Kroger Co. (KR): Price and Financial Metrics
KR Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $45.44 | 52-week high | $50.36 |
| Prev. close | $44.62 | 52-week low | $42.10 |
| Day low | $44.49 | Volume | 6,478,200 |
| Day high | $45.50 | Avg. volume | 4,242,493 |
| 50-day MA | $45.45 | Dividend yield | 2.52% |
| 200-day MA | $46.21 | Market Cap | 32.69B |
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KR POWR Grades
- KR scores best on the Value dimension, with a Value rank ahead of 87.5% of US stocks.
- KR's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving up over the last 26 weeks.
- KR ranks lowest in Sentiment; there it ranks in the 22nd percentile.
KR Stock Summary
- KROGER CO's capital turnover -- a measure of revenue relative to shareholder's equity -- is better than 97.29% of US listed stocks.
- KR's price/sales ratio is 0.23; that's higher than the P/S ratio of merely 6.45% of US stocks.
- The volatility of KROGER CO's share price is greater than that of merely 2.09% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to KR, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are CNC, MOH, TSCO, ROK, and CBRE.
- Visit KR's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.thekrogerco.com.
KR Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Consumer Defensive stock, KR's price/sales ratio is 78.95% lower, now standing at 0.2.
- KR's EV/EBIT ratio has moved up 6.9 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for KR.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 2023-12-22 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.3 | 17.0 |
| KR | 2023-12-21 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.2 | 17.0 |
| KR | 2023-12-20 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.2 | 17.0 |
| KR | 2023-12-19 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.3 | 17.0 |
| KR | 2023-12-18 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| KR | 2023-12-15 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
KR Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year revenue growth rate is now at 6.02%.
- Its 3 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -46.78%.
- Its 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 356.39%.
The table below shows KR's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 146,484 | 4,737 | 2,358 |
| 2022-09-30 | 144,146 | 5,494 | 2,443 |
| 2022-06-30 | 141,190 | 5,036 | 2,179 |
| 2022-03-31 | 137,888 | 6,190 | 1,655 |
| 2021-12-31 | 135,577 | 5,709 | 1,013 |
| 2021-09-30 | 133,440 | 4,533 | 1,161 |
KR's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- KR has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 85.15% of graded US stocks.
- KR's asset turnover comes in at 2.746 -- ranking 15th of 165 Retail stocks.
- BIG, FAST, and DG are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with KR.
The table below shows KR's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-14 | 2.746 | 0.225 | 0.042 |
| 2021-05-22 | 2.734 | 0.228 | 0.052 |
| 2021-01-30 | 2.766 | 0.233 | 0.083 |
| 2020-11-07 | 2.777 | 0.231 | 0.095 |
| 2020-08-15 | 2.785 | 0.230 | 0.085 |
| 2020-05-23 | 2.781 | 0.228 | 0.070 |
KR Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of KR, see our KR price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $42.25 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.88 (Hold) |
Kroger Co. (KR) Company Bio
The Kroger Company, or simply Kroger, is an American retail company that operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. (Source:Wikipedia)
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KR Price Returns
| 1-mo | -1.73% |
| 3-mo | 4.22% |
| 6-mo | -6.06% |
| 1-year | 5.10% |
| 3-year | 45.46% |
| 5-year | 81.84% |
| YTD | -0.59% |
| 2023 | 4.99% |
| 2022 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 45.41% |
| 2020 | 11.90% |
| 2019 | 7.90% |
KR Dividends
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