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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.

Fundamentals
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Sector Consumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Market Cap 44.85B
Enterprise Value 73.42B Income 781.00M Sales 147.23B
Book/sh 12.34 Cash/sh 5.29 Dividend Yield 196.00%
Payout 115.93% Employees 400000 IPO —
P/E 59.89 Forward P/E 12.79 PEG —
P/S 0.30 P/B 5.49 P/C —
EV/EBITDA 9.03 EV/Sales 0.50 Quick Ratio 0.35
Current Ratio 0.88 Debt/Eq 357.99 LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 1.13 EPS next Y 5.29 EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth 0.70% Earnings 2026-03-05 ROA 5.19%
ROE 8.00% ROIC — Gross Margin 24.02%
Oper. Margin 3.10% Profit Margin 0.54% Shs Outstand 632.85M
Shs Float 740.33M Short Float 5.94% Short Ratio 4.97
Short Interest — 52W High 74.90 52W Low 58.60
Beta 0.63 Avg Volume 6.80M Volume 2.15M
Target Price $73.50 Recom Buy Prev Close $69.76
Price $67.68 Change -2.98%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$73.50
Mean price target
2. Current target
$68.09
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$72.85
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$68.09
Low
$64.00
High
$85.00
Mean
$73.50

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-02-25 down Wells Fargo Overweight → Equal-Weight $68
2026-02-10 reit Guggenheim Buy → Buy $78
2026-02-09 main Telsey Advisory Group Outperform → Outperform $80
2026-01-15 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $67
2026-01-08 main Barclays Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $68
2025-12-10 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $68
2025-12-08 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $72
2025-12-05 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $70
2025-12-05 main Evercore ISI Group Outperform → Outperform $77
2025-12-05 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $70
2025-12-05 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $71
2025-12-05 main Telsey Advisory Group Outperform → Outperform $80
2025-12-01 main Telsey Advisory Group Outperform → Outperform $82
2025-11-26 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $73
2025-10-14 main Evercore ISI Group Outperform → Outperform $80
2025-09-17 up Roth MKM Neutral → Buy $75
2025-09-12 reit Guggenheim Buy → Buy $78
2025-09-11 main Telsey Advisory Group Outperform → Outperform $82
2025-08-20 main Roth Capital Neutral → Neutral $66
2025-08-20 down JP Morgan Overweight → Neutral $75
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 96139 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SARGENT RONALD L Chief Executive Officer — 2025-12-19 00:00:00 D
1 2445 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SHAFFER MEGAN N Officer — 2025-09-26 00:00:00 D
2 11458 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. VINCENT GEORGE H. Officer — 2025-09-26 00:00:00 D
3 3810 272834 — Sale at price 71.61 per share. MOORE CLYDE R Director — 2025-07-16 00:00:00 D
4 2767 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SOURRY KNOX JUDITH AMANDA Director — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
5 2767 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. BROWN KEVIN M Director — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
6 3131 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. KELLEY JOSEPH MICHAEL Officer — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
7 2767 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SUTTON MARK S Director — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
8 2767 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. AUFREITER, NORA ANNE Director — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
9 2767 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. VEMURI ASHOK Director — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 D
Financials
Line Item2025-01-312024-01-312023-01-312022-01-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems-13.80M35.48M-163.80M-154.35M
TaxRateForCalcs0.200.230.230.19
NormalizedEBITDA7.71B6.88B7.74B6.87B
TotalUnusualItems-69.00M151.00M-728.00M-821.00M
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill-69.00M151.00M-728.00M-821.00M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest2.67B2.16B2.24B1.66B
