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The closing price of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) was $59.79 for the day, up 0.86% from the previous closing price of $59.28. In other words, the price has increased by $0.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.61 million shares were traded. KR stock price reached its highest trading level at $60.65 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $58.6.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.45 and its Current Ratio is at 0.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.21.
On December 05, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $82 to $80.
Roth Capital Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on September 17, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $75.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 16 ’25 when MOORE CLYDE R sold 3,810 shares for $71.61 per share. The transaction valued at 272,834 led to the insider holds 85,850 shares of the business.
MOORE CLYDE R bought 3,810 shares of KR for $272,834 on Jul 16 ’25. On Jul 11 ’25, another insider, MOORE CLYDE R, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 26,814 shares for $70.50 each. As a result, the insider received 1,890,387 and left with 99,143 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KR now has a Market Capitalization of 39621529600 and an Enterprise Value of 65962921984. As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 54.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.448 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.115.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KR is 0.62, which has changed by 0.0027064085 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1877265 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $74.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $58.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.81%.
Shares Statistics:
KR traded an average of 6.42M shares per day over the past three months and 5305730 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 642.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 627.35M. Insiders hold about 0.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.07% stake in the company. Shares short for KR as of 1765756800 were 31360036 with a Short Ratio of 4.88, compared to 1763078400 on 28794945. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 31360036 and a Short% of Float of 5.72.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.34, KR has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.34. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02260459. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.0. . The current Payout Ratio is 34.03% for KR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-07-14 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 20.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.69, with high estimates of $1.81 and low estimates of $1.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.98 and $4.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.8. EPS for the following year is $5.31, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $5.5 and $5.06.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in . The current quarter, according to 16 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $36.29B to a low estimate of $34.45B. As of . The current estimate, Kroger Co’s year-ago sales were $34.31BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $45.83B. There is a high estimate of $46.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $45B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $149.2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $147.36B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $148.07B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $147.12BBased on 21 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $151.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $153.95B and the low estimate is $148.24B.
