The Kroger Co.
$63.62+1.5%YTD-2.6%1Y-9.2%
Price updated 8m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
On X
The complete picture of $KR on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.
165X posts · last 7 days
Chatter Meter
1×
How loud $KR's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.
AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data
TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $KR — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.
What it does
Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.
Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data
Where Grocery Stores sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KR.
Grocery Stores
No material change from last week — trade-down to private label sustains Kroger's volume metrics while e-commerce and retail-media revenue streams provide higher-margin diversification.
What this means for $KR
Neutral — Operates US supermarket chains with growing pharmacy, fuel center, and customer loyalty data monetization.
Top industry ETF
$XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR
+6.1%YTD
+9.4%1Y
Fundamentals & catalyst
Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.
Key ratios
P/E
39.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.ROIC
4.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.Op margin
1.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.FCF yield
9.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).P/S
0.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.ROE
13.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.Gross margin
23.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.D/E
4.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.Past earnings
QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Sep 11, 2026$1.09$1.06+2.8%
Q1 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.58$1.59-0.6%
Q4 2025Mar 5, 2026$1.28$1.20+6.7%
Q3 2025Dec 4, 2025$1.05$1.03+1.9%
Next earningsThu, Dec 3·consensus EPS $1.16
Quarterly trend
QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q4 FY25$34.7B+1.2%23.4%3.6%$1.37$1.8B
Q3 FY25$33.9B+0.7%23.3%-4.6%$-2.02$8.0M
Q2 FY25$33.9B+0.1%23.0%2.5%$0.92$615.0M
Q1 FY25$45.1B-0.3%23.4%2.9%$1.30$1.1B
Forward consensus
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$150.8B$149.5B – $152.0B$5.19$5.15 – $5.2517
FY28$152.7B$150.1B – $157.7B$5.51$5.29 – $5.9616
FY29$155.6B$152.3B – $166.2B$5.85$5.35 – $6.3313
FY30$161.8B$158.8B – $166.5B$6.36$6.21 – $6.606
FY31$163.8B$160.8B – $168.6B$6.31$6.16 – $6.558
Setup & momentum
Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.
Right now
Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.38%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+6.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-1.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.
Float & profile
FloatHigh float · 588.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.415-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.
Insider activity
Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.
SEC filings
Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.
Recent material filings
424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Sep 28424B5
AI summary
8-KOfficer or director changeSep 28-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
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3New insider — initial holdingsJul 83
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8-KOfficer or director changeJun 268-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
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3New insider — initial holdingsJun 253
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+ 19 other (3 earnings 8-Ks · 3 13Gs · 2 routine 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs) in window
Recent news
Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.
Kroger: Undervalued While Cost Cuts Help Fuel A TurnaroundThe Kroger Co (KR) Stock Up 3.9% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 79/100National Dessert Day freebies and deals 2026: Where to score your sweet treats today, from 7-Eleven to KrogerKroger layoffs: Grocery giant will slash thousands of corporate jobs as CEO asserts need for ‘faster decisions'Kroger To Cut 37% Of Corporate Jobs–Another AI Win
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