KR

Kroger Co

Jun 23 • 04:00PM ET

57.05

+1.29 2.31 %

Consumer Defensive • Grocery Stores • USA • Large • NYSE

Jun 22, 8:55 AMKroger Q1 adjusted EPS rises 6% to $1.58, e-commerce turns profitable, reaffirms full-year outlook as Wells Fargo, Barclays cut price targets

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	33.34	EPS (ttm)	1.71	Insider Own	0.40%	Shs Outstand	616.56M	Perf Week	-10.94%
Market Cap	35.17B	Forward P/E	10.30	EPS next Y	5.54	Insider Trans	0.00%	Shs Float	614.10M	Perf Month	-14.94%
Enterprise Value	55.28B	PEG	1.53	EPS next Q	1.07	Inst Own	89.34%	Short Float	5.11%	Perf Quarter	-21.53%
Income	1.04B	P/S	0.24	EPS this Y	7.32%	Inst Trans	-1.23%	Short Ratio	4.88	Perf Half Y	-9.14%
Sales	148.65B	P/B	5.40	EPS next Y	6.38%	ROA	2.02%	Short Interest	31.38M	Perf YTD	-8.69%
Book/sh	10.57	P/C	8.58	EPS next 5Y	6.74%	ROE	13.57%	52W High	76.58 -25.50%	Perf Year	-22.91%
Cash/sh	6.65	P/FCF	12.22	EPS past 3/5Y	-20.44% -13.99%	ROIC	3.63%	52W Low	55.60 2.62%	Perf 3Y	23.65%
Dividend Est.	1.45 (2.54%)	EV/EBITDA	6.51	Sales past 3/5Y	-0.14% 2.19%	Gross Margin	20.98%	Volatility	3.77% 2.63%	Perf 5Y	45.57%
Dividend TTM	1.40 (2.45%)	EV/Sales	0.37	EPS Y/Y TTM	-53.21%	Oper. Margin	3.12%	ATR (14)	1.97	Perf 10Y	64.55%
Dividend Ex-Date	May 15, 2026	Quick Ratio	0.39	Sales Y/Y TTM	1.14%	Profit Margin	0.70%	RSI (14)	31.17	Recom	2.20
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	11.44% 14.37%	Current Ratio	0.79	EPS Q/Q	12.72%	SMA20	-8.27%	Beta	0.44	Target Price	72.00
Payout	88.93%	Debt/Eq	3.73	Sales Q/Q	2.22%	SMA50	-12.54%	Rel Volume	2.18	Prev Close	55.76
Employees	403000	LT Debt/Eq	3.44	Earnings	Jun 18 BMO	SMA200	-14.02%	Avg Volume	6.43M	Price	57.05
IPO	Jan 26, 1928	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-0.80% 1.17%	Trades		Volume	13,997,671	Change	2.31%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Apr-27-26	Downgrade	Erste Group	Buy → Hold
Apr-02-26	Initiated	Erste Group	Buy
Feb-25-26	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$68
Jan-08-26	Upgrade	Deutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$75
Dec-05-25	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$82 → $80
Sep-17-25	Upgrade	Roth Capital	Neutral → Buy	$75
Aug-20-25	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$75
Jul-21-25	Initiated	Barclays	Equal Weight	$75
Jun-23-25	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$73 → $82
May-20-25	Upgrade	Melius	Sell → Hold	$70
Apr-01-25	Downgrade	Melius	Hold → Sell	$58
Feb-04-25	Resumed	Goldman	Buy	$70
Jan-24-25	Resumed	Citigroup	Neutral	$61
Dec-03-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$54 → $73
Dec-03-24	Downgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$60
Nov-27-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$62 → $65
Oct-18-24	Initiated	Exane BNP Paribas	Neutral	$56
Jun-18-24	Upgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$58 → $60
Apr-16-24	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$58 → $65
Apr-08-24	Downgrade	Exane BNP Paribas	Neutral → Underperform	$48