ReconciledDepreciation3.85B3.75B3.58B3.43B
ReconciledCostOfRevenue113.12B116.05B115.87B106.93B
EBITDA7.64B7.03B7.02B6.05B
EBIT3.79B3.28B3.44B2.62B
NetInterestIncome-450.00M-441.00M-535.00M-571.00M
InterestExpense450.00M441.00M535.00M571.00M
NormalizedIncome2.72B2.05B2.81B2.32B
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation2.67B2.16B2.24B1.66B
TotalExpenses143.27B146.94B144.13B134.41B
RentExpenseSupplemental877.00M891.00M839.00M845.00M
TotalOperatingIncomeAsReported3.85B3.10B4.13B3.48B
DilutedAverageShares720.00M725.00M727.00M754.00M
BasicAverageShares715.00M718.00M718.00M744.00M
DilutedEPS3.672.963.062.17
BasicEPS3.702.993.102.20
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders2.65B2.15B2.22B1.64B
NetIncomeCommonStockholders2.65B2.15B2.22B1.64B
OtherunderPreferredStockDividend20.00M18.00M20.00M16.00M
NetIncome2.67B2.16B2.24B1.66B
MinorityInterests-7.00M-5.00M-5.00M-11.00M
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests2.67B2.17B2.25B1.67B
NetIncomeContinuousOperations2.67B2.17B2.25B1.67B
TaxProvision670.00M667.00M653.00M385.00M
PretaxIncome3.34B2.84B2.90B2.05B
OtherIncomeExpense-57.00M181.00M-689.00M-855.00M
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenses12.00M30.00M39.00M-34.00M
SpecialIncomeCharges79.00M0.000.000.00
GainOnSaleOfBusiness79.00M0.000.000.00
GainOnSaleOfSecurity-148.00M151.00M-728.00M-821.00M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense-450.00M-441.00M-535.00M-571.00M
InterestExpenseNonOperating450.00M441.00M535.00M571.00M
OperatingIncome3.85B3.10B4.13B3.48B
OperatingExpense29.55B30.27B27.65B26.87B
OtherOperatingExpenses25.43B26.25B23.85B23.20B
DepreciationAmortizationDepletionIncomeStatement3.25B3.12B2.96B2.82B
DepreciationAndAmortizationInIncomeStatement3.25B3.12B2.96B2.82B
SellingGeneralAndAdministration877.00M891.00M839.00M845.00M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense877.00M891.00M839.00M845.00M
OtherGandA26.25B23.85B23.20B
RentAndLandingFees877.00M891.00M839.00M845.00M
SalariesAndWages-30.00M-39.00M34.00M
GrossProfit33.40B33.36B31.78B30.35B
CostOfRevenue113.72B116.67B116.48B107.54B
TotalRevenue147.12B150.04B148.26B137.89B
OperatingRevenue147.12B150.04B148.26B137.89B
Line Item2025-01-312024-01-312023-01-312022-01-31
TreasurySharesNumber1.26B1.20B1.20B1.19B
OrdinarySharesNumber659.60M720.00M716.00M727.00M
ShareIssued1.92B1.92B1.92B1.92B
NetDebt11.95B8.30B10.28B9.92B
TotalDebt25.08B19.25B20.41B20.44B
TangibleBookValue4.78B7.80B6.23B5.43B
InvestedCapital24.19B21.80B21.33B21.20B
WorkingCapital-667.00M-3.11B-4.57B-4.15B
NetTangibleAssets4.78B7.80B6.23B5.43B
CapitalLeaseObligations9.17B9.06B9.12B8.70B
CommonStockEquity8.29B11.62B10.04B9.45B
TotalCapitalization24.09B21.78B20.18B20.75B
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest8.28B11.60B10.01B9.43B
MinorityInterest-4.00M-14.00M-28.00M-23.00M
StockholdersEquity8.29B11.62B10.04B9.45B
GainsLossesNotAffectingRetainedEarnings-621.00M-489.00M-632.00M-467.00M
OtherEquityAdjustments-621.00M-489.00M-632.00M-467.00M
TreasuryStock24.82B20.68B20.65B19.72B
RetainedEarnings28.72B26.95B25.60B24.07B
AdditionalPaidInCapital3.09B3.92B3.81B3.66B
CapitalStock1.92B1.92B1.92B1.92B
CommonStock1.92B1.92B1.92B1.92B
PreferredStock0.000.000.000.00
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest44.34B38.90B39.61B39.66B
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest28.39B22.85B22.37B23.33B
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities2.38B2.50B1.82B2.06B
EmployeeBenefits387.00M385.00M436.00M478.00M
NonCurrentPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans387.00M385.00M436.00M478.00M
NonCurrentDeferredLiabilities1.42B1.58B1.67B1.56B
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesLiabilities1.42B1.58B1.67B1.56B
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation24.21B18.38B18.44B19.23B
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation8.41B8.22B8.30B7.94B
LongTermDebt15.80B10.16B10.14B11.29B
CurrentLiabilities15.94B16.06B17.24B16.32B
OtherCurrentLiabilities3.62B3.49B3.34B6.26B
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation871.00M868.00M1.97B1.21B
CurrentCapitalLeaseObligation767.00M843.00M819.00M754.00M
CurrentDebt104.00M25.00M1.15B451.00M
OtherCurrentBorrowings104.00M25.00M1.15B451.00M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses11.45B11.70B11.93B8.85B
