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) P/B ratio
As of 9 October 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a P/B ratio of 6.4×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.9× (July 2019) to 8.3× (March 2026); the current reading is higher than 94% of that period. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 1.8× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.7×.
P/B ratio, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | P/B ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6.9× | 30.14% |
| FY2025 | 5.3× | 86.37% |
| FY2024 | 2.9× | (10.76%) |
| FY2023 | 3.2× | (6.96%) |
| FY2022 | 3.4× | 26.09% |
| FY2021 | 2.7× | 8.97% |
| FY2020 | 2.5× | (14.53%) |
| FY2019 | 2.9× | (25.57%) |
| FY2018 | 3.9× | (17.46%) |
| FY2017 | 4.8× | (16.35%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | P/B ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 6.0× | (7.08%) |
| Apr 2026 | 6.4× | (7.00%) |
| Jan 2026 | 6.9× | 16.98% |
| Oct 2025 | 5.9× | 18.37% |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
P/B ratio against peers
| Company | P/B ratio |
|---|---|
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 1.0× |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 1.2× |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 1.3× |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | 1.5× |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 2.9× |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 2.9× |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 3.7× |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 4.1× |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 6.4× |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 1.8× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.7× |
| Market median | 1.8× |
What P/B ratio is
Price to Book Value tells an investor how much the market pays for a company’s shares relative to the accounting net worth that belongs to common shareholders.
Stock Price ÷ (Common Equity (Total) (latest quarter) ÷ Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter))
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