 26.99B▲ 0.9% | 30.9B▲ 14.5% | 30.35B▼ 1.8% | 31.78B▲ 4.7% | 33.36B▲ 5.0% | 33.4B▲ 0.1% | 31.07B▼ 7.0% |
| Gross Margin % | 22.28% | 21.95% | 22.07% | 23.32% | 22.01% | 21.43% | 22.24% | 22.7% | 21.04% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 6.32% | -2.62% | 0.91% | 14.48% | -1.79% | 4.71% | 4.99% | 0.12% | -6.98% |
| Operating Expenses | 24.86B | 24.14B | 24.74B | 28.12B | 26.87B | 27.65B | 30.27B | 29.55B | 29.18B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 20.16% | 19.81% | 20.23% | 21.22% | 19.49% | 18.65% | 20.17% | 20.09% | 19.76% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 911M | 884M | 884M | 874M | 845M | 839M | 891M | 877M | 29.18B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 0.74% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.66% | 0.61% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.6% | 19.76% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 23.95B | 23.25B | 23.86B | 27.25B | 26.03B | 26.81B | 29.38B | 28.68B | 0 |
| Operating Income | 2.61B▲ 0% | 2.61B▲ 0.1% | 2.25B▼ 13.9% | 2.78B▲ 23.5% | 3.48B▲ 25.1% | 4.13B▲ 18.7% | 3.1B▼ 25.0% | 3.85B▲ 24.3% | 1.89B▼ 50.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 2.12% | 2.15% | 1.84% | 2.1% | 2.52% | 2.78% | 2.06% | 2.62% | 1.28% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -24.33% | 0.08% | -13.89% | 23.5% | 25.07% | 18.67% | -24.96% | 24.32% | -50.9% |
| EBITDA | 5.05B | 5.08B | 5.54B | 6.15B | 6.91B | 7.71B | 6.85B | 7.7B | 5.81B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 4.09% | 4.17% | 4.53% | 4.64% | 5.01% | 5.2% | 4.56% | 5.23% | 3.94% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -12.85% | 0.61% | 9.08% | 11.06% | 12.24% | 11.57% | -11.15% | 12.45% | -24.53% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 2.44B | 2.46B | 3.29B | 3.37B | 3.43B | 3.58B | 3.75B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
| EBIT | 2.08B | 4.6B | 2.58B | 3.91B | 2.62B | 3.44B | 3.28B | 3.79B | 1.89B |
| Net Interest Income | -598M | -616M | -599M | -548M | -581M | -544M | -449M | -459M | -639M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 598M | 616M | 599M | 548M | 581M | 544M | 449M | 459M | 639M |
| Other Income/Expense | -1.13B | 1.36B | -270M | 590M | -1.43B | -1.22B | -260M | -507M | -690M |
| Pretax Income | 1.48B▲ 0% | 3.98B▲ 168.1% | 1.98B▼ 50.2% | 3.37B▲ 70.1% | 2.05B▼ 39.1% | 2.9B▲ 41.5% | 2.84B▼ 2.3% | 3.34B▲ 17.8% | 1.2B▼ 64.1% |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.2% | 3.26% | 1.62% | 2.54% | 1.49% | 1.96% | 1.89% | 2.27% | 0.81% |
| Income Tax | -405M | 900M | 469M | 782M | 385M | 653M | 667M | 670M | 176M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -27.29% | 22.62% | 23.67% | 23.2% | 18.77% | 22.5% | 23.52% | 20.05% | 14.67% |
| Net Income | 1.91B▲ 0% | 3.11B▲ 63.1% | 1.66B▼ 46.7% | 2.58B▲ 55.8% | 1.66B▼ 36.0% | 2.24B▲ 35.6% | 2.16B▼ 3.6% | 2.67B▲ 23.2% | 1.02B▼ 61.9% |
| Net Margin % | 1.55% | 2.55% | 1.36% | 1.95% | 1.2% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 0.69% |
| Net Income Growth % | -3.44% | 63.08% | -46.66% | 55.82% | -35.98% | 35.59% | -3.57% | 23.15% | -61.88% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.89B | 3.08B | 1.51B | 2.59B | 1.67B | 2.25B | 2.17B | 2.67B | 1.02B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | -26M | -51M | -29M | -26M | -23M | -28M | -14M | -4M | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.09▲ 0% | 3.76▲ 79.9% | 2.04▼ 45.7% | 3.27▲ 60.3% | 2.17▼ 33.6% | 3.06▲ 41.0% | 2.96▼ 3.3% | 3.67▲ 24.0% | 1.54▼ 58.0% |
