The Kroger Co. Statistics
Total Valuation
The Kroger Co. has a market cap or net worth of $40.26 billion. The enterprise value is $61.50 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, December 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
The Kroger Co. has 642.00 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -7.80% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 642.00M |
| Shares Outstanding | 642.00M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -7.80% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.50% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.88% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 79.75% |
| Float | 656.00M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 54.45 and the forward PE ratio is 12.08. The Kroger Co.'s PEG ratio is 1.87.
| PE Ratio | 54.45 |
| Forward PE | 12.08 |
| PS Ratio | 0.28 |
| Forward PS | 0.26 |
| PB Ratio | 5.72 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 11.49 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 17.74 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.64 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.87 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.65, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.11.
| EV / Earnings | 79.98 |
| EV / Sales | 0.42 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.65 |
| EV / EBIT | 32.75 |
| EV / FCF | 27.11 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.88, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.58.
| Current Ratio | 0.88 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 |
| Debt / Equity | 3.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.10 |
| Debt / FCF | 11.11 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.96 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 8.00% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.13%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.13% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.65% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $359,963 |
| Profits Per Employee | $1,880 |
| Employee Count | 409,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | 14.62 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, The Kroger Co. has paid $23.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 23.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 2.80% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +4.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.58, so The Kroger Co.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.58 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +4.67% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 66.39 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 68.10 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 36.44 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 7,017,554 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 28.79 million, so 4.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 28.79M |
| Short Previous Month | 25.74M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.49% |
| Short % of Float | 4.39% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.84 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, The Kroger Co. had revenue of $147.23 billion and earned $769.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.15.
| Revenue | 147.23B |
| Gross Profit | 35.37B |
| Operating Income | 1.88B |
| Pretax Income | 820.00M |
| Net Income | 769.00M |
| EBITDA | 5.28B |
| EBIT | 1.88B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.15 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $3.96 billion in cash and $25.20 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$21.24 billion or -$33.09 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.96B |
| Total Debt | 25.20B |
| Net Cash | -21.24B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$33.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.04B |
| Book Value Per Share | 10.96 |
| Working Capital | -2.23B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $6.06 billion and capital expenditures -$3.79 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.27 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.06B |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.79B |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.27B |
| FCF Per Share | $3.53 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 24.02%, with operating and profit margins of 1.28% and 0.54%.
| Gross Margin | 24.02% |
| Operating Margin | 1.28% |
| Pretax Margin | 0.56% |
| Profit Margin | 0.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.58% |
| EBIT Margin | 1.28% |
| FCF Margin | 1.54% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.23%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 9.84% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 18 |
| Payout Ratio | 34.17% |
| Buyback Yield | 7.80% |
| Shareholder Yield | 10.04% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.91% |
| FCF Yield | 5.64% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for The Kroger Co. is $72.79, which is 16.07% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $72.79 |
| Price Target Difference | 16.07% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 3.07% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.69% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on July 14, 2015. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |