The Kroger Co. (KR) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 38.0x vs 5Y avg 22.7x · 85th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of September 23, 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.0x, with a stock price of $58.56 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $1.78.
The current P/E is 68% above its 5-year average of 22.7x. Over the past five years, KR's P/E has ranged from a low of 13.9x to a high of 60.1x, placing the current valuation at the 85th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 19.0x, KR trades at a 100% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 146 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 194.0x.
Relative to the broader market, KR commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.5x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our KR DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
KR Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
KR P/E vs Peers
Conventional full-line supermarkets peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $878B | 40.3 | 3.67 | +13% | |
| $72B | 19.6 | - | -8% | |
| $6B | 30.2 | - | -76% | |
| $6B | 12.9 | 0.76 | +42%Best | |
| $2B | 19.9 | - | -11% | |
| $669M | 11.8Lowest | 0.68Best | +12% | |
| $399B | 49.4 | 3.27 | +10% | |
| $12B | 20.8 | 2.72 | +10% | |
| $2B | 19.1 | - | -21% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
KR Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | Aug 15 2026 | $56.69 | $1.85 | 30.6x | +1% |
| FY2026 Q1 | May 23 2026 | $67.25 | $1.71 | 39.3x | +29% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Jan 31 2026 | $62.85 | $1.54 | 40.8x | +34% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Nov 08 2025 | $64.91 | $1.08 | 60.1x | +97% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Aug 16 2025 | $69.69 | $3.94 | 17.7x | -42% |
| FY2025 Q1 | May 24 2025 | $68.59 | $3.67 | 18.7x | -39% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Feb 01 2025 | $61.64 | $3.67 | 16.8x | -45% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Nov 09 2024 | $59.91 | $3.78 | 15.8x | -48% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Aug 17 2024 | $53.19 | $3.82 | 13.9x | -54% |
| FY2024 Q1 | May 25 2024 | $52.99 | $2.93 | 18.1x | -41% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Feb 03 2024 | $46.14 | $2.96 | 15.6x | -49% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Nov 04 2023 | $45.37 | $2.57 | 17.7x | -42% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Aug 12 2023 | $48.98 | $2.24 | 21.9x | -28% |
| FY2023 Q1 | May 20 2023 | $49.64 | $3.49 | 14.2x | -53% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Jan 28 2023 | $45.05 | $3.07 | 14.7x | -52% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Nov 05 2022 | $46.40 | $3.22 | 14.4x | -53% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Aug 13 2022 | $47.21 | $3.31 | 14.3x | -53% |
| FY2022 Q1 | May 21 2022 | $48.66 | $2.92 | 16.7x | -45% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Jan 29 2022 | $43.47 | $2.17 | 20.0x | -34% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Nov 06 2021 | $42.32 | $1.30 | 32.6x | +7% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Aug 14 2021 | $42.81 | $1.46 | 29.3x | -4% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Apr 28 2021 | $36.65 | $1.88 | 19.5x | -36% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Jan 30 2021 | $34.50 | $3.25 | 10.6x | -65% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Nov 07 2020 | $33.17 | $3.75 | 8.8x | -71% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Aug 15 2020 | $35.39 | $3.27 | 10.8x | -64% |
| FY2020 Q1 | May 23 2020 | $32.37 | $2.61 | 12.4x | -59% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Feb 01 2020 | $26.86 | $2.04 | 13.2x | -57% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Nov 09 2019 | $27.02 | $1.96 | 13.8x | -55% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Aug 17 2019 | $22.66 | $2.03 | 11.2x | -63% |
| FY2019 Q1 | May 25 2019 | $23.72 | $2.28 | 10.4x | -66% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Feb 02 2019 | $28.07 | $3.70 | 7.6x | -75% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Nov 10 2018 | $31.39 | $4.34 | 7.2x | -76% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Aug 18 2018 | $31.35 | $4.39 | 7.1x | -77% |
| FY2018 Q1 | May 26 2018 | $24.61 | $4.16 | 5.9x | -81% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Feb 03 2018 | $29.34 | $2.11 | 13.9x | -54% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Nov 04 2017 | $21.50 | $1.68 | 12.8x | -58% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Aug 12 2017 | $23.49 | $1.65 | 14.2x | -53% |
| FY2017 Q1 | May 20 2017 | $29.23 | $1.66 | 17.6x | -42% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Jan 28 2017 | $33.36 | $2.04 | 16.4x | -46% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Nov 05 2016 | $30.92 | $2.08 | 14.9x | -51% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Aug 13 2016 | $32.58 | $2.10 | 15.5x | -49% |
