Kroger Company Stock Today

KR Stock  USD 66.39  1.29  1.98%   

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Kroger is selling at 66.39 as of the 17th of March 2025; that is 1.98% up since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 65.26. Kroger has less than a 12 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation, but did not have a good performance during the last 90 trading days. Note, on December 9, 2024, Representative Earl Blumenauer of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Kroger Company's common stock.
Business Domain
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
26th of January 1928
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kroger operates under Grocery Stores classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 658 M outstanding shares of which 38.07 M shares are now sold short in the market by investors with about 7.11 days to cover all shorted shares. More on Kroger Company

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Kroger Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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ChairmanWilliam McMullen
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Old Names[KR Investment Ltd., Krugerrand]
Business ConcentrationConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Defensive, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Nasdaq Benchmark Consumer, SP RETAIL SELECT, Power Assets, Retail, Warren Buffett Holdings, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Grocery Stores, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover3.964.8769
Significantly Down
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.180.2426
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Net Debt21 B20 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities19.4 B18.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total27.6 B26.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets61 B58.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets15.6 B14.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities8.2 B7.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Kroger can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Kroger's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Kroger's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Kroger Company reports 19.25 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 2.11, which may imply that the company relies heavily on debt financing. Kroger Company has a current ratio of 0.71, implying that it has not enough working capital to pay out debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Kroger to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Depreciation

4.53 Billion
Kroger Company (KR) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202-1100 and employs 420,000 people. Kroger is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 42.84 B. Kroger Company is active under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector as part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 658 M outstanding shares of which 38.07 M shares are now sold short in the market by investors with about 7.11 days to cover all shorted shares. Kroger Company reports about 1.01 B in cash with 6.79 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.54.
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Ownership Allocation
Kroger Company maintains a total of 658 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Kroger outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Kroger Company to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Kroger Company. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Kroger as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On December 9, 2024, Representative Earl Blumenauer of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Kroger Company's common stock.
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Kroger Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
7.8 M
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
7.1 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-12-31
6.4 M
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-12-31
6.2 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-12-31
5.9 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
5.5 M
Allianz Asset Management Ag2024-12-31
5.2 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
82.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
61.6 M
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Kroger Historical Income Statement

At this time, Kroger's Total Operating Expenses is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 03/17/2025, Income Before Tax is likely to grow to about 3.4 B, while EBIT is likely to drop slightly above 2 B. View More Fundamentals

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Kroger Corporate Directors

Jorge MontoyaIndependent DirectorProfile
Ronald SargentLead Independent DirectorProfile
Karen HoguetIndependent DirectorProfile
Clyde MooreIndependent DirectorProfile

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