| EPS Growth % | 1.95% | 79.9% | -45.74% | 60.29% | -33.64% | 41.01% | -3.27% | 23.99% | -58.04% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.11 | 3.80 | 2.05 | 3.31 | 2.20 | 3.10 | 2.99 | 3.70 | 1.56 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 904M | 818M | 805M | 781M | 754M | 727M | 725M | 720M | 655M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 895M | 810M | 799M | 773M | 744M | 718M | 718M | 715M | 652M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 23.23% | 14.05% | 29.29% | 20.66% | 35.59% | 30.39% | 36.78% | 33.13% | 87.11% |
The Kroger Co. (KR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 11.12B | 10.8B | 10.89B | 12.5B | 12.17B | 12.67B | 12.95B | 15.27B | 14.51B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.51B | 1.61B | 1.58B | 2.78B | 2.9B | 2.14B | 3.1B | 5.27B | 4.58B |
| Cash Only | 347M | 429M | 399M | 1.69B | 1.82B | 1.01B | 1.88B | 3.96B | 3.33B |
| Short-Term Investments | 1.16B | 1.18B | 1.18B | 1.1B | 1.08B | 1.13B | 1.22B | 1.31B | 1.24B |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.64B | 1.59B | 1.71B | 1.78B | 1.83B | 2.23B | 2.14B | 2.19B | 2.19B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 4.85 | 4.76 | 5.09 | 4.91 | 4.84 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.45 | 5.42 |
| Inventory | 6.53B | 6.85B | 7.08B | 7.06B | 6.78B | 7.56B | 7.11B | 7.04B | 6.89B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 24.89 | 26.27 | 27.13 | 25.37 | 23.02 | 23.69 | 22.23 | 22.59 | 21.58 |
| Other Current Assets | 604M | 166M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734M | 609M | 769M | 843M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 26.08B | 27.32B | 34.37B | 36.16B | 36.91B | 36.95B | 37.56B | 37.34B | 35.44B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 21.07B | 21.64B | 28.68B | 29.18B | 30.48B | 31.39B | 31.92B | 32.54B | 30.93B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.85x | 5.63x | 4.26x | 4.54x | 4.52x | 4.72x | 4.70x | 4.52x | 4.77x |
| Goodwill | 2.92B | 3.09B | 3.08B | 3.08B | 3.08B | 2.92B | 2.92B | 2.67B | 2.6B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.1B | 1.26B | 1.07B | 997M | 942M | 899M | 899M | 834M | 808M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 984M | 1.33B | 1.54B | 2.9B | 2.41B | 1.75B | 1.82B | 1.29B | 1.1B |
| Total Assets | 37.2B▲ 0% | 38.12B▲ 2.5% | 45.26B▲ 18.7% | 48.66B▲ 7.5% | 49.09B▲ 0.9% | 49.62B▲ 1.1% | 50.51B▲ 1.8% | 52.62B▲ 4.2% | 49.94B▼ 5.1% |
| Asset Turnover | 3.31x | 3.20x | 2.70x | 2.72x | 2.81x | 2.99x | 2.97x | 2.80x | 2.96x |
| Asset Growth % | 1.9% | 2.48% | 18.73% | 7.53% | 0.87% | 1.09% | 1.78% | 4.18% | -5.08% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 14.2B | 14.27B | 14.24B | 15.37B | 16.32B | 17.24B | 16.06B | 15.94B | 18.09B |
| Accounts Payable | 5.86B | 6.06B | 6.35B | 6.68B | 7.12B | 10.18B | 10.38B | 10.12B | 10.49B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 22.32 | 23.25 | 24.32 | 24 | 24.16 | 31.9 | 32.48 | 32.49 | 32.84 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.51B | 3.1B | 1.93B | 844M | 451M | 1.15B | 25M | 104M | 2.44B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3.68B | 3.83B | 4.16B | 5.7B | 6.26B | 3.34B | 3.49B | 3.62B | 3.89B |
| Current Ratio | 0.78x | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.81x | 0.75x | 0.74x | 0.81x | 0.96x | 0.80x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32x | 0.28x | 0.27x | 0.35x | 0.33x | 0.30x | 0.36x | 0.52x | 0.42x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 7.42 | 7.78 | 7.91 | 6.29 | 3.71 | -2.71 | -5.05 | -4.46 | -5.84 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 16.09B | 16.01B | 22.44B | 23.75B | 23.33B | 22.37B | 22.85B | 28.39B | 25.92B |