| FY2016 Q1 | May 21 2016 | $34.62 | $2.14 | 16.2x | -47% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Jan 30 2016 | $38.81 | $2.07 | 18.7x | -38% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Nov 07 2015 | $37.57 | $2.02 | 18.6x | -39% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Aug 15 2015 | $38.35 | $1.96 | 19.6x | -36% |
| FY2015 Q1 | May 23 2015 | $37.21 | $1.87 | 19.9x | -35% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Jan 31 2015 | $34.53 | $1.73 | 20.0x | -34% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Nov 08 2014 | $28.90 | $1.62 | 17.8x | -41% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Aug 16 2014 | $25.08 | $1.53 | 16.4x | -46% |
| FY2014 Q1 | May 24 2014 | $23.42 | $1.48 | 15.8x | -48% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Feb 01 2014 | $18.05 | $1.45 | 12.4x | -59% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Nov 09 2013 | $20.98 | $1.48 | 14.2x | -53% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Aug 17 2013 | $19.13 | $1.50 | 12.8x | -58% |
| FY2013 Q1 | May 25 2013 | $17.11 | $1.46 | 11.7x | -62% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Feb 02 2013 | $13.94 | $1.39 | 10.0x | -67% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Nov 03 2012 | $12.47 | $0.68 | 18.3x | -40% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Aug 11 2012 | $11.25 | $0.55 | 20.5x | -33% |
| FY2012 Q1 | May 19 2012 | $10.90 | $0.52 | 21.0x | -31% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Jan 28 2012 | $12.15 | $0.48 | 25.3x | -17% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Nov 05 2011 | $11.40 | $0.97 | 11.8x | -61% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Aug 13 2011 | $11.36 | $0.96 | 11.8x | -61% |
| FY2011 Q1 | May 21 2011 | $12.48 | $0.94 | 13.3x | -56% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Jan 29 2011 | $10.65 | $0.88 | 12.1x | -60% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Nov 06 2010 | $11.56 | $0.86 | 13.4x | -56% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Aug 14 2010 | $11.00 | $0.03 | 366.7x | +1104% |
| FY2010 Q1 | May 22 2010 | $10.63 | $0.02 | 531.5x | +1646% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Jan 30 2010 | $10.72 | $0.06 | 178.7x | +487% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Nov 07 2009 | $11.64 | $0.12 | 97.0x | +219% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Aug 15 2009 | $10.52 | $0.97 | 10.8x | -64% |
| FY2009 Q1 | May 23 2009 | $11.16 | $0.98 | 11.4x | -63% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Jan 31 2009 | $11.25 | $0.94 | 12.0x | -61% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Nov 08 2008 | $13.76 | $0.92 | 15.0x | -51% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Aug 16 2008 | $15.02 | $0.93 | 16.2x | -47% |
| FY2008 Q1 | May 24 2008 | $13.48 | $0.91 | 14.8x | -51% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Feb 02 2008 | $12.99 | $0.86 | 15.1x | -50% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Nov 10 2007 | $13.35 | $0.89 | 15.0x | -51% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Aug 18 2007 | $13.05 | $0.85 | 15.4x | -50% |
| FY2007 Q1 | May 26 2007 | $14.77 | $0.80 | 18.5x | -39% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Feb 03 2007 | $12.93 | $0.77 | 16.8x | -45% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Nov 04 2006 | $10.80 | $0.69 | 15.7x | -49% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Aug 12 2006 | $11.34 | $0.67 | 16.9x | -44% |
| FY2006 Q1 | May 20 2006 | $9.95 | $0.67 | 14.9x | -51% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Jan 28 2006 | $9.28 | $0.66 | 14.1x | -54% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Nov 05 2005 | $9.69 | $0.03 | 323.0x | +961% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Nov 06 2004 | $8.10 | $0.15 | 54.0x | +77% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Aug 14 2004 | $7.50 | $0.13 | 57.7x | +89% |
| FY2004 Q1 | May 22 2004 | $8.15 | $0.17 | 49.4x | +62% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Jan 31 2004 | $9.27 | $0.21 | 43.1x | +42% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Nov 08 2003 | $9.06 | $0.69 | 13.2x | -57% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Aug 16 2003 | $9.20 | $0.78 | 11.8x | -61% |
| FY2003 Q1 | May 24 2003 | $7.71 | $0.82 | 9.4x | -69% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Feb 01 2003 | $7.55 | $0.82 | 9.2x | -70% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Nov 09 2002 | $7.05 | $0.78 | 9.0x | -70% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Aug 17 2002 | $9.87 | $0.69 | 14.3x | -53% |
| FY2002 Q1 | May 25 2002 | $11.20 | $0.68 | 16.5x | -46% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Feb 02 2002 | $10.16 | $0.63 | 16.1x | -47% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Nov 10 2001 | $12.12 | $0.64 | 18.9x | -38% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Aug 18 2001 | $12.76 | $0.68 | 18.8x | -38% |
