The Kroger Co. KR
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, The Kroger Co. gets an algorithmic score of 34/100. It trades at 60.79 $, with a bearish technical trend (RSI 58.8) and 28.9% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- Attractive free-cash-flow yield (9.6%).
- Low valuation (P/E 11.0).
- Low beta (-0.18): defensive profile.
Weaknesses
- Thin net margin (0.7%): vulnerable to costs.
- Shrinking revenue (-0.1% per year).
- High leverage (debt/equity 413%): rate-sensitive.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 32.34 |
| Forward P/E | 11.03 |
| PEG | 0.57 |
| P/B | 6.20 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.26 |
| P/S | 0.24 |
| ROE % | 14.44 |
| ROA % | 5.80 |
| Gross margin % | 23.90 |
| Operating margin % | 2.98 |
| Net margin % | 0.73 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 2.00 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 15.30 |
| Revenue CAGR % | -0.14 |
| Earnings CAGR % | -23.21 |
| Debt/Equity % | 413.24 |
| Current ratio | 0.70 |
| FCF yield % | 9.63 |
| Dividend yield % | 2.57 |
| Payout % | 75.68 |
Returns
| 1 month | +5.3 % |
| 3 months | +10.2 % |
| 6 months | -16.5 % |
| YTD | -1.8 % |
| 1 year | -5.0 % |
| 3 years | +42.4 % |
| 5 years | +67.5 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 28.9 % |
| Beta | -0.18 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -31.1 % |
| Sharpe 1A | -0.17 |
Macroeconomic context
Defensive sector: stable demand in recessions. Sensitive to agricultural commodity costs and input inflation; competes with bonds for its dividend. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.