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After finishing at $69.04 in the prior trading day, Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) closed at $67.49, down -2.25%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.03 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.46 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 0.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.92.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 23 ’25 when Wheatley Christine S sold 30,000 shares for $72.07 per share. The transaction valued at 2,162,058 led to the insider holds 97,737 shares of the business.
COSSET YAEL sold 30,000 shares of KR for $2,190,000 on Apr 22 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 139,124 shares after completing the transaction at $73.00 per share. On Apr 22 ’25, another insider, Massa Timothy A, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 22,565 shares for $73.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,647,245 and left with 127,176 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $73.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.19%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 660.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 655.31M. Insiders hold about 0.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.31% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The current market rating for Kroger Co (KR) reflects the collective analysis of 20.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.0, with high estimates of $1.16 and low estimates of $0.92.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.93 and $4.62 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.75. EPS for the following year is $5.17, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $5.42 and $4.89.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $45.35B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $46.22B to a low estimate of $44.67B. As of the current estimate, Kroger Co’s year-ago sales were $45.27BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $34.11B. There is a high estimate of $34.62B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $33.58B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $153.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $147.31B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $149.49B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $147.12BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $153.55B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $159.74B and the low estimate is $150.98B.