| FY2001 Q1 | May 26 2001 | $12.06 | $0.65 | 18.6x | -39% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Feb 03 2001 | $12.31 | $0.53 | 23.2x | -24% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Nov 04 2000 | $11.47 | $0.45 | 25.5x | -16% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Aug 12 2000 | $10.47 | $0.41 | 25.9x | -15% |
| FY2000 Q1 | May 20 2000 | $10.03 | $0.30 | 33.4x | +10% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Jan 29 2000 | $8.28 | $0.36 | 23.0x | -24% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Nov 06 1999 | $11.31 | $0.39 | 29.0x | -5% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Aug 14 1999 | $12.72 | $0.40 | 31.8x | +4% |
| FY1999 Q1 | May 22 1999 | $13.55 | $0.42 | 32.3x | +6% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $15.13 | $0.34 | 44.5x | +46% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Oct 03 1998 | $13.19 | $0.27 | 49.8x | +63% |
| FY1998 Q1 | - | $11.55 | $0.27 | 43.6x | +43% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Dec 31 1997 | $9.19 | $0.32 | 28.7x | -6% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Oct 04 1997 | $7.72 | $0.34 | 22.4x | -27% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Mar 22 1997 | $6.66 | $0.33 | 20.2x | -34% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $5.81 | $0.32 | 18.4x | -39% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Oct 05 1996 | $5.61 | $0.28 | 20.4x | -33% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Mar 23 1996 | $4.89 | $0.29 | 16.9x | -45% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Dec 31 1995 | $4.67 | $0.27 | 17.3x | -43% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Oct 07 1995 | $4.27 | $0.29 | 14.9x | -51% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Jun 17 1995 | $3.47 | $0.27 | 13.1x | -57% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Mar 25 1995 | $3.42 | $0.26 | 13.4x | -56% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Dec 31 1994 | $3.02 | $0.25 | 12.3x | -60% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Oct 08 1994 | $3.25 | $0.23 | 14.0x | -54% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Jun 18 1994 | $2.98 | $0.21 | 14.0x | -54% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Mar 26 1994 | $3.14 | $0.17 | 18.2x | -40% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $1.86 | $0.03 | 58.3x | +91% |
| FY1992 Q1 | - | $2.14 | $0.12 | 18.3x | -40% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $2.47 | $0.15 | 16.8x | -45% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Sep 30 1991 | $2.13 | $0.20 | 10.9x | -64% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Jun 30 1991 | $2.67 | $0.17 | 15.3x | -50% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Mar 31 1991 | $3.06 | $0.17 | 18.0x | -41% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Dec 31 1990 | $1.78 | $0.14 | 12.7x | -58% |
| FY1990 Q3 | Sep 30 1990 | $1.61 | $0.04 | 41.3x | +36% |
| FY1990 Q2 | Jun 30 1990 | $2.02 | $0.03 | 74.3x | +144% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 30.4x
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KR — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KR stock.
What is KR's P/E ratio?
The Kroger Co. (KR) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 38.0x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $1.78. The 5-year average P/E is 22.7x and the historical range spans 13.9x to 60.1x.
Is KR stock overvalued or undervalued?
KR trades at 38.0x P/E, above its 5-year average of 22.7x. The 85th percentile ranking within the 13.9x–60.1x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is KR stock expensive?
Yes, KR is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 38.0x is above the 5-year average of 22.7x and also above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 19.0x. The stock sits at the 85th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is KR's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, KR's P/E ratio has ranged from 13.9x to 60.1x, with a median of 17.7x and an average of 22.7x. The current P/E of 38.0x places the stock at the 85th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does KR's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
KR trades at 38.0x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.5x. The 49% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does KR's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
The Kroger Co. P/E of 38.0x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 19.0x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is KR's PEG ratio?
KR PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 38.0x and EPS growth of -58.0%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is KR's earnings yield?
KR earnings yield is 2.63%, the inverse of its 38.0x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.