KROGER CO

Consumer Discretionary • CIK 0000056873

Market Cap

$40.98B

P/E (TTM)

40.9x

Rev Growth (TTM)

+0.4%

Net Margin (TTM)

0.7%

FCF Yield (TTM)

8.4%

FCF Margin (TTM)

2.3%

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8-KJul 2026Yesterdaysource

8-KJun 20266 days agosource

10-QQ1 20266 days agosource

8-KEarnings2 weeks agosource

8-KMay 20262026-05-27source

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LATEST EARNINGS

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Q4 FY2025

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4 months ago

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Revenue

$34.73B

+1.2%

Net Income

$861.00M

+35.8%

EPS

$1.35

+50.0%

Gross

23.1%↑ +0.4%

Operating

3.6%↑ +0.9%

Net

2.5%↑ +0.6%

•Identical sales without fuel increased 2.4% in Q4 2025, accelerating from prior periods.
•Gross margin improved to 23.1% in Q4 2025 from 22.7% in the prior year, driven by sourcing improvements and lower supply chain costs.
•Adjusted EPS of $1.28 in Q4 2025 exceeded the prior year's $1.14.
•Completed a $7.5 billion share repurchase authorization, including a $5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, and approved an additional $2 billion authorization.

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Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow7/8 positive

TTM$3.5B

Q4 '26

$1.7B+5786%

Q3 '26

$29M-95%

FCF Margin

TTM2.3%

Q4 '264.9%+5639%

Sector: 2.3%Above Avg

OCF Margin5.0%

OCF/NI7.30x

CapEx Coverage1.9x

FCF Yield8.4%

FCF Growth (2Y)+35%

Cash Conversion Cycle

-28 days

DSO: 6+DIO: 0−DPO: 34

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Capital Allocation & Returns

Shareholder Friendly

Total Shareholder YieldTTM

TTM8.7%

Div Yield2.2%

Buyback (TTM)6.6%

Strong capital returns to shareholders

Dividend & Payout Metrics

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.2%

FCF Payout Ratio25.6%

Free Cash Flow (TTM)$3.5B

Stock Repurchases (TTM)$2.7B

Capital Return / FCF103.7%

Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$885.0M

Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM

4.7%

Moderate

-0.0% YoY-8.2%

P25MedianP75

75th pctl (med: 0.1%)

DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)

NOPAT Margin

1.1%

8Q: 2.1%

Asset Turnover

2.82x

8Q: 2.61x

Leverage (1+D/E)

3.68x

D/E: 2.68x

DuPont: 11.3% ≈ 4.7% ROIC

Asset & CapEx Efficiency

Fixed Asset Turn

5.86x

8Q:5.38x

-61.8%

Invested Cap Turn

4.34x

8Q:4.01x

-37.5%

CapEx Intensity

11.3%

8Q:10.8%

CapEx/Depreciation

1.16x

Asset-based ROIC formula

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value

Price-to-EarningsTTM

40.9x

Volatile

8Q: 60.2x-4465%

Valuation Lenses

Earnings

40.9x

vs – sector

Cash Flow

15.2x

EV/FCF vs –

Growth-Adj

–PEG

N/A

Quality-Adj

8.6P/E per %ROIC

ROIC: 4.7%

Shareholder Returns

Dividend

2.2%

Buyback

6.6%

Total Yield

8.7%

Market Cap$40.98B

EV$52.61B

Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score

64/100

High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg

12.4%

8Q:–

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%

4.7%

8Q:–

-8.2%

vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 1.1%

Asset Turnover: 2.82x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

7.30x

OCF / Net Income ✓

FCF Consistency

–

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin23.3%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover4.34x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle-28 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth

Growth Quality Score

60/100

Growth 40%

Margins 30%

FCF 20%

Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY

0.4%

OpInc Growth YoY

36.6%

EPS Growth YoY

-58.4%

FCF 3Y CAGR

34.5%

Growth Quality Analysis

✓Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality

Profitability Cascade

Gross

23.3%

Operating

1.3%

Below Avg in sector

Net

0.7%

Margins Unknown

Earnings Quality Signals

SBC / Revenue

—

FCF vs Net Gap

+1.7 pts

FCF: 2.3% | Net: 0.7%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Leveraged

Net Debt / EBITDA

–Net Debt: $12.54B

Interest Coverage

–

Leverage Metrics

Debt-to-Equity

2.68x

Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis