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    Kroger Company (KR)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • GROCERY STORES • NYSE

    $62.72
    -0.38 (-0.59%)

    Market Cap: $35.87B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    93%(37/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +7.43%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Oct 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.16
    Range$1.10 - $1.24
    19 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    5
    12
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.18-1.5%
    60d ago$1.18-1.5%
    30d ago$1.17-1.0%
    7d ago$1.16-0.1%
    Current$1.16
    Revenue Consensus
    $34.6B
    Range$33.8B - $35.1B
    15 analysts
    Period ending Jan 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$1.38
    Range$1.30 - $1.44
    23 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $36.2B
    Range$34.0B - $37.4B
    21 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jan 27EST
    		-$1.38---
    Oct 26EST
    		-$1.16---
    Jul 26
    Reported Sep 11
    		$1.09$1.05+3.81%Beat+4.8%
    Apr 26
    Reported Jun 18
    		$1.58$1.59-0.63%Miss+6.0%
    Jan 26
    Reported Mar 5
    		$1.28$1.20+6.67%Beat+12.3%
    Oct 25
    Reported Dec 4
    		$1.05$1.03+1.94%Beat+7.1%
    Jul 25
    Reported Sep 11
    		$1.04$1.00+4.00%Beat+11.8%
    Apr 25
    Reported Jun 20
    		$1.49$1.46+2.05%Beat+4.2%
    Jan 25
    Reported Mar 6
    		$1.14$1.11+2.70%Beat-14.9%
    Oct 24
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.98$0.98+0.00%Beat+3.2%
    Jul 24
    Reported Sep 12
    		$0.93$0.91+2.20%Beat-3.1%
    Apr 24
    Reported Jun 20
    		$1.43$1.37+4.38%Beat-5.3%
    Jan 24
    Reported Mar 7
    		$1.34$1.13+18.58%Beat+35.4%
    Oct 23
    Reported Nov 29
    		$0.95$0.92+3.26%Beat+8.0%
    Jul 23
    Reported Sep 8
    		$0.96$0.91+5.49%Beat+6.7%
    Apr 23
    Reported Jun 15
    		$1.51$1.45+4.14%Beat+4.1%
    Jan 23
    Reported Mar 2
    		$0.99$0.90+10.00%Beat+8.8%
    Oct 22
    Reported Dec 1
    		$0.88$0.82+7.32%Beat+12.8%
    Jul 22
    Reported Sep 9
    		$0.90$0.83+8.43%Beat+12.5%
    Apr 22
    Reported Jun 16
    		$1.45$1.28+13.28%Beat+21.8%
    Jan 22
    Reported Mar 3
    		$0.91$0.74+22.97%Beat+12.3%
    Oct 21
    Reported Dec 2
    		$0.78$0.67+16.42%Beat+9.9%
    Jul 21
    Reported Sep 10
    		$0.80$0.64+25.00%Beat+9.6%
    Apr 21
    Reported Jun 17
    		$1.19$0.99+20.20%Beat-2.5%
    Jan 21
    Reported Mar 4
    		$0.81$0.68+19.12%Beat+42.1%
    Oct 20
    Reported Dec 3
    		$0.71$0.66+7.58%Beat+51.1%
    Jul 20
    Reported Sep 11
    		$0.73$0.54+35.19%Beat+65.9%
    Apr 20
    Reported Jun 18
    		$1.22$1.14+7.02%Beat+69.4%
    Jan 20
    Reported Mar 5
    		$0.57$0.56+1.79%Beat+18.7%
    Oct 19
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.47$0.49-4.08%Miss-2.1%
    Jul 19
    Reported Sep 12
    		$0.44$0.41+7.32%Beat+7.3%
    Apr 19
    Reported Jun 20
    		$0.72$0.71+1.41%Beat-1.4%
    Jan 19
    Reported Mar 7
    		$0.48$0.52-7.69%Miss-23.8%
    Oct 18
    Reported Dec 6
    		$0.48$0.43+11.63%Beat+9.1%
    Jul 18
    Reported Sep 13
    		$0.41$0.38+7.89%Beat+5.1%
    Apr 18
    Reported Jun 21
    		$0.73$0.63+15.87%Beat+25.9%
    Jan 18
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.63$0.63+0.00%Beat+18.9%
    Oct 17
    Reported Nov 30
    		$0.44$0.40+10.00%Beat+7.3%
    Jul 17
    Reported Sep 8
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat-
    Apr 17
    Reported Jun 15
    		$0.58$0.58+0.00%Beat-
    Jan 17
    Reported Mar 2
    		$0.53$0.52+1.92%Beat-
    Oct 16
    Reported Dec 1
    		$0.41$0.41+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.49%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.56
    Payout Ratio79.91%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+12.54%
    5Y CAGR+14.53%
    KR dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun KR in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio12.54EV/EBITDA9.01x
    Price/FCF15.94xFCF Yield6.27%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin0.73%Operating Margin2.98%
    ROE14.40%ROIC7.51%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.91xInterest Coverage189.00x
    Current Ratio0.70xQuick Ratio0.31x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.35Avg Volume8.13M
    52-Week High$75.6652-Week Low$53.78

