The Kroger Co. (KR) Stock

About The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. functions as a significant retail entity throughout the United States, encompassing a varied collection of store formats. Its operations include integrated food and drug stores, which stock a broad range of products from natural and organic sections to pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce. The company also runs multi-department stores that broaden their offerings to include apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living goods, electronics, automotive products, and toys. Furthermore, Kroger's marketplace stores blend comprehensive grocery services, pharmacies, health and beauty care, and perishable items with general merchandise such as clothing and household goods. Its price impact warehouse stores, on the other hand, concentrate on providing groceries, health and beauty essentials, meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce at competitive prices. Beyond its retail presence, Kroger is involved in manufacturing and processing food products, which it then sells through its own supermarkets and online platforms. The company also operates 1,613 fuel centers, selling fuel to customers. As of January 29, 2022, The Kroger Co. managed 2,726 supermarkets, operating under numerous brand names across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Established in 1883, the company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Kroger Co. is led by CEO Gregory S. Foran, employs 409,000 people, headquartered in Cincinnati, US, publicly traded since 1977.

The Kroger Co. (KR) stock trades at $57.79 with a market capitalization of $35.40B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 42.62, price-to-book of 7.09, price-to-sales of 0.28. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $54.25 and $76.58, and currently trades 24.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.12%.

On profitability, The Kroger Co. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 14.41%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 31.84%, an operating margin of 1.28%, a net profit margin of 0.69%.

In its most recent fiscal year, The Kroger Co. reported annual revenue of $147.6B, net profit of $1.0B, revenue has compounded at 2.2% a year over the last five years, profit at -17.0% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 0.80, total assets of $49.9B, $3.3B in cash and equivalents.

KR has an average daily trading volume of 7,420,000 shares, a beta of 0.42 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.thekrogerco.com