Kroger Co.
59.88
0.39 (0.66%)
At close: Jan 14, 2025, 3:59 PM
60.10
0.36%
After-hours Jan 14, 2025, 07:52 PM EST

Kroger Co. Statistics

Share Statistics

Kroger Co. has 723.61M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.5% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 723.61M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 717.79M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 232
FTD / Avg. Volume 0%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.27M, so 1.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.27M
Short % of Shares Out 1.14%
Short % of Float 1.15%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.54

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 15.31 and the forward PE ratio is 13.03. Kroger Co.'s PEG ratio is 0.22.

PE Ratio 15.31
Forward PE 13.03
PS Ratio 0.22
Forward PS 0.3
PB Ratio 2.85
P/FCF Ratio 11.49
PEG Ratio 0.22
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Kroger Co. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 50.49B.

EV / Earnings 23.33
EV / Sales 0.34
EV / EBITDA 7.18
EV / EBIT 16.31
EV / FCF 17.51

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.95.

Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.36
Debt / Equity 0.95
Total Debt / Capitalization 48.71
Cash Flow / Debt 0.62
Interest Coverage 7.02

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.19% and return on capital (ROIC) is 7.68%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.19%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 7.68%
Revenue Per Employee 362.41K
Profits Per Employee 5.23K
Employee Count 414.00K
Asset Turnover 2.97
Inventory Turnover 16.86

Taxes

Income Tax 667.00M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 29.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.47, so Kroger Co.'s price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.47
52-Week Price Change 29.02%
50-Day Moving Average 59.95
200-Day Moving Average 55.59
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.33
Average Volume (20 Days) 5.12M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Kroger Co. had revenue of 150.04B and earned 2.16B in profits. Earnings per share was 2.99.

Revenue 150.04B
Gross Profit 30.24B
Operating Income 3.10B
Net Income 2.16B
EBITDA 7.04B
EBIT 3.10B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.99
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.88B in cash and 19.25B in debt, giving a net cash position of -17.36B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.88B
Total Debt 19.25B
Net Cash -17.36B
Retained Earnings 26.95B
Total Assets 62.42B
Working Capital 8.75B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 6.79B and capital expenditures -3.90B, giving a free cash flow of 2.88B.

Operating Cash Flow 6.79B
Capital Expenditures -3.90B
Free Cash Flow 2.88B
FCF Per Share 4.02
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 20.15%, with operating and profit margins of 2.06% and 1.44%.

Gross Margin 20.15%
Operating Margin 2.06%
Pretax Margin 1.89%
Profit Margin 1.44%
EBITDA Margin 4.69%
EBIT Margin 2.06%
FCF Margin 1.92%

Dividends & Yields

KR pays an annual dividend of $1.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.15%.

Dividend Per Share $1.28
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.34%
Payout Ratio 33.86%
Earnings Yield 4.99%
FCF Yield 6.66%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KR is $67, which is 11.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $67
Price Target Difference 11.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jul 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 3.94
Piotroski F-Score 6