Kroger stock
KRNYSEThe Kroger Co., Consumer DefensiveISIN US5010441013
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
72 / 100
Price history
+6.7% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 9.3% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 62).
The price is 7.7% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 53% (December 2015 to September 2017).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$62.54
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$63.90
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)62
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$55.53
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$75.60
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- The Kroger Co. belongs to the Grocery Stores industry (United States) and, with a market value of $41.23B, is number 3 of 27 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $147.64B (up 0.4% year on year) and earnings of $1.02B (down 61.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $150.88B (up 2.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $5.19 (up 6.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 196 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- Our model puts fair value at $107.50, with the price 35% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 209% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 79
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 20 years.Capital allocation 74
- Share buybacksShare count down 16% since 2020.Capital allocation 74
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 4.13 times equity (latest quarter), Grocery Stores median 1.36.Stability 34
- Earnings per share fallingDown 14% a year since 2020.Growth 19
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.9 times.Stability 34
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while stability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 56 to 57.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $82.69 and expensive above $153.58 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $89.25, at 7.8% it would be $134.90.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but high risk, weak growth.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 15 Aug 2026, revenue rose 1.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 23%, operating 1%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Dec 2026in 21 days
- Last reported
- 11 Sep 2026EPS reported $1.09 (expected $1.06)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $5.19+0.1%
- Revenue
- $150.88B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $5.48−0.6%
- Revenue
- $153.21B+0.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook lowered
Share price after the results: +7.0%Full year identical sales guidance without fuel was lowered to 0.2% to 0.8% from 1% to 2%, while operating profit guidance of $5 billion to $5.2 billion and EPS guidance of $5.10 to $5.30 are maintained.
“Despite a lower sales outlook, we are maintaining our full year guidance for adjusted FIFO operating profit of $5 billion to $5.2 billion and adjusted net earnings per diluted share of $5.10 to $5.30 We have many levers in our financial model, that provide us flexibility and allow us to deliver earnings growth …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 11 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $6.19M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Kroger
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Grocery Stores
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Loblaw CompaniesL.TO $56.1B64
- TescoTCO0.DE $45.22B65
- Koninklijke Ahold DelhaizeAD.AS $34.21B69
- Seven & i Holdings3382.T $30.4B66
- George WestonWN.TO $29.09B64
- MetroMRU.TO $14.5B68
- Jerónimo Martins, SGPSJMT.LS $13.63B67
- CarrefourCA.PA $10.98B56
ETFs that hold Kroger
Held by 113 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF2B7D | 1.18% | 0.15% | €518.36M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDS | 1.17% | 0.15% | €342.88M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1DXUCS | 1.17% | 0.12% | €107.01M |
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| iShares Edge MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Advanced UCITS ETFMVEA | 1.13% | 0.20% | €117.82M |
| iShares STOXX USA Equity Multifactor UCITS ETFIBCY | 0.98% | 0.20% | €47.95M |
| iShares STOXX World Equity Multifactor UCITS ETFIBCZ | 0.85% | 0.30% | €814.46M |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Acc)MVEW | 0.81% | 0.30% | €306.37M |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USDIQQ0 | 0.77% | 0.30% | €2.61B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.