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Jun-23-26 09:00AM	Kroger Health, Hy-Vee and Ahold Delhaize USA to Convene Industry Leaders Advancing the Future of Health at Nourishing Change (PR Newswire)
06:47AM	How Kroger is leaning on pricing and stores to reset its value proposition (Grocery Dive)
Jun-22-26 04:18PM	The Best Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks (Kiplinger)
09:10AM	Vanderpump Blooms x Bloom Haus, Floral Collection by Lisa Vanderpump, Expands Line (PR Newswire)
07:47AM	KR Stock In Focus: Wells Fargo Flags Choppy Road Ahead As Kroger Faces Flat Q2 Earnings Growth (Stocktwits)
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Jun-19-26 11:17AM	Kroger shares slide after earnings as investors await more detail on strategy (Proactive)
09:00AM	Relax, Refuel, Repeat: Kroger Helps Dad Kick Back This Father's Day (PR Newswire)
Jun-18-26 04:30PM	Kroger Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch) -8.43%
03:00PM	The Kroger Co (KR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong eCommerce Growth and Profitability ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:00PM	Kroger Sales Beat As Same-Store Growth Hits 1% (GuruFocus.com)
12:30PM	Kroger's New CEO Wants Better Stores and More of Them (The Wall Street Journal)
12:01PM	Why Accenture, Pfizer, and Kroger are moving today (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:25AM	?? Earnings Snippet: Kroger Says Consumers Are Under Pressure (The Wall Street Journal)
10:00AM	Kroger Q1 FY26 earnings rise on stronger sales (Retail Insight Network)
08:45AM	Kroger Delivers Revenue Beat While Reaffirming Full-Year Outlook (KR) (InvestorsHub)
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08:42AM	Kroger Q1 2026 earnings: sales beat, e-commerce up 19% (Quartz)
07:54AM	Kroger Profit Rises with Higher Sales (The Wall Street Journal)
07:22AM	Kroger meets earnings expectations, revenue tops estimates (Investing.com)
06:52AM	Kroger: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:45AM	Kroger Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
Jun-17-26 05:05PM	Weekly mortgage rates, initial jobless claims, Kroger earnings: What to Watch (Yahoo Finance Video)
11:29AM	LGBTQ consumers cut spending at Target, Walmart, Amazon over DEI (Quartz)
10:30AM	Harris Teeter Helps Customers Fuel Summer Travel with 4X Fuel Points Every Friday (PR Newswire)
Jun-15-26 05:20PM	Harris Teeter Introduces "Aisle Adventures," A New Discovery-Driven Shopping Experience (PR Newswire)
04:00PM	The Number That Could Test Walmart Stock (Trefis)
01:01PM	Options Bulls Target Kroger Stock Before Earnings (Schaeffer's Research)
Jun-14-26 02:00PM	The FOMC Meeting, Retail Sales Data, Kroger Earnings, and More to Watch This Week (Barrons.com)
Jun-12-26 06:00PM	3 things investors Need to watch next week (Yahoo Finance Video)
Jun-11-26 06:03PM	How Casey's Broke The Old Rules Of Gas Pricing (Trefis)
04:09PM	What Could Go Wrong For Costco Wholesale Stock (Trefis)
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01:00PM	The Week Ahead: Fed Interest Rate Decision Highlights Busy Week (Schaeffer's Research)
Jun-09-26 04:08PM	Kroger expands digital price tags as pricing concerns grow (USA TODAY)
05:54AM	Trucking carriers, Kroger counter allegations of no-hire agreements (Trucking Dive)
Jun-08-26 01:30PM	Kroger Helps Customers Save Up to $35* on Their Next Fill-Up This Summer (PR Newswire)
Jun-04-26 09:00AM	Kroger Serves up a Taste of Summer Nostalgia with New All-American Ice Cream Collection and Giveaway of 100,000 Free Pints (PR Newswire)
Jun-02-26 01:30PM	Kroger Health, along with Hy-Vee, Convenes Industry Leaders to Shape the Future of Health at Nourishing Change Conference (PR Newswire)
Jun-01-26 09:42AM	Microsoft initiated, Dell upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
May-29-26 11:45AM	Kroger Earns Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health for Fifth Consecutive Year (PR Newswire)
02:23AM	UK grocer Asda taps Ocado to revamp online business (Reuters)
May-27-26 10:30AM	Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store (Bloomberg)
06:48AM	Top Kroger human resources official to retire (Grocery Dive)
May-26-26 02:30PM	Kroger announces retirement of Tim Massa, Executive Vice President and Chief Associate Experience Officer (PR Newswire)
May-25-26 08:15AM	Albertsons is closing stores: See a list of doomed locations for 2026 as the grocery giant evaluates its footprint (FastCompany)
May-22-26 04:00PM	Kroger Senior Vice President Valerie Jabbar Announces Retirement After 38 Years of Service (PR Newswire)
12:32PM	Walmarts Hot Stock Was Knocked Lower This Week. Is It Time to Do Some Value Shopping? (Investopedia)
12:24PM	Walmart, Kroger, ELF Beauty Pledge Price Cuts. They're Going To Sting. (Investor's Business Daily)
May-21-26 05:05PM	Rising Gas Prices Are Hitting Household Budgets. Some Grocery Stores Are Eyeing Price Cuts In Response. (Investopedia)
04:15PM	Kroger Announces First Quarter Conference Call with Investors (PR Newswire)
01:57PM	KR Stock Drops After CEO Plans Big Price Cuts To Tackle Competition (Stocktwits)
