KR Kroger
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Consumer Defensive · Retail-Grocery Stores
Kroger (KR) is a consumer defensive company in the Retail-Grocery Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $35.9 billion. Shares last traded at $58.52, 23.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 14.2%. KR trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.05, above the Retail-Grocery Stores median of 16.54. Net profit margin is 0.7%, below the peer median of 1.3%. Revenue grew 0.4% year over year. The shares yield 2.3% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-05-23 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
KR Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $885M | $1.35 | 87% |
| 2025-02-01 | $883M | $1.23 | 33% |
| 2024-02-03 | $796M | $1.10 | 37% |
| 2023-01-28 | $682M | $0.94 | 30% |
| 2022-01-29 | $589M | $0.78 | 35% |
| 2021-01-30 | $534M | $0.68 | 21% |
| 2020-02-01 | $486M | $0.60 | 29% |
| 2019-02-02 | $437M | $0.53 | 14% |
| 2018-02-03 | $443M | $0.49 | 23% |
| 2017-01-28 | $429M | $0.45 | 22% |
| 2016-01-30 | $385M | $0.39 | 19% |
| 2015-01-31 | $338M | $0.34 | 20% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.46 | 2026-06-26 |
| FY 2025 | $1.54 | 2026-03-31 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.23 | 2025-12-12 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.20 | 2025-09-19 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.29 | 2026-06-26 |
| FY 2025 | $3.67 | 2026-03-31 |
Retail-Grocery Stores peers
KR vs 12 industry peers (Retail-Grocery Stores), by market cap. Updated
| KR | Kroger | $35.9B | 34.05 | 0.24 | 0.7% | +0.50% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | $7.4B | 14.67 | 0.82 | 5.6% | +0.42% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | $6.1B | 93.00 | 0.07 | 0.1% | +0.72% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | $1.8B | 18.41 | 0.35 | 1.9% | +1.44% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | $1.2B | -3.20 | 0.26 | -8.0% | +2.33% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | $628M | 13.19 | 0.47 | 3.5% | +0.83% |
| HCWC | HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP. | $221M | -22.92 | 3.04 | -13.3% | -4.90% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | $183M | 3.37 | 0.08 | 2.3% | +1.47% |
| MSS | Maison Solutions Inc. | $33M | -2.73 | 0.29 | -10.6% | +1.71% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | — | — | — | — | -0.37% |
| TBBB | Bbb Foods Inc | — | — | — | — | +0.51% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | — | — | — | 1.9% | +1.15% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.