CurrentAccruedExpenses1.33B1.32B1.75B1.74B
Payables10.12B10.38B10.18B7.12B
AccountsPayable10.12B10.38B10.18B7.12B
TotalAssets52.62B50.51B49.62B49.09B
TotalNonCurrentAssets37.34B37.56B36.95B36.91B
OtherNonCurrentAssets1.29B1.82B1.75B2.41B
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets3.51B3.81B3.81B4.02B
OtherIntangibleAssets834.00M899.00M899.00M942.00M
Goodwill2.67B2.92B2.92B3.08B
NetPPE32.54B31.92B31.39B30.48B
AccumulatedDepreciation-34.37B-31.46B-28.64B-26.10B
GrossPPE66.91B63.38B60.03B56.58B
Leases16.12B15.10B14.02B12.71B
ConstructionInProgress3.16B3.57B4.04B3.83B
OtherProperties27.92B26.07B23.99B22.65B
BuildingsAndImprovements16.10B15.14B14.54B14.00B
LandAndImprovements3.61B3.51B3.44B3.40B
Properties0.000.000.000.00
CurrentAssets15.27B12.95B12.67B12.17B
OtherCurrentAssets769.00M609.00M734.00M660.00M
PrepaidAssets660.00M
Inventory7.04B7.11B7.56B6.78B
InventoriesAdjustmentsAllowances-2.40B-2.31B-2.20B-1.57B
OtherInventories9.44B9.41B9.76B8.35B
Receivables2.19B2.14B2.23B1.83B
AccountsReceivable2.19B2.14B2.23B1.83B
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments5.27B3.10B2.14B2.90B
OtherShortTermInvestments1.31B1.22B1.13B1.08B
CashAndCashEquivalents3.96B1.88B1.01B1.82B
Line Item2025-01-312024-01-312023-01-312022-01-31
FreeCashFlow1.78B2.88B1.42B3.58B
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-5.16B-62.00M-993.00M-1.65B
RepaymentOfDebt-4.88B-1.30B-552.00M-1.44B
IssuanceOfDebt10.50B15.00M0.0056.00M
IssuanceOfCapitalStock127.00M50.00M134.00M172.00M
CapitalExpenditure-4.02B-3.90B-3.08B-2.61B
InterestPaidSupplementalData252.00M488.00M545.00M607.00M
IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData681.00M751.00M698.00M513.00M
EndCashPosition3.96B1.88B1.01B1.82B
BeginningCashPosition1.88B1.01B1.82B1.69B
ChangesInCash2.08B868.00M-806.00M134.00M
FinancingCashFlow-490.00M-2.17B-2.29B-3.44B
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities-490.00M-2.17B-2.29B-3.44B
NetOtherFinancingCharges-197.00M-76.00M-196.00M5.00M
CashDividendsPaid-883.00M-796.00M-682.00M-589.00M
CommonStockDividendPaid-883.00M-796.00M-682.00M-589.00M
NetCommonStockIssuance-5.03B-12.00M-859.00M-1.48B
CommonStockPayments-5.16B-62.00M-993.00M-1.65B
CommonStockIssuance127.00M50.00M134.00M172.00M
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt5.62B-1.29B-552.00M-1.39B
NetShortTermDebtIssuance0.000.00
NetLongTermDebtIssuance5.62B-1.29B-552.00M-1.39B
LongTermDebtPayments-4.88B-1.30B-552.00M-1.44B
LongTermDebtIssuance10.50B15.00M0.0056.00M
InvestingCashFlow-3.23B-3.75B-3.02B-2.61B
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities-3.23B-3.75B-3.02B-2.61B
NetOtherInvestingChanges325.00M154.00M63.00M3.00M
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale464.00M0.000.000.00
SaleOfBusiness464.00M0.000.000.00
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale-4.02B-3.90B-3.08B-2.61B
PurchaseOfPPE-4.02B-3.90B-3.08B-2.61B
OperatingCashFlow5.79B6.79B4.50B6.19B
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities5.79B6.79B4.50B6.19B
ChangeInWorkingCapital-1.01B808.00M-3.19B-229.00M
ChangeInOtherWorkingCapital-68.00M840.00M-775.00M-644.00M
ChangeInOtherCurrentLiabilities-609.00M-695.00M-622.00M-618.00M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense360.00M323.00M-123.00M769.00M
ChangeInAccruedExpense107.00M-222.00M-167.00M-134.00M
ChangeInPayable253.00M545.00M44.00M903.00M
ChangeInAccountPayable253.00M545.00M44.00M903.00M
ChangeInPrepaidAssets-263.00M-16.00M-81.00M245.00M
ChangeInInventory-144.00M342.00M-1.37B80.00M
ChangeInReceivables-288.00M14.00M-222.00M-61.00M
OtherNonCashItems117.00M191.00M618.00M261.00M
StockBasedCompensation175.00M172.00M190.00M203.00M
AssetImpairmentCharge98.00M69.00M232.00M64.00M
DeferredTax-102.00M-155.00M161.00M-31.00M
DeferredIncomeTax-102.00M-155.00M161.00M-31.00M
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion3.85B3.75B3.58B3.43B
DepreciationAndAmortization3.85B3.75B3.58B3.43B
Depreciation3.85B3.75B3.58B3.43B
OperatingGainsLosses-3.00M-216.00M662.00M827.00M
PensionAndEmployeeBenefitExpense-2.00M-9.00M-26.00M50.00M
GainLossOnInvestmentSecurities148.00M-151.00M728.00M821.00M
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness-79.00M0.000.000.00
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations2.67B2.17B2.25B1.67B
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