Why did Kroger (KR) stock move recently?

On 7/23/2026, Kroger moved -3.1% — Kroger shares fell with no clear company-specific catalyst from recent filings or news; the move appears tied to broader grocery sector sentiment around margins and industry trends. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Kroger (KR) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Kroger's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 171.0, a forward P/E of about 11.5, a price-to-book of about 6.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Kroger's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (3.02×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Kroger's revenue?

Kroger reported revenue of $147.6B for FY2026, with net profit of $1.0B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Kroger (KR)?

Kroger last traded at $63.27 (+0.3% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Kroger

KR · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerKR

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryGrocery Stores

CountryUnited States

Employees400,000

HeadquartersCincinnati, United States

Websitewww.thekrogerco.com

Filings tracked17

About Kroger

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.

Who owns it

Insiders6.9%
Institutions85.4%
Public & other7.7%

1,780 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.9.20%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc6.60%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.01%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.24%
State Street Corporation4.95%
Wellington Management Group, LLP2.87%
FMR, LLC2.81%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.67%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion3.02×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend1.5% → 0.7%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity17.1%

Latest ROE of 17.1% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -0% · PAT -23%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $35.4B · EPS 1.35

Est. earnings growth +5.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $153.1B · EPS 5.50

Est. earnings growth +6.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$147.6B

Net margin

0.7%

ROE

17.1%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-0.1%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-23.2%

EPS (FY2026)

1.54

Net profit (FY2026)

$1.0B

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Why it moved

Jul 23, 2026
Kroger shares fell with no clear company-specific catalyst from recent filings or news; the move appears tied to broader grocery sector sentiment around margins and industry trends.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$147.6B	$1.0B	1.54	0.7%	17.1%
FY2025	$147.1B	$2.7B	3.67	1.8%	32.2%
FY2024	$150.0B	$2.2B	2.96	1.4%	18.6%
FY2023	$148.3B	$2.2B	3.06	1.5%	22.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	—	$861.0M	—	—
2025Q4	$33.9B	$-1.3B	-2.02	-3.9%
2025Q3	$33.9B	$609.0M	0.91	1.8%
2025Q1	—	$634.0M	—	—
2024Q4	$33.6B	$618.0M	0.84	1.8%
2024Q3	$33.9B	$466.0M	0.64	1.4%
2024Q1	—	$739.0M	—	—
2023Q4	$34.0B	$646.0M	0.88	1.9%
2023Q3	$33.9B	$-180.0M	-0.25	-0.5%
2023Q1	—	$451.0M	—	—

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K/A — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/11/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/11/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/2/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC7/1/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC6/26/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC6/26/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC6/18/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC5/27/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/31/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/5/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/9/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC12/12/2025
8-K/A — Material impairment
SEC12/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC12/4/2025material
8-K — Material impairment, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/18/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/19/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/11/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.