The Kroger Co.
The Kroger Co.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About The Kroger Co.
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Ronald L. Sargent
- Headquarters
- 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, US
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Ronald L. Sargent
- Headquarters
- 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, US
The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses.
Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.
The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items.
It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through 1,613 fuel centers. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 2,726 supermarkets under various banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The Kroger Co.. Starting points for The Kroger Co.: P/E 72.3, EPS $2.42, beta 0.41 — an Grocery Stores name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for The Kroger Co.. The Kroger Co. paid $1.44 per share over the last year — a 2.5% yield at the current $58.49 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for The Kroger Co.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for The Kroger Co. stands at $2.42. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for The Kroger Co.. The Kroger Co. has reported as a listed company since 1977. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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The Kroger Co. valued side by side against its closest peers. The Kroger Co. is measured against Grocery Stores peers within the Consumer Defensive sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold The Kroger Co., and how their positions are changing. At a $35.83B market value, institutional positions materially move The Kroger Co.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by The Kroger Co. executives and directors. Shares of The Kroger Co. have traded between $57.08 and $74.90 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming The Kroger Co.. The Kroger Co. is a $35.83B Consumer Defensive company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming The Kroger Co.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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