| Long-Term Debt | 11.28B | 11.25B | 11.33B | 11.57B | 11.29B | 10.14B | 10.16B | 15.8B | 15.78B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 751M | 824M | 7.29B | 7.44B | 7.94B | 8.3B | 8.22B | 8.41B | 6.46B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.57B | 1.56B | 1.47B | 1.54B | 1.56B | 1.67B | 1.58B | 1.42B | 1.09B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.5B | 2.38B | 2.36B | 3.19B | 2.54B | 2.26B | 2.89B | 2.77B | 2.59B |
| Total Liabilities | 30.29B | 30.28B | 36.68B | 39.11B | 39.66B | 39.61B | 38.9B | 44.34B | 44.01B |
| Total Debt | 15.59B | 15.23B | 21.18B | 20.59B | 20.44B | 20.41B | 19.25B | 25.08B | 24.68B |
| Net Debt | 15.24B | 14.8B | 20.78B | 18.9B | 18.62B | 19.4B | 17.36B | 21.12B | 21.35B |
| Debt / Equity | 2.26x | 1.94x | 2.47x | 2.16x | 2.17x | 2.04x | 1.66x | 3.03x | 4.16x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.09x | 3.00x | 3.82x | 3.35x | 2.96x | 2.65x | 2.81x | 3.26x | 4.25x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.02x | 2.91x | 3.75x | 3.07x | 2.70x | 2.52x | 2.54x | 2.74x | 3.67x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.37x | 4.24x | 3.76x | 5.07x | 5.98x | 7.58x | 6.90x | 8.39x | 2.96x |
| Total Equity | 6.91B▲ 0% | 7.83B▲ 13.5% | 8.57B▲ 9.4% | 9.55B▲ 11.4% | 9.43B▼ 1.3% | 10.01B▲ 6.2% | 11.6B▲ 15.8% | 8.28B▼ 28.6% | 5.94B▼ 28.3% |
| Equity Growth % | 2.91% | 13.47% | 9.42% | 11.4% | -1.27% | 6.2% | 15.85% | -28.62% | -28.32% |
| Book Value per Share | 7.64 | 9.58 | 10.65 | 12.23 | 12.51 | 13.77 | 16.00 | 11.50 | 9.06 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 6.93B | 7.89B | 8.6B | 9.58B | 9.45B | 10.04B | 11.62B | 8.29B | 5.94B |
| Common Stock | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 17.01B | 19.68B | 20.98B | 23.02B | 24.07B | 25.6B | 26.95B | 28.72B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | -14.68B | -16.61B | -16.99B | -18.19B | -19.72B | -20.65B | -20.68B | -24.82B | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -471M | -346M | -640M | -630M | -467M | -632M | -489M | -621M | 0 |
| Minority Interest | -26M | -51M | -29M | -26M | -23M | -28M | -14M | -4M | 0 |
The Kroger Co. (KR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 3.41B | 4.16B | 4.66B | 6.82B | 6.19B | 4.31B | 6.79B | 5.79B | 7.21B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 2.77% | 3.42% | 3.81% | 5.14% | 4.49% | 2.91% | 4.52% | 3.94% | 4.88% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -20.11% | 22% | 12.01% | 46.12% | -9.17% | -30.36% | 57.46% | -14.64% | 24.35% |
| Net Income | 1.89B | 3.08B | 1.51B | 2.59B | 1.67B | 2.25B | 2.15B | 2.67B | 1.02B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.44B | 2.46B | 3.29B | 3.37B | 3.43B | 3.58B | 3.75B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 151M | 154M | 155M | 185M | 203M | 190M | 172M | 175M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -677M | -33M | -71M | 44M | -31M | 161M | -155M | -102M | -330M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -228M | -1.97B | 371M | -945M | 1.15B | 1.51B | 67M | 212M | 3.04B |
| Working Capital Changes | -158M | 474M | -592M | 1.57B | -229M | -3.38B | 808M | -1.01B | -436M |
| Change in Receivables | -235M | 432M | -403M | 481M | -61M | -222M | 14M | -288M | 113M |
| Change in Inventory | -23M | -354M | -351M | 7M | 80M | -1.37B | 342M | -144M | -86M |
| Change in Payables | 190M | 213M | 342M | 330M | 438M | 3M | 545M | 253M | 388M |
| Cash from Investing | -2.71B | -1.19B | -2.61B | -2.81B | -2.61B | -3.02B | -3.75B | -3.23B | -3.91B |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.81B | -2.97B | -3.13B | -2.87B | -2.61B | -3.08B | -3.9B | -4.02B | -3.85B |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.28% | 2.43% | 2.56% | 2.16% | 1.9% | 2.08% | 2.6% | 2.73% | 2.61% |
