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The Kroger Co. (KR) Stock Analysis

Price $57.20
Market cap $35.04B
Next earnings Sep 11, 2026
Entry status Wait

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

48
48/100 Speculative
  • Financial Health 25
  • Profitability 45
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 40
  • Cash Flow 70

Why this rating?

Health 48/100 — Speculative

Strongest Cash Flow 70/100
Softest Financial Health 25/100
Wait

Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.

Company overview

The Kroger Co. (KR) is a Grocery Stores company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates The Kroger Co. 48/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality Moderate
  • Growth Moderate
  • Balance Sheet Stretched
  • Valuation Attractive

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 33.45
  • Forward P/E 10.34
  • PEG 0.57
  • EV/Revenue 0.46

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 2.2%
  • Gross Margin 24.0%
  • Operating Margin 3.2%
  • Net Margin 0.7%
  • ROE 13.8%

Financial strength

  • Cash $2.87B
  • Debt $24.19B
  • Net Cash $-21.32B
  • Free Cash Flow $3.46B
  • Current Ratio 0.79

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