The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug 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 fuel centers. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Merger Dynamics | Explore Kroger's proposed merger with Albertsons, its potential impacts on market position, and the ongoing FTC trial shaping the grocery retail landscape |
Digital Transformation | Delve into Kroger's digital growth strategies, including an 11% increase in digital sales and expectations for significant profitability improvements |
Financial Resilience | Kroger maintains a "GREAT" financial health score, with EPS guidance of $4.30 to $4.50 for FY2025 and analyst projections reflecting confidence in performance |
Competitive Strategies | Learn how Kroger navigates fierce competition through pricing strategies, private label offerings, and cost management initiatives to maintain market share |
Metrics to compare | KR | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipKRPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 15.5x | 11.8x | 11.7x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.33 | −0.46 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 3.3x | 1.7x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 12.4% | 12.0% | 23.7% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 3.6% | 9.6% | Unlock |