Kroger Co. (KR)$67.25
Market Cap: 48.17 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Kroger Co. (KR).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
GROCERY STORES
DCF ready
Valuation
17.6x
EV/FCF, 5.7% FCF yield
Quality
4.7%
ROIC, 2.3% FCF margin
Growth
2.2%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
2.7x
Debt/equity, 0.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
3
Top: Warren Buffett (1.4%)
Strengths to research
- 3 tracked superinvestors report a position.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 43.7x.
- Debt/equity is high at 2.7x.
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for KR.
Grade C
61
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| KR Target | Kroger Co. | $48.2B | 43.7x | 17.6x | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | N/A | 2.4x | N/A |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | $46.8B | 19.0x | 30.4x | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 54.2% | -0.3x | N/A |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc | $45.4B | 23.1x | 25.7x | 13.7% | N/A | 11.4% | 58.1% | -0.4x | N/A |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | $43.4B | 16.3x | 26.1x | 134.6% | -3.0% | 10.0% | 36.0% | -0.2x | N/A |
| TGT | Target Corp. | $42.7B | 15.4x | 18.2x | 12.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% | N/A | 1.1x | N/A |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp. | $59.3B | N/A | 29.1x | 23.1% | 12.5% | 23.7% | 55.8% | -0.8x | N/A |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co. | $33.8B | -4.8x | 8.5x | -14.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HSY | Hershey Co. | $33.8B | N/A | 18.0x | 19.0% | 7.5% | 15.6% | 33.5% | -0.5x | N/A |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive | $73.5B | 34.5x | 22.0x | 27.0% | 4.4% | 17.8% | 60.1% | 1.7x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for KR (annual).
3 superinvestors own KR
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway | 50,000,000 | $3.6B | 1.38% | 0.0% |
| Jensen Investment Management Jensen Investment Management | 66,270 | $5M | 0.09% | 0.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 6,359 | $460,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |