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KROGER CO KR
KROGER CO (KR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.49% (safety: at-risk). FY2026 revenue was $147.6B at a 0.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-07 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Guggenheim | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-06-23 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-22 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-22 | Telsey Advisory Group | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.072 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.578 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.038 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.135 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | KROGER CO | 5/9 | 1.81 | 35 | +0.4% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.99 | 14.8 | +14.1% |
| IMKTA | INGLES MARKETS INC | 6/9 | 5.86 | 19.9 | -5.4% |
| WMK | WEIS MARKETS INC | 5/9 | 6.17 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 5/9 | 0.46 | — | +7.3% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | 6/9 | 3.02 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.93 | 15.9 | +7.2% |
About KROGER CO
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.
FAQ
Is KR financially healthy?
KROGER CO's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does KR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KROGER CO pays a dividend yielding about 2.49% with a 87.1% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is KR?
In FY2026, KROGER CO had a net margin of 0.7% and a return on equity of 17.1%.
Is KR overvalued or undervalued?
KROGER CO trades at about 36.4× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.8×–44.3×, median 15.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KR?
The average Wall-Street price target for KROGER CO is $70.64, about 26.0% above the recent price, from 22 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is KR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KROGER CO: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 35.0×, a dividend yield of 2.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.