The Kroger Co.KR

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates KR as Neutral. The Kroger Co. has a market cap of $34.65B, a P/E of 34.28, a 0.7% net margin, and 2.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on KR

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Forward P/E of 10.21x suggests valuation improvement
  • PEG ratio of 0.57x indicates growth at a discount
  • EV/Revenue of 0.45x reflects low enterprise valuation relative to sales
  • Free cash flow of $2.99B supports dividend and reinvestment capacity
  • Earnings growth of 13.2% yoy outpaces modest revenue growth
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Bear case
  • High debt-to-equity ratio of 3.73x raises financial risk concerns
  • Current ratio of 0.79x and quick ratio of 0.28x signal liquidity pressure
  • Trailing P/E of 34.28x is elevated despite forward discount
  • Net profit margin of 0.71% reflects thin profitability
  • Operating margin of 3.22% is low for sector despite stable gross margin

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$34.65B
P/E ratio
34.28
Gross margin
24.0%
Net margin
0.7%
Rev growth YoY
2.2%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$56.56

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The Kroger Co. (KR) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral