(KR) Kroger - Ratings and Ratios
Grocery, Pharmacy, Fuel, Apparel, Produce
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.98% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.15% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 14.49% |
| Payout Consistency | 62.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 28.4% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.6% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 36.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.30% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.41 |
| Alpha | 10.04 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.78 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.407 |
| Beta | -0.236 |
| Beta Downside | -0.166 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 19.44% |
| Mean DD | 5.77% |
| Median DD | 5.50% |
Description: KR Kroger December 04, 2025
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) is a U.S.-based food and drug retailer that operates four primary formats: combination food-and-drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price-impact warehouse stores. Across these formats the company offers a broad assortment that includes natural and organic foods, pharmacy services, general merchandise, apparel, electronics, and fuel, while also manufacturing many of its private-label food products and selling them through both brick-and-mortar locations and online channels.
Key performance indicators from recent filings show that Kroger’s FY 2023 comparable sales grew roughly 4.5% year-over-year, driven in part by a 12% surge in digital sales and a 3.2% increase in fuel-center volume. The retailer’s operating margin hovered around 3.0%, reflecting cost-inflation pressures common in the grocery sector. A critical economic driver is consumer inflation, which tends to shift demand toward private-label and value-priced items-a trend Kroger has capitalized on through its Simple Truth and Private Selection brands. Additionally, the broader food-retail industry is sensitive to commodity price volatility and labor cost dynamics, both of which can materially affect Kroger’s cost structure.
If you’re looking for a deeper, data-driven assessment of KR’s valuation and risk profile, ValueRay’s analyst notes provide a concise next step.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income: 789.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.86 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -1.51% < 20% (prev 5.84%; Δ -7.35% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 6.04b > Net Income 789.0m |
| Net Debt (21.24b) to EBITDA (5.29b): 4.01 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.88 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (655.0m) vs 12m ago -10.03% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 22.70% > 18% (prev 0.23%; Δ 2247 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 258.6% > 50% (prev 240.1%; Δ 18.49% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.05 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 5.29b / Interest Expense TTM 714.0m) |
Altman Z'' 2.37
| A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 15.99b - Total Current Liabilities 18.22b) / Total Assets 51.44b |
| B: 0.55 (Retained Earnings 28.20b / Total Assets 51.44b) |
| C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 1.47b / Avg Total Assets 56.93b) |
| D: 0.66 (Book Value of Equity 29.51b / Total Liabilities 44.40b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.37 = BBB |
Beneish M -2.98
| DSRI: 1.10 (Receivables 2.37b/2.19b, Revenue 147.22b/149.88b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 22.70% / 22.62%) |
| AQI: 1.14 (AQ_t 0.09 / AQ_t-1 0.08) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 147.22b / 149.88b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 789.0m - CFO 6.04b) / TA 51.44b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.98 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 51.58
| 1. Piotroski: 5.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield: 3.58% |
| 3. FCF Margin: 1.53% |
| 4. Debt/Equity: 3.58 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda: 4.01 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC: 1.41% |
| 7. RoE: 9.41% |
| 8. Revenue Trend: -5.43% |
| 9. EPS Trend: 16.59% |
What is the price of KR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.74%, over one month by +1.58%, over three months by -5.05% and over the past year by +8.39%.
Is KR a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 9
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the KR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 73.2 | 13.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 73.2 | 13.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 70.1 | 9.1% |
KR Fundamental Data Overview January 24, 2026
P/E Forward = 11.7096
P/S = 0.282
P/B = 5.6302
P/EG = 1.2392
Revenue TTM = 147.22b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.47b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.29b USD
Long Term Debt = 14.55b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.60b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 25.20b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 21.24b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 62.76b USD (41.52b + Debt 25.20b - CCE 3.96b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.05 (Ebit TTM 1.47b / Interest Expense TTM 714.0m)
EV/FCF = 27.92x (Enterprise Value 62.76b / FCF TTM 2.25b)
FCF Yield = 3.58% (FCF TTM 2.25b / Enterprise Value 62.76b)
FCF Margin = 1.53% (FCF TTM 2.25b / Revenue TTM 147.22b)
Net Margin = 0.54% (Net Income TTM 789.0m / Revenue TTM 147.22b)
Gross Margin = 22.70% ((Revenue TTM 147.22b - Cost of Revenue TTM 113.81b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 21.03% (prev 23.01%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.22 (Enterprise Value 62.76b / Total Assets 51.44b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.58% (Interest Expense 146.0m / Debt 25.20b)
Taxrate = 20.05% (670.0m / 3.34b)
NOPAT = 1.17b (EBIT 1.47b * (1 - 20.05%))
Current Ratio = 0.88 (Total Current Assets 15.99b / Total Current Liabilities 18.22b)
Debt / Equity = 3.58 (Debt 25.20b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 7.04b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.01 (Net Debt 21.24b / EBITDA 5.29b)
Debt / FCF = 9.45 (Net Debt 21.24b / FCF TTM 2.25b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.38b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.39% (Net Income 789.0m / Total Assets 51.44b)
RoE = 9.41% (Net Income TTM 789.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 8.38b)
RoCE = 6.39% (EBIT 1.47b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.38b + L.T.Debt 14.55b))
RoIC = 4.72% (NOPAT 1.17b / Invested Capital 24.82b)
WACC = 3.31% (E(41.52b)/V(66.72b) * Re(5.04%) + D(25.20b)/V(66.72b) * Rd(0.58%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 5.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -4.95%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 86.31% ; FCFF base≈2.23b ; Y1≈2.22b ; Y5≈2.34b
Fair Price DCF = 76.55 (EV 69.68b - Net Debt 21.24b = Equity 48.44b / Shares 632.8m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -0.92% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 16.59 | EPS CAGR: 3.89% | SUE: 1.05 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -5.43 | Revenue CAGR: 0.65% | SUE: -0.89 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=1.69 | Chg30d=+0.009 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=15
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=5.30 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+10.5% | Growth Revenue=+1.9%
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