| Acquisitions | -16M | 1.93B | 327M | 165M | 153M | 78M | 0 | 0 | 128M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 118M | 10M | 190M | -114M | -150M | -15M | 154M | 325M | -187M |
| Cash from Financing | -681M | -2.9B | -2.08B | -2.71B | -3.44B | -2.29B | -2.17B | -490M | -3.98B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 735M | -457M | -1.14B | -848M | -1.39B | -552M | -1.29B | 5.62B | -497M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | -443M | -437M | -486M | -534M | -589M | -682M | -796M | -883M | -885M |
| Share Repurchases | -1.63B | -2.01B | -465M | -1.32B | -1.65B | -993M | -62M | -5.16B | -2.7B |
| Other Financing | 660M | -57M | 9M | -7M | 5M | -196M | -76M | -197M | -85M |
| Net Change in Cash | 25M▲ 0% | 82M▲ 228.0% | -30M▼ 136.6% | 1.29B▲ 4393.3% | 134M▼ 89.6% | -993M▼ 841.0% | 868M▲ 187.4% | 2.08B▲ 139.2% | -625M▼ 130.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | 604M▲ 0% | 1.2B▲ 98.2% | 1.54B▲ 28.3% | 3.95B▲ 157.2% | 3.58B▼ 9.5% | 1.23B▼ 65.5% | 2.88B▲ 133.9% | 1.78B▼ 38.4% | 3.35B▲ 88.5% |
| FCF Margin % | 0.49% | 0.98% | 1.26% | 2.98% | 2.59% | 0.83% | 1.92% | 1.21% | 2.27% |
| FCF Growth % | 5.41% | 98.18% | 28.32% | 157.16% | -9.47% | -65.52% | 133.9% | -38.38% | 88.52% |
| FCF per Share | 0.67 | 1.46 | 1.91 | 5.06 | 4.74 | 1.70 | 3.98 | 2.47 | 5.11 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.79x | 1.34x | 2.81x | 2.64x | 3.74x | 1.92x | 3.14x | 2.17x | 7.09x |
| Interest Paid | 656M | 614M | 523M | 564M | 607M | 545M | 488M | 252M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 348M | 600M | 706M | 659M | 513M | 698M | 751M | 681M | 0 |
The Kroger Co. (KR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.24% | 28.01% | 42.2% | 20.22% | 28.53% | 17.44% | 23.08% | 20.02% | 26.81% | 14.29% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.25% | 9.19% | 8.76% | 6.49% | 7.21% | 9.23% | 10.77% | 7.96% | 9.89% | 5% |
| Gross Margin | 22.4% | 22.28% | 21.95% | 22.07% | 23.32% | 22.01% | 21.43% | 22.24% | 22.7% | 21.04% |
| Net Margin | 1.71% | 1.55% | 2.55% | 1.36% | 1.95% | 1.2% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 0.69% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.10x | 2.26x | 1.94x | 2.47x | 2.16x | 2.17x | 2.04x | 1.66x | 3.03x | 4.16x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.64x | 4.37x | 4.24x | 3.76x | 5.07x | 5.98x | 7.58x | 6.90x | 8.39x | 2.96x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.16x | 1.79x | 1.34x | 2.81x | 2.64x | 3.74x | 1.92x | 3.14x | 2.17x | 7.09x |
| Revenue Growth | 5.01% | 6.89% | -1.16% | 0.36% | 8.35% | 4.07% | 7.52% | 1.2% | -1.94% | 0.35% |
The Kroger Co. (KR) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Mar 5, 2026·SEC
Feb 9, 2026·SEC
Dec 4, 2025·SEC
The Kroger Co. (KR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
The Kroger Co. (KR) reported $147.64B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 487% increase from $25.17B in 1996.
The Kroger Co. (KR) grew revenue by 0.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, The Kroger Co. (KR) is profitable, generating $1.02B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (0.7% net margin).
Yes, The Kroger Co. (KR) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.02%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
The Kroger Co. (KR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.
The Kroger Co. (KR) generated $3.53B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
The Kroger Co. (KR) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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