01:00PM	The 3 core themes in Walmart's earnings. One of them is AI. (Yahoo Finance Video)
12:39PM	Walmart Flags Higher Fuel Costs Eroding Retailers Earnings (Bloomberg)
11:57AM	Kroger CEO Greg Foran plans major price cuts to rival Walmart (Quartz)
10:27AM	Is Walmart stock beginning to crack under stretched consumers? (Yahoo Finance Video)
06:55AM	Kroger CEO plans broad price cuts to compete with Walmart, Costco, Amazon (Investing.com)
May-20-26 07:34AM	3 key figures from Krogers annual report (Grocery Dive)
12:01AM	Newborn Unicorn Radar Helps Retailers Fight Losses Beyond Shoplifting (The Daily Upside)
May-19-26 01:00PM	Axios Harris Poll Names Kroger One of America's Most Visible and Trusted Companies (PR Newswire)
May-18-26 03:25PM	Kroger Helps Customers Celebrate Memorial Day with Savings on Grilling Favorites and 4X Fuel Points Event (PR Newswire)
10:42AM	Papa Johns garlic sauce coming to grocery stores in 2026 (Quartz)
06:00AM	Another Kroger executive departs (Grocery Dive)
May-15-26 07:02PM	Edible Garden AG Inc (EDBL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amidst ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-14-26 03:00PM	Harris Teeter Offers VIC Card Members Daily Deals, 4x Fuel Points During Week-Long Customer Appreciation Sale May 13-19 (PR Newswire)
07:05AM	Refrigerant leaks to cost Kroger $2.5M in fines, $100M for appliance upgrades (Facilities Dive)
May-06-26 01:16PM	Berkshire Hathaway Likely Made a Lot of Portfolio Changes in the First Quarter (Barrons.com)
11:03AM	Maryland is moving to ban companies like Walmart and Kroger from surveillance pricing what it is and how to avoid it (Moneywise)
May-05-26 06:20AM	3 takeaways from Albertsons annual report (Grocery Dive)
May-04-26 07:40PM	DoorDash adds SNAP payment options for delivery from Kroger stores (USA TODAY)
07:40PM	DoorDash adds SNAP grocery delivery to nearly 2,700 Kroger stores (USA TODAY)
03:00PM	Create a Celebration as Unique as Mom (PR Newswire)
May-01-26 07:20AM	The Friday Checkout: Amazon says its the second-largest U.S. grocer stores (mostly) not required (Grocery Dive)
07:00AM	Harris Teeter Offers GLP-1 Medications, Nutrition Support and Cost-Saving Options (PR Newswire)
Apr-30-26 07:12AM	Albertsons and its CEO face a make or break 2026 (Grocery Dive)
07:00AM	Harris Teeter Launches 'Big BOGO Event' with Hundreds of Deals Ahead of Cinco de Mayo Plus 4X Fuel Points and Bonus Savings Events (PR Newswire)
Apr-27-26 10:23AM	JBS faces another US strike (Just Food)
Apr-25-26 05:05PM	Maryland is moving to ban companies like Walmart and Kroger from surveillance pricing what it is and how to avoid it (Moneywise)
Apr-24-26 09:58AM	Jenis brings in former Ben & Jerrys exec David Stever as CEO (Just Food)
Apr-23-26 04:43AM	Jenis Splendid Ice Creams scoops up Ben & Jerrys CEO (Restaurant Dive)
Apr-22-26 05:00PM	Why Krogers $2.6B Automation Bet Failed (The Hustle)
09:07AM	Harris Teeter Associates Volunteer Across Seven Markets for National Volunteer Week (PR Newswire)
Apr-21-26 11:45AM	Kroger Recognized for Career Growth and Opportunity (PR Newswire)
Apr-20-26 02:15PM	Kroger Dishes on How Customers Love to Shop Online Just in Time for Online Deal Days (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Krogers fueling empire grows as competitors threaten (Grocery Dive)
Apr-16-26 02:45PM	Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy (PR Newswire)
Apr-09-26 10:24AM	Raymond James lifts Instacart to Outperform on agentic shopping opportunity (Investing.com)
09:40AM	Texas Instruments upgraded, Circle downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
06:37AM	Publix adds 3 more stores to Kentucky pipeline (Grocery Dive)
Apr-08-26 10:12AM	Digital price tags increase store efficiency, but some worry theyll spur price gouging (Bankrate)
Apr-06-26 05:14PM	3 carriers and Kroger blocked hiring of ex-Quickway drivers: lawsuit (FreightWaves)
01:00PM	Celebrate Earth Month with Kroger and Round Up at the Register for World Wildlife Fund (PR Newswire)
07:48AM	Trucking companies allegedly colluded with Kroger via no-hire agreements: complaint (Trucking Dive)
07:07AM	States seek to recover $10M from Kroger and Albertsons (Grocery Dive)
Apr-02-26 11:22AM	Harris Teeter Recognized Among Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2026 (PR Newswire)
09:44AM	Wingstop upgraded, Wix downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Apr-01-26 08:30AM	Edible Garden AG Incorporated Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
Mar-31-26 01:00PM	Kroger is Hopping into Easter and Spring with Savings Across the Store (PR Newswire)
Mar-27-26 07:35PM	Kroger to reportedly open two stores, invest $112 million in Ohio (Chain Store Age)
Mar-26-26 06:57AM	Kroger to spend $112M on store projects in Ohio (Grocery Dive)
Mar-25-26 02:30PM	Kroger Helps Customers Fuel Up with 4X Fuel Points Weekends (PR Newswire)
11:06AM	Krispy Kreme restructures Western US JV and sells Japan business (Verdict Food Service)
06:47AM	Krispy Kreme closes $90M refranchising transaction with joint venture (Restaurant Dive)

