KR · The Kroger Co.
Kroger Co (KR)
What's happening
- KR is up 0.70% today, trading at $58.63. — Live quote
- Volume today (92,369) is well below its 3-month average of 7,110,310. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-09-09, 6 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS missed estimates: $1.58 actual vs. $1.64 estimated (-3.6%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-09-01 (33 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 | Nov '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $41.48B | $45.61B | $42.24B | — | — |
| P/E | 111.21 | 19.50 | 27.25 | — | — |
| Price/Sales | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.31 | — | — |
| Price/Book | 5.89 | 4.91 | 3.27 | — | — |
| EV/Revenue | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.37 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| ROE | 5.30% | 25.20% | 12.02% | — | — |
| ROA | 0.73% | 4.36% | 2.48% | — | — |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E and PEG aren't shown here — both need historical analyst-consensus estimates, which no free source provides; see the current-period figures above instead.
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-08-14. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
Show Technical Analysis Breakdown ▾ 10 Indicators
Signals describe daily price patterns—not the company’s value and not a recommendation to buy or sell. Read several together; no single indicator predicts what happens next. “Overbought” and “oversold” are conditions, not promises of a reversal.
Indicators None active
Free IEX historical data only goes back to ~2021 — 5Y/Full show whatever's actually available, not a promise of that much history. Indicators are computed client-side from these same price bars; earnings markers ("E") come from Finnhub's free tier (~last 4 quarters + next upcoming) — older quarters aren't available. The move-highlight dots are a heuristic (|% change| vs rolling volatility) with a best-effort headline lookup, not a claim of causation.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 2.2% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 8-K, filed 2026-09-02; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 0.7%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -14.6%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on KR
No accessible free API for these — links go to the source directly.
Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 | Nov '23 | Aug '23 | Nov '22 | Aug '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $33.86B | $33.94B | $33.63B | $33.91B | $33.96B | $33.85B | $34.20B | $34.64B |
| Operating income | -$1.54B | $863.0M | $828.0M | $815.0M | $912.0M | -$479.0M | $841.0M | $954.0M |
| Net income | -$1.32B | $609.0M | $618.0M | $466.0M | $646.0M | -$180.0M | $398.0M | $731.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-2.02 | $0.91 | $0.84 | $0.64 | $0.88 | $-0.25 | $0.55 | $1.00 |
| EPS (basic) | $-2.02 | $0.91 | $0.85 | $0.64 | $0.89 | $-0.25 | $0.55 | $1.01 |
| Operating margin | -$5 | $3 | $2 | $2 | $3 | -$1 | $2 | $3 |
| Net margin | -$4 | $2 | $2 | $1 | $2 | -$1 | $1 | $2 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | May '26 | Jan '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Feb '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $50.29B | $49.95B | $51.44B | $53.59B | $53.25B | $52.62B | $62.42B | $51.44B |
| Total liabilities | $43.81B | $44.02B | $44.40B | $44.31B | $44.34B | $44.34B | $49.52B | $38.93B |
| Stockholders' equity | $6.47B | $5.93B | $7.04B | $9.28B | $8.91B | $8.29B | $12.90B | $12.52B |
| Total current assets | $14.21B | $14.51B | $15.99B | $15.80B | $15.77B | $15.27B | $25.02B | $14.06B |
| Total current liabilities | $17.97B | $18.11B | $18.22B | $16.70B | $16.62B | $15.94B | $16.27B | $16.13B |
| Cash & equivalents | $2.87B | $3.33B | $3.96B | $4.88B | $4.74B | $3.96B | $13.36B | $2.79B |
| Accounts receivable | $2.10B | $2.19B | $2.37B | $2.21B | $2.13B | $2.19B | $2.19B | $2.15B |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | $2.62B | $2.60B | $2.67B | $2.67B | $2.67B | $2.67B | $2.67B | $2.67B |
| Intangible assets | $851.0M | $808.0M | $860.0M | $866.0M | $836.0M | $834.0M | $865.0M | $866.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.03B | $1.49B | $1.30B | $1.29B | $1.33B | $1.35B |
| Accounts payable | $11.28B | $10.49B | $10.55B | $10.18B | $10.56B | $10.12B | $10.52B | $10.34B |
| Short-term debt | $866.0M | $1.37B | $1.40B | $620.0M | $606.0M | $104.0M | $10.0M | $23.0M |
| Other current liabilities | $3.58B | $3.89B | $3.86B | $3.70B | $3.38B | $3.62B | $3.71B | $3.47B |
