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/Sales
As of 9 October 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a EV/Sales of 0.3×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.2× (July 2019) to 0.5× (December 2015); the current reading is higher than 65% of that period. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 0.3× and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.9×.
EV/Sales, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.4× | (4.93%) |
| FY2025 | 0.4× | 26.53% |
| FY2024 | 0.3× | (2.68%) |
| FY2023 | 0.3× | (6.40%) |
| FY2022 | 0.3× | 10.73% |
| FY2021 | 0.3× | 8.75% |
| FY2020 | 0.3× | (7.46%) |
| FY2019 | 0.3× | (10.31%) |
| FY2018 | 0.3× | (13.92%) |
| FY2017 | 0.4× | (13.97%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 0.3× | (10.26%) |
| Apr 2026 | 0.4× | 0.30% |
| Jan 2026 | 0.4× | 6.02% |
| Oct 2025 | 0.3× | (6.14%) |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/Sales against peers
| Company | EV/Sales |
|---|---|
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 0.2× |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 0.2× |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 0.3× |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 0.3× |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | 0.3× |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 0.3× |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 0.5× |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 0.3× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.9× |
| Market median | 2.2× |
What EV/Sales is
EV/Sales tells an investor how the value of a whole company, counting its debt and cash, compares with the sales it brings in.
((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)) ÷ Revenue (TTM)
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