KR · Kroger Co
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $35.85B |
| P/E | 34.11 |
| Float | 560.2M |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| Volatility | 9.3% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 81 |
| Price | 58.80 |
| Change | +0.50% |
| Prev Close | 58.51 |
| Open | 58.25 |
| Day Low | 57.70 |
| Day High | 59.13 |
| Avg Vol | 6 |
| Avg $ Vol | $348.8M |
| 52W High | 76.58 |
| 52W Low | 54.15 |
| 52W Pos | 20.7% |
| From High | −23.22% |
| From Low | +8.59% |
| Max DD 1Y | −26.55% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +2.69% |
| SMA 50 | +1.94% |
| SMA 200 | −8.25% |
| RSI (14) | 54.7 |
| Vol 30D | 23.2% |
| Vol 90D | 30.9% |
| 1Y Range | 54–77 |
| Daily bars | 506 |
| Perf Week | +2.78% |
| Perf Month | +3.23% |
| Perf Quarter | −5.99% |
| Perf Half Y | −18.25% |
| Perf Year | −14.21% |
| Perf YTD | −6.61% |
| Prev Day | +0.50% |
| Clavix | A- |
| Debt / Eq | 2.96 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.80 |
| Int Cover | 2.9× |
| FCF Margin | 1.9% |
| Rev Growth | +2.2% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | High |
| Sector rank | 5 / 49 |
What KR does
The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States.
The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses.
Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and its multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.
The company’s marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and its price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items.
It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through its fuel centers.
The company sells its products through its stores, fuel centers, and online platforms. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayKR grades A-, 81 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (81), most exposed on News Sentiment (61, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Retail median. Ranks 5 of 49 in Retail by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| KR | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.37 | 1.05 |
| Volatilityannualized | 9.3% | 26.3% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −26.5% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.07% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 218% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| KR | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.37 | 1.05 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Moderate34% of 50 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Retail names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| KR | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +2.8% |
| 1 month | +3.2% |
| Year to date | −6.6% |
| 1 year | −14.2% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| KR | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 7 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 55 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 18 · 10 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 18 ↑ 10 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 50 Retail names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| KR | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +2.2% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Retail median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Retail
50 companies| Metric | KR | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.37 | 1.05 | |
| Volatility | 9.3% | 26.3% | |
| P/E | 34.11 | 22.27 | |
| Debt / equity | 2.96 | 0.51 | |
| Current ratio | 0.80 | 1.21 | |
| FCF margin | 1.9% | 5.4% | |
| Interest coverage | 2.9× | 10.7× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openKroger announced a $1.65 billion acquisition of another grocery chain while still fighting its previous merger partner in court over the same regulatory strategy it now plans to use again.
Kroger announced that Mark Ibbotson will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer, effective September 14, 2026.
Kroger announced that Mark Ibbotson will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Ibbotson previously held senior operations roles at Walmart U.S. and Asda, the former U.K. subsidiary of Walmart.
An analyst maintains a Buy rating on Kroger, citing what they call a deeply discounted valuation despite recent share price weakness and mixed profitability. The article cites Kroger's e-commerce sales rising 13% (19% on an adjusted basis) year over year and its private-label 'Our Brands' outselling national brands by 175 basis points, while management guides for flat to modest identical-sales and earnings growth in fiscal 2026 with operating cash flow falling to about $6.7 billion.
Kroger announced the 2026 Kroger Wellness Tour, a September-long campaign offering wellness-focused in-store activations every Friday and Saturday at participating Kroger Family of Stores locations.
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