| Long-term debt | $14.51B | $14.51B | $14.55B | $15.33B | $15.33B | $15.80B | $20.57B | $10.15B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $2.03B | $2.17B | $2.29B | $2.17B | $2.20B | $2.38B | $2.40B | $2.37B |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | $29.54B | $28.85B | $28.20B | $29.75B | $29.38B | $28.72B | $28.30B | $27.92B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$624.0M | -$635.0M | -$613.0M | -$615.0M | -$619.0M | -$621.0M | -$589.0M | -$540.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | May '26 | Jan '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Feb '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.77B | $2.65B | $970.0M | $1.54B | $2.15B | $1.40B | $926.0M | $1.12B |
| Investing cash flow | -$1.25B | -$899.0M | -$908.0M | -$1.07B | -$1.04B | -$826.0M | -$497.0M | -$891.0M |
| Financing cash flow | -$980.0M | -$2.38B | -$989.0M | -$326.0M | -$331.0M | -$9.98B | $10.13B | -$294.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $989.0M | $2.28B | $782.0M | $778.0M | $1.05B | $2.27B | $757.0M | $751.0M |
| Share-based compensation | $57.0M | $37.0M | $37.0M | $45.0M | $38.0M | $42.0M | $44.0M | $32.0M |
| Deferred income taxes | $51.0M | $192.0M | -$491.0M | -$15.0M | -$16.0M | -$111.0M | $40.0M | $33.0M |
| Other investing activities | -$38.0M | $27.0M | -$15.0M | $180.0M | -$5.0M | $9.0M | $8.0M | $21.0M |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | $213.0M | $1.76B | $738.0M | $22.0M | $181.0M | $4.03B | $9.0M | $13.0M |
| Debt issued | — | $5.0M | $38.0M | — | — | $3.0M | $10.50B | — |
| Other financing activities | -$23.0M | -$39.0M | -$11.0M | -$41.0M | -$32.0M | $0 | $19.0M | -$34.0M |
Income statement
| Line item | Jan '26 | Feb '25 | Feb '24 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.64B | $147.12B | $150.04B | $148.26B | $137.89B |
| Operating income | $1.89B | $3.85B | $3.10B | $4.13B | $3.48B |
| Net income | $1.02B | $2.67B | $2.16B | $2.24B | $1.66B |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.54 | $3.67 | $2.96 | $3.06 | $2.17 |
| EPS (basic) | $1.55 | $3.70 | $2.99 | $3.10 | $2.20 |
| Operating margin | $1 | $3 | $2 | $3 | $3 |
| Net margin | $1 | $2 | $1 | $2 | $1 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jan '26 | Feb '25 | Feb '24 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $49.95B | $52.62B | $50.51B | $49.62B | $49.09B |
| Total liabilities | $44.02B | $44.34B | $38.90B | $39.61B | $39.66B |
| Stockholders' equity | $5.93B | $8.29B | $11.62B | $10.04B | $9.45B |
| Total current assets | $14.51B | $15.27B | $12.95B | $12.67B | $12.17B |
| Total current liabilities | $18.11B | $15.94B | $16.06B | $17.24B | $16.32B |
| Cash & equivalents | $3.33B | $3.96B | $1.88B | $1.01B | $1.82B |
| Accounts receivable | $2.19B | $2.19B | $2.14B | $2.23B | $1.83B |
| Property, plant & equipment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | $2.60B | $2.67B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $3.08B |
| Intangible assets | $808.0M | $834.0M | $899.0M | $899.0M | $942.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.10B | $1.29B | $1.82B | $1.75B | $2.41B |
| Accounts payable | $10.49B | $10.12B | $10.38B | — | — |
| Short-term debt | $1.37B | $104.0M | $25.0M | $1.15B | $451.0M |
| Other current liabilities | $3.89B | $3.62B | $3.49B | $3.34B | $6.26B |
| Long-term debt | $14.51B | $15.80B | $10.16B | $10.14B | $11.29B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $2.17B | $2.38B | $2.50B | $1.82B | $2.06B |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | $28.85B | $28.72B | $26.95B | $25.60B | $24.07B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$635.0M | -$621.0M | -$489.0M | -$632.0M | -$467.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jan '26 | Feb '25 | Feb '24 | Jan '23 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $7.31B | $5.79B | $6.79B | $4.50B | $6.19B |
| Investing cash flow | -$3.91B | -$3.23B | -$3.75B | -$3.02B | -$2.61B |
| Financing cash flow | -$4.02B | -$490.0M | -$2.17B | -$2.29B | -$3.44B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.33B | $3.25B | $3.12B | $2.96B | $2.82B |
| Share-based compensation | $157.0M | $175.0M | $172.0M | $190.0M | $203.0M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$330.0M | -$102.0M | -$155.0M | $161.0M | -$31.0M |
| Other investing activities | $187.0M | $52.0M | -$53.0M | $15.0M | $150.0M |
| Share repurchases | $2.70B | $4.16B | $62.0M | $993.0M | $1.65B |
| Debt issued | $43.0M | $10.50B | $15.0M | — | $56.0M |
| Other financing activities | -$123.0M | -$81.0M | -$76.0M | -$112.0M | -$156.0M |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding KR as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-03-12 to 2026-07-15
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net sold 30,000 shares over the last 182 days, across 0 purchases and 1 sale.
