In the latest close session, Kroger (KR) was up +1.18% at $68.64. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.69%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.55%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.82%.
The supermarket chain's stock has dropped by 5.24% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.84% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.79%.
The upcoming earnings release of Kroger will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on September 11, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1, indicating a 7.53% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $34.12 billion, showing a 0.62% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $4.76 per share and a revenue of $148.81 billion, indicating changes of +6.49% and +1.15%, respectively, from the former year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Kroger. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.09% upward. Kroger is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
In the context of valuation, Kroger is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 14.24. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.11.
It is also worth noting that KR currently has a PEG ratio of 2.16. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Retail - Supermarkets industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.95.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 169, which puts it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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