The Kroger Co.
KR Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
The Kroger Co.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $147.6 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 2.01%, EPS grew 15.4%, free cash flow fell 72.9% and total debt fell 5.36%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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The Kroger Co. (KR) EV/EBITDA
As of 9 October 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a EV/EBITDA of 8.8×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.8× (August 2020) to 10.7× (March 2026); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 6.5× and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 9.7×.
EV/EBITDA, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.3× | 26.41% |
| FY2025 | 7.4× | 5.71% |
| FY2024 | 7.0× | 16.97% |
| FY2023 | 6.0× | (6.36%) |
| FY2022 | 6.4× | (6.53%) |
| FY2021 | 6.8× | 11.04% |
| FY2020 | 6.1× | (14.86%) |
| FY2019 | 7.2× | (9.98%) |
| FY2018 | 8.0× | 3.32% |
| FY2017 | 7.7× | (11.63%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 8.4× | (10.88%) |
| Apr 2026 | 9.4× | 0.65% |
| Jan 2026 | 9.3× | (5.94%) |
| Oct 2025 | 9.9× | 33.47% |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/EBITDA against peers
| Company | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 4.6× |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 5.6× |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 6.0× |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 6.2× |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 6.3× |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 6.7× |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 7.4× |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 8.8× |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | 24.4× |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 6.5× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 9.7× |
| Market median | 11.1× |
What EV/EBITDA is
Enterprise Value over EBITDA tells an investor how the market values a whole company, with debt added and cash taken off, against its operating earnings.
((Stock Price × Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)) + (Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter)) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)) ÷ EBITDA (TTM)
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