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/E ratio
As of 9 October 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a P/E ratio of 33.3×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.7× (May 2018) to 61.4× (December 2025); the current reading is higher than 90% of that period. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 15.3× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 17.6×.
P/E ratio, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 40.7× | 144.21% |
| FY2025 | 16.7× | (49.45%) |
| FY2024 | 33.0× | 134.83% |
| FY2023 | 14.0× | (15.32%) |
| FY2022 | 16.6× | 37.22% |
| FY2021 | 12.1× | (7.81%) |
| FY2020 | 13.1× | 72.51% |
| FY2019 | 7.6× | (46.71%) |
| FY2018 | 14.3× | (13.54%) |
| FY2017 | 16.5× | (14.31%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 31.2× | (21.59%) |
| Apr 2026 | 39.8× | (2.16%) |
| Jan 2026 | 40.7× | (29.67%) |
| Oct 2025 | 57.8× | 227.60% |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
P/E ratio against peers
| Company | P/E ratio |
|---|---|
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | n/m |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 10.8× |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 12.4× |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 14.4× |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 15.3× |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 18.1× |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 19.2× |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 33.3× |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 152× |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 15.3× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 17.6× |
| Market median | 17.9× |
What P/E ratio is
Price to Earnings Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company’s annual profit per share.
Stock Price ÷ EPS (Basic) (TTM)
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