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Kroger Company (The) KR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Kroger Company (The)

Overview of The Kroger Co.

KR NYQ
Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores Large Cap
The Kroger Co. (KR), is a Large Cap company, in the Grocery Stores industry, last closed at $75.60, about 349.3% undervalued vs fair value, +13.9% 1Y return, ranked 218/242 in sector.
$75.60
0.85%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 29.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$44.36B
Enterprise Value
$65.60B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.thekrogerco.com
HQ Cincinnati, OH
Employees 400,000
Fiscal year Jan 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$297
$340
$386
Current: $75.60 +349% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$147.1B
-1.9%%
Gross Profit
$33.4B
0.1%%
Operating Income
$3.8B
24.3%%
Net Income
$2.7B
23.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
66.7%
Fair

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$6.0B
339.8% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Kroger Company (The)'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
64
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing KR's balance between Growth (23.3%), Profitability (36.5%), and Safety (40.2%). Growth 23% Safety 40% Profitability 36%

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Growth

34th percentile vs peers
34
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 24.0% 45p TSR 36.2% 75p EPS CAGR 3Y 19.0% 50p Rev Growth YoY -1.9% 18p Revenue CAGR 3Y 2.2% 18p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.63, 90th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-1.9%)
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 34)

Profitability

53th percentile vs peers
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Safety

58th percentile vs peers
59
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Kroger Company (The).

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Base
$339.68
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+349.3% vs current
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