- Most recent: Vemuri Ashok (Reporting person) — Grant / award of 3,660 shares on 2026-07-15.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vemuri Ashok | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| Sutton Mark S | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| SOURRY KNOX JUDITH AMANDA | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| SARGENT RONALD | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 7,916 |
| HOGUET KAREN M | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| Butier Mitchell R | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| Brown Kevin M | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| Aufreiter Nora A | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-07-15 | 3,660 |
| FIKE CARIN L | Vice President and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 2026-07-15 | 56 |
| COSSET YAEL | Executive Vice President | Open market sale | 2026-07-14 | 30,000 |
| Shaffer Megan N. | Group Vice President | Tax withholding | 2026-07-13 | 466 |
| Nichols Brian W | Group VP & Controller | Tax withholding | 2026-07-13 | 96 |
| Jabbar Valerie L. | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 2026-03-13 | 2,400 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Vemuri Ashok | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | Sutton Mark S | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | SOURRY KNOX JUDITH AMANDA | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | SARGENT RONALD | Reporting person | Grant / award | 7,916 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | HOGUET KAREN M | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | Butier Mitchell R | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | Brown Kevin M | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | Aufreiter Nora A | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,660 | $0.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | FIKE CARIN L | Vice President and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 56 | $56.56 |
| 2026-07-14 | COSSET YAEL | Executive Vice President | Open market sale | 30,000 | $58.80 |
| 2026-07-13 | Shaffer Megan N. | Group Vice President | Tax withholding | 466 | $59.31 |
| 2026-07-13 | Nichols Brian W | Group VP & Controller | Tax withholding | 96 | $59.31 |
| 2026-06-25 | Butier Mitchell R | Reporting person | Grant / award | 289 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Jabbar Valerie L. | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 2,400 | $75.60 |
| 2026-03-12 | Jabbar Valerie L. | Senior Vice President | Grant / award | 5,135 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Jabbar Valerie L. | Senior Vice President | Tax withholding | 2,255 | $74.96 |
| 2026-03-12 | Jabbar Valerie L. | Senior Vice President | Grant / award | 8,005 | $0.00 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-09-03 12:11 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 8-K | 2026-08-31 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-16 | 4 | 2026-07-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about KR (The Kroger Co.). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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Kroger Is Buying Another Grocery Chain While Still in Court Over the Last One
Yahoo · 2026-09-03 -
US DOJ widens beef price inquiry to Walmart, Costco and other major retailers
Yahoo · 2026-09-03 -
How Amazon is transforming your Whole Foods run: CEO
Yahoo · 2026-09-03 -
Kroger (KR) Taps Mark Ibbotson To Help Drive Its Store And Digital Shift
Yahoo · 2026-09-03 -
Albertsons Companies: High Debt, Recent Insider Buying
SeekingAlpha · 2026-09-03 -
Kroger (KR) Stock Looks Fair On Earnings While Returns Stay Strong
Yahoo · 2026-09-03 -
Kroger names Mark Ibbotson Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer
Yahoo · 2026-09-02 -
KR Looks 14.0% Undervalued on GF Value™
GuruFocus · 2026-09-02
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