KR

The Kroger Co.

$63.05

-0.91% 2026-10-19

Consumer StaplesS&P 500

1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y

KRSPY

+0.8%

+5.1%

+8.8%

-6.0%

YTD

+2.7%

-6.5%

Grades vs sector

Momentum

36th pct in sector

C-

12-1 return: -5.8%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Growth

47th pct in sector

Revenue growth (YoY): +2.0%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Value

83rd pct in sector

A-

Forward E/P: 8.7% · EBITDA/EV: 13.4%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Profitability

33rd pct in sector

C-

Profit margin: +0.7% · Return on equity: +14.4%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.

Revisions

no data

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EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 3 live models right now.

Momentum Top 15

rank 411 of 499 · 12-1 momentum % -12.7

Quality Growth

not ranked (outside this model's universe or screens)

Momentum Blend

not in the current book

Key stats

Market cap$37.2B

P/E (trailing)35.0

P/E (forward)11.5

52-week range54.15 – 76.58

Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+2.0%

Dividend yield2.45%

Analyst consensusBuy (22)

Mean price target$68.50 (+9%)

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line

Looks undervalued

Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score +3 (DCF counts double).

▲DCF (base case)above the price by 237%

▲Forward P/E vs sector11.5x vs median 14.5x

•Piotroski F-score6/9

▲Altman Z4.4 (safe)

•Net debt / EBITDA2.6x

•Analyst target+9% (22 analysts)

Discounted cash flow

Bear

$112

+78%

growth -4% · disc. 8.0% · term. 2.0%

Base

$212

+237%

growth 1% · disc. 7.0% · term. 2.5%

Bull

$390

+519%

growth 4% · disc. 6.0% · term. 3.0%

A DCF starts from trailing free cash flow, so it can overstate value if the last 12 months were unusually strong (or weak). Use the bear case or edit the starting cash flow if so.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal

Today's price implies shrinking cash flows: about -11% a year for 10 years.

Implied

-11%/yr

FCF, last 3 yrs

+18%/yr

FCF, last 5 yrs

+1%/yr

Revenue, last 3 yrs

+0%/yr

Revenue, last 5 yrs

+2%/yr

Same inputs as the DCF above: trailing free cash flow 6.7B, 7.0% discount rate, 2.5% growth after year 10, net debt and today's share count. Actual growth rates are compound annual rates from SEC annual filings through FY2026; "n/a" means too little history or a negative starting year.

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Your value per share–

Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-08-15). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 0.35 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Consumer Staples

P/E (trailing)

sector median 23.5× · 76th pct

35.0×
pricier

Forward P/E

sector median 14.5× · 27th pct

11.5×
cheaper

EV / EBITDA

sector median 11.9× · 32nd pct

9.6×
cheaper

Price / sales

sector median 1.1× · 6th pct

0.2×
cheaper

Price / book

sector median 3.1× · 74th pct

6.4×
pricier

FCF yield

sector median 6.5% · 95th pct

18.0%
cheaper

Forward EPS $5.50 vs trailing $1.80 (+206% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.

Quality & financial health

Gross margin

51.1%

Operating margin

1.4%

FCF margin

4.5%

Net margin

0.7%

Return on equity

18.6%

Return on invested capital

8.7%

Net debt / EBITDA

2.6×

Current ratio

0.7×

Interest cover

5.2×

Cash conversion (OCF/NI)

6.2×

Piotroski F-score 6/9 · last two fiscal years

✓ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✗ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✓ Long-term debt / assets fell✗ Current ratio improved✓ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved

Altman Z-score 4.4 (safe zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.

Analysts

Mean target

$68

+9%

Analysts

Buy

Range

$57–$85

low – high

● price · ◆ mean target

Annual history

FY	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow
2026	$147.6B	$1.0B	$7.3B
2025	$147.1B	$2.7B	$5.8B
2024	$150.0B	$2.2B	$6.8B
2023	$148.3B	$2.2B	$4.5B
2022	$137.9B	$1.7B	$6.2B
2021	$132.5B	$2.6B	$6.8B

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR -0.1%.

Earnings

Next report: 2026-12-03 · before open · EPS est 1.03

EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)

Report	EPS est	Actual	Surprise
2026-09-11	1.05	1.09	+3.6%
2026-06-18	1.59	1.58	-0.8%
2026-03-05	1.20	1.28	+6.5%
2025-12-04	1.03	1.05	+1.7%
2025-09-11	1.00	1.04	+4.2%
2025-06-20	1.46	1.49	+2.2%
2025-03-06	1.11	1.14	+2.5%
2024-12-05	0.98	0.98	+0.2%

Quarterly revenue

Quarter	Revenue	YoY
2026-07-31	$34.6B	+2.0%
2026-04-30	$46.1B	–
2026-01-31	$34.7B	–
2025-10-31	$33.9B	–
2025-07-31	$33.9B	–

Analyst actions

Guggenheim

2026-09-15 · main

Buy → Buy
PT $66

Telsey Advisory Group

2026-09-14 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $75

Evercore ISI Group

2026-09-14 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $70

Citigroup

2026-09-01 · main

Neutral → Neutral
PT $57

Evercore ISI Group

2026-08-11 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $75

Evercore ISI Group

2026-07-07 · main

Outperform → Outperform
PT $78

Recent dividends

2026-08-14: $0.390 · 2026-05-15: $0.350 · 2026-02-13: $0.350 · 2025-11-14: $0.350 · 2025-08-15: $0.350 · 2025-05-15: $0.320 · 2025-02-14: $0.320 · 2024-11-15: $0.320

Insider trades

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Executive Vice President · 2026-09-18

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News

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Rise Pre-Bell Tuesday

MT Newswires · 1h ago

Kroger to focus on grocery business under new CEO as competition heats up

Investing.com · 2h ago

Why is Kroger stock climbing today?

Investing.com · 2h ago

Kroger Announces Updated Financial Framework, Reaffirms FY26 Outlook

Nasdaq · 2h ago

Kroger Targets About 3% Comparable-Sales Growth in 2029

MT Newswires · 3h ago

Kroger Outlines Plan to Build America's Favorite Grocer and Introduces New Long-Term Financial Targets

PR Newswire · 3h ago

What to expect as Albertsons and Kroger square off in court

Grocery Dive · 22h ago

Albertsons and Kroger enter breakup battle over $8 billion

TheStreet · Oct 19

Sector Update: Consumer

MT Newswires · Oct 19

Albertsons Seeks More Than $8 Billion From Kroger as Trial Over Failed Merger Begins

InvestorsHub · Oct 19

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