The Kroger Co. engages in the retail grocery business with added convenience to retail pharmacies and fuel centers. Its main focus is on growing households and increasing customer loyalty by delivering great value and convenience, and investing in four strategic pillars: Fresh, Brands, Data & Personalization and Seamless. Its brands include Big K, Smart Way, Heritage Farm, Simple Truth, and Simple Truth Organic. The company was founded by Barney Kroger in 1883 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Executive VP & CFOMr. David John Christopher Kennerley

Executive VP and Chief Merchant & Marketing OfficerMs. Mary Ellen Adcock

Executive VP & Chief Associate Experience OfficerMr. Timothy A. Massa

Executive VP & Chief Digital OfficerMr. Yael Cosset

CEO & DirectorMr. Gregory S. Foran

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
MOORE CLYDE R	Director	Jul 16 '25	Sale	71.61	3,810	272,834	85,850	Jul 17 12:54 PM
MOORE CLYDE R	Director	Jul 16 '25	Proposed Sale	71.61	3,810	272,834		Jul 16 01:57 PM
MOORE CLYDE R	Director	Jul 11 '25	Sale	70.50	26,814	1,890,387	99,143	Jul 14 11:04 AM
MOORE CLYDE R	Director	Jul 11 '25	Proposed Sale	70.50	26,814	1,890,406		Jul 11 04:30 PM
Adcock Mary Ellen	Executive Vice President	Jun 27 '25	Sale	71.16	34,250	2,437,230	184,473	Jun 30 02:39 PM
Arreaga Gabriel	Executive Vice President	Jun 25 '25	Option Exercise	34.94	37,960	1,326,322	113,178	Jun 26 09:32 AM
Arreaga Gabriel	Executive Vice President	Jun 25 '25	Sale	72.44	37,960	2,749,633	75,218	Jun 26 09:32 AM

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