Kroger operates about 2,700 grocery stores across the U.S. under banners like Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and King Soopers. It sells food, household goods, pharmacy products, and fuel. Customers are everyday consumers shopping in-store or online. Revenue comes primarily from retail grocery sales, with smaller contributions from in-store pharmacies, fuel centers, and a growing advertising/data business that monetizes its shopper data with consumer brands.
Employees403,000IPOJan 12, 1951SIC5411HQ1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202-1100
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Financials
Profitability
Metric
Current
Margins
Gross Margin
21.0%
Operating Margin
3.2%
EBITDA Margin
4.0%
Net Margin
0.7%
OCF Margin
4.4%
FCF Margin
1.6%
Returns on Capital
ROE
15.7%
ROA
2.1%
ROIC
8.9%
ROCE
6.3%
ROC (Greenblatt)
6.6%
3Y ROIIC
−8.6%
Consistency
Years Profitable / 10Y
10
Valuation
Metric
Current
Earnings Multiples
P/E (TTM)
34.43
Forward P/E
11.60
P/E ex-NRI
13.40
Shiller P/E (CAPE)
19.06
Cash Flow Multiples
P/FCF
17.33
P/OCF
5.97
P/Owner Earnings
224.06
FCF Yield
6.15%
Enterprise Value Multiples
EV / EBIT
29.46
EV / Forward EBIT
12.00
EV / EBITDA
10.39
EV / Forward EBITDA
7.30
EV / Revenue
0.41
EV / Forward Revenue
0.39
Asset / Sales
P/S
0.27
P/B
6.49
P/Tangible Book
16.03
Growth-Adjusted
PEG
6.71
Capital Returns
Metric
Current
Dividends
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.40%
Forward Dividend Yield
2.61%
3Y Dividend Growth
11.4%
Payout Ratio
0.30
5Y Yield on Cost
4.84%
Buybacks & Dilution
3Y Buyback Ratio
4.90%
5Y Share Change
−16.1%
Combined
Shareholder Yield
16.80%
Balance Sheet
Metric
Current
Leverage
Debt / Equity
4.14
Gross Debt / EBITDA
4.10
Cash / Debt
0.11
Equity / Assets
0.12
Coverage
Interest Coverage
6.45
Short-Term Liquidity
Current Ratio
0.70
Quick Ratio
0.31
Cash Ratio
0.15
Composite Scores
Piotroski F-Score
6
Altman Z-Score
4.38
Split History
Date
Split
2015-07-14
2:1
1999-06-29
2:1
1997-04-23
2:1
Ex-date
Amount
Pay date
2026-11-16
$0.39
2026-12-01
2026-08-14
$0.39
2026-09-01
2026-05-15
$0.35
2026-06-01
2026-02-13
$0.35
2026-03-01
2025-11-14
$0.35
2025-12-01
2025-08-15
$0.35
2025-09-01
2025-05-15
$0.32
2025-06-01
2025-02-14
$0.32
2025-03-01
2024-11-15
$0.32
2024-12-01
2024-08-15
$0.32
2024-09-01
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Transcript
Type
2026-09-11
Q2 2026 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2026-06-25
Kroger Co Annual Shareholders Meeting Transcript
Shareholders and Annual Meetings
2026-06-18
Q1 2026 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2026-03-05
Q4 2025 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-12-04
Q3 2025 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-09-11
Q2 2025 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-06-20
Q1 2025 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-03-06
Q4 2024 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2024-12-05
Q3 2024 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2024-09-12
Q2 2024 Kroger Co Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
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5-Step DuPont Analysis
ROE %
14.35%
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×
Net Margin %
0.73%
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×
Operating Margin %
3.17%
Operating Income
$4.73B
÷
Revenue
$149.33B
×
Tax Burden
0.8079
Net Income
$1.08B
÷
Pretax Income
$1.34B
×
Interest Burden
0.2838
Pretax Income
$1.34B
÷
Operating Income
$4.73B
×
Asset Turnover
2.90
÷
Revenue
$149.33B
÷
Average Total Assets
$51.54B
Begin Total Assets
$53.59B
End Total Assets
$49.49B
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Equity Multiplier
6.82
÷
Avg Total Assets
$51.54B
÷
Avg Stockholders Equity
$7.56B
Begin Equity
$9.28B
End Equity
$5.84B
Top institutional holders
Q2 2026| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Chg. shares | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 54.3M | 8.85% | +1.2M | $3.02B |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 39.0M | 6.35% | -11.0M | $2.17B |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 35.5M | 5.79% | -901.6K | $1.97B |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.0M | 5.04% | -693.3K | $1.72B |
| STATE STREET CORP | 29.2M | 4.76% | -1.2M | $1.62B |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 16.9M | 2.76% | -6.5M | $939.61M |
| FMR LLC | 16.6M | 2.70% | +2.8M | $922.00M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 15.8M | 2.57% | -228.0K | $871.50M |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 15.0M | 2.45% | -205.0K | $833.85M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 12.5M | 2.04% | +230.2K | $695.63M |
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as reported| Insider | Shares held | % Owned | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARGENT RONALDDirector | 262.9K | 0.0428% | $16.73M |
| Massa Timothy AOfficer | 250.3K | 0.0408% | $15.93M |
| Aitken StuartOfficer | 217.5K | 0.0354% | $13.84M |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | 175.2K | 0.0285% | $11.15M |
| COSSET YAELOfficer | 127.9K | 0.0208% | $8.14M |
| Kimball Kenneth COfficer | 127.1K | 0.0207% | $8.09M |
| Wheatley Christine SOfficer | 97.7K | 0.0159% | $6.22M |
| Jabbar Valerie L.Officer | 88.7K | 0.0144% | $5.64M |
| MOORE CLYDE RDirector | 85.8K | 0.0140% | $5.46M |
| FIKE CARIN LOfficer | — | — | — |
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through Sep 25, 2026| Insider | Action | Shares | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMARTINO EMILEE F.Officer | Grant/Award (Rule 16b-3(d)) | +12.8K | $0 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Vincent George H.Officer | Tax Withholding | -1.7K | $98.5K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Shaffer Megan N.Officer | Tax Withholding | -269 | $15.8K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +38.0K | $1.33M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +10.8K | $415.6K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -38.0K | $2.31M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -10.8K | $657.7K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Adcock Mary EllenOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -24.1K | $1.46M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Brown Kevin MDirector | Grant/Award (Rule 16b-3(d)) | +3.7K | $0 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| FIKE CARIN LOfficer | Tax Withholding | -56 | $3,167 | Jul 15, 2026 |
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