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$60.76
    SMA 20$59.99
    SMA 50$58.65
    SMA 200$63.00
    EMA 10$61.25
    EMA 20$60.41
    EMA 50$59.51
    EMA 200$61.97

    MACD

    Line: 0.95Signal: 0.63Hist: 0.32

    ADX

    ADX: 16.5+DI: 33.1-DI: 13.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down4.0
    PSAR$58.31

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$63.15
    Lower Band$56.82
    %B Position1055%(Upper)
    Band Width0.93

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    60.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K69.7
    Stoch %D77.3
    Williams %R-29.1
    ROC (10d)5.4%
    Momentum3.23
    CCI (20d)179.4
    MFI (14d)63.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.68(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.58
    Hist Vol31.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$63.37
    OBV-125.9M
    AD Line-1.7B
    CMF (20d)-0.077

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)8.1M
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$60.05

    Pivot Points

    R3$66.03
    R2$64.56
    R1$63.83
    Pivot Point$62.36
    S1$61.63
    S2$60.16
    S3$59.43

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI14.68
    Ultimate Osc52.7
    KST34.96

    Financial Data

    QuarterJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024Jul 2024Apr 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023
    Total Revenue$34.62B$46.12B$34.73B$33.86B$33.94B$45.12B$34.31B$33.63B$33.91B$45.27B$37.06B$33.96B
    Cost of Revenue$26.76B$35.49B$26.60B$25.96B$26.13B$34.55B$26.39B$25.95B$26.26B$35.12B$28.64B$26.48B
    Gross Profit$7.86B$10.63B$8.12B$7.90B$7.81B$10.57B$7.92B$7.69B$7.65B$10.14B$8.42B$7.48B
    Operating Expenses$6.89B$9.22B$6.88B$9.44B$6.95B$9.24B$7.01B$6.86B$6.84B$8.85B$7.23B$6.57B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$5.95B$7.96B$5.95B$8.47B$5.97B$7.92B$6.04B$5.90B$5.89B$7.60B$6.28B$5.65B
    Operating Income$971.00M$1.41B$1.25B$-1,541,000,000$863.00M$1.32B$912.00M$828.00M$815.00M$1.29B$1.19B$912.00M
    Interest Income$-156,000,000$-223,000,000$-127,000,000$-247,000,000$-144,000,000$-199,000,000$-285,000,000$-106,000,000$-84,000,000$-123,000,000$-511,000,000$-68,000,000
    Interest Expense$131.00M$7.00M$4.00M$2.00M$91.00M$219.00M$178.00M$-3,000,000$202.00M$103.00M$-269,000,000$-7,000,000
    Income Before Tax$840.00M$1.18B$1.11B$-1,790,000,000$772.00M$1.10B$734.00M$804.00M$613.00M$1.19B$934.00M$851.00M
    Income Tax Expense$198.00M$273.00M$254.00M$-475,000,000$162.00M$235.00M$100.00M$187.00M$148.00M$235.00M$195.00M$204.00M
    Net Income$642.00M$904.00M$861.00M$-1,315,000,000$610.00M$868.00M$634.00M$617.00M$465.00M$956.00M$739.00M$647.00M
    EBITDA$1.87B$2.58B$2.10B$-625,000,000$1.83B$2.54B$1.91B$1.80B$1.59B$2.48B$2.06B$1.78B
    EBIT$996.00M$1.41B$1.25B$-1,541,000,000$916.00M$1.30B$1.01B$907.00M$697.00M$1.31B$1.18B$912.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    KR Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    12.5x
    Forward P/E
    11.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    9.0x
    P/FCF
    15.9x
    PEG
    0.6x
    P/B
    6.5x
    See GNG's fair value

    KR Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    23.1%
    Operating margin
    3.0%
    Net margin
    0.7%
    ROIC
    7.5%
    ROE
    14.4%
    FCF margin
    1.6%
    FCF yield
    6.3%

    KR Competitors

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    Estee Lauder Companies IncEL
    Kenvue Inc.KVUE
    Sysco CorporationSYY
    Hershey CoHSY
    Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM
    Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB
    Fomento Economico MexicanoFMX
    Dollar General CorporationDG

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    KR Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    24
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    12
    Hold
    12
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    KR Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • KR beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • KR has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.9x.

    KR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    2.6%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    $1.16
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    5 up, 12 down

    KR Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.5%
    Payout ratio
    79.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    12.5%
    5Y DPS growth
    14.5%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    KR dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About KR

    What is KR's current dividend yield?

    Kroger Company (KR) has a forward dividend yield of 2.49%.

    Does KR pay dividends?

    Yes, Kroger Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.49%.

    What is KR's P/E ratio?

    Kroger Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.54.

    What is KR's market cap?

    Kroger Company (KR) has a market capitalization of $35.87B with a current stock price of $62.72.

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