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The Kroger Co. (KR)

Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | Cincinnati, United States | NYSE
68.19 USD +0.42 (0.620%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 68.05 -0.14 (-0.140%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT

The Kroger Co. (KR) presents a mixed investment opportunity. Short-term, the stock has shown a range-bound movement with some volatility, but the forecasting model suggests minimal directional change. Long-term, the stock's fundamentals are stable, with a solid dividend yield and consistent payouts, though the payout ratio is high, which could be a concern. The recent news includes both positive developments like share repurchase authorizations and negative ones like stock sales by insiders. Overall, KR is a moderate buy for long-term investors, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the lack of clear directional signals.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.117042
AutoETS0.118483
AutoARIMA0.119080
AutoTheta0.127084

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 2.40
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.114
Excess Kurtosis 0.22
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 415.97
Revenue per Share 226.445
Market Cap 43,153,985,536
Trailing P/E 44.28
Forward P/E 12.12
Beta 0.55
Profit Margins 0.69%
Website https://www.thekrogerco.com

As of April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Call options are showing a concentration around the 73.0 strike with significant open interest, indicating potential for upward movement. However, put options have seen increased activity, particularly around the 70.0 strike, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The overall IV levels are relatively low, indicating limited volatility expectations. The combination of call and put positioning suggests a cautious outlook with potential for moderate price movement.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.49% 2.01% 2.26% 2.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-13 0.350000 0.491228
2025-11-14 0.350000 0.527290
2025-08-15 0.350000 0.507435
2025-05-15 0.320000 0.480715
2025-02-14 0.320000 0.501364
2024-11-15 0.320000 0.565560
2024-08-15 0.320000 0.623795
2024-05-14 0.290000 0.544177
2024-02-14 0.290000 0.661874
2023-11-14 0.290000 0.687945
2023-08-14 0.290000 0.630885
2023-05-12 0.260000 0.561817
2023-02-14 0.260000 0.636650
2022-11-14 0.260000 0.600062
2022-08-12 0.260000 0.595085
2022-05-12 0.210000 0.420822
2022-02-14 0.210000 0.501325
2021-11-12 0.210000 0.542304
2021-08-12 0.210000 0.542328
2021-05-13 0.180000 0.541119
2021-02-11 0.180000 0.599309
2020-11-12 0.180000 0.628308
2020-08-13 0.180000 0.585089
2020-05-14 0.160000 0.551665
2020-02-13 0.160000 0.634608
2019-11-14 0.160000 0.678957
2019-08-14 0.160000 0.831271
2019-05-14 0.140000 0.641362
2019-02-14 0.140000 0.562299
2018-11-14 0.140000 0.540221
2018-08-14 0.140000 0.539790
2018-05-14 0.125000 0.596224
2018-02-14 0.125000 0.521831
2017-11-14 0.125000 0.676030
2017-08-11 0.125000 0.637323
2017-05-11 0.120000 0.474811
2017-02-13 0.120000 0.436810
2016-11-10 0.120000 0.442916
2016-08-11 0.120000 0.452413
2016-05-11 0.105000 0.369741
2016-02-10 0.105000 0.349310
2015-11-10 0.105000 0.346363
2015-08-12 0.105000 0.342474
2015-05-13 0.092500 0.321114
2015-02-11 0.092500 0.319794
2014-11-12 0.092500 0.393830
2014-08-13 0.082500 0.413580
2014-05-13 0.082500 0.443001
2014-02-12 0.082500 0.560862
2013-11-13 0.082500 0.493833
2013-08-13 0.075000 0.485145
2013-05-13 0.075000 0.561472
2013-02-13 0.075000 0.672707
2012-11-13 0.075000 0.777004
2012-08-13 0.057500 0.661540
2012-05-11 0.057500 0.649596
2012-02-13 0.057500 0.637041
2011-11-10 0.057500 0.657472
2011-08-11 0.052500 0.611623
2011-05-12 0.052500 0.554926
2011-02-11 0.052500 0.617750
2010-11-10 0.052500 0.618726
2010-08-12 0.047500 0.580855
2010-05-12 0.047500 0.578626
2010-02-10 0.047500 0.605479
2009-11-12 0.047500 0.556540
2009-08-12 0.045000 0.577412
2009-05-13 0.045000 0.575037
2009-02-11 0.045000 0.575298
2008-11-12 0.045000 0.464292
2008-08-13 0.045000 0.422012
2008-05-13 0.045000 0.468588
2008-02-13 0.037500 0.395490
2007-11-13 0.037500 0.377253
2007-08-13 0.037500 0.413383
2007-05-11 0.037500 0.365887
2007-02-13 0.032500 0.355238
2006-11-13 0.032500 0.416643
2006-08-11 0.032500 0.406634
2006-05-11 0.032500 0.466625
1988-12-05 1.000000 120.205421
1988-10-31 5.000000 557.049657
1988-10-07 0.035000 3.953503
1988-08-04 0.035000 6.776718
1988-05-04 0.035000 7.065758
1988-02-09 0.032750 7.492616
1987-11-03 0.032750 8.228139
1987-07-29 0.032750 5.798166
1987-04-27 0.032750 6.889008
1987-02-10 0.032750 6.943316
1986-10-28 0.032750 6.946301
1986-07-28 0.032813 7.381764
1986-04-28 0.031250 8.625675
1986-02-04 0.031250 10.168066
1985-10-29 0.031250 10.195416
1985-07-30 0.031250 10.893662
1985-04-29 0.031250 10.674283
1984-10-22 0.031250 12.489728
1984-07-23 0.031250 14.325361
1984-04-23 0.031250 14.933655
1984-01-25 0.031250 14.077541
1983-10-24 0.031250 13.738689
1983-07-26 0.029375 11.860670
1983-01-26 0.029375 13.020812
1982-10-25 0.029375 11.241242
1982-07-26 0.026875 12.494913
1982-04-26 0.026875 14.693281
1982-01-26 0.026875 18.683809
1981-10-26 0.026875 21.901315
1981-07-27 0.023750 18.248705
1981-04-27 0.023750 16.033650
1981-01-27 0.023750 21.879468
1980-10-27 0.023750 20.735597
1980-07-28 0.021250 18.142105
1980-04-21 0.021250 27.553271
1979-10-22 0.021250 19.385029
1979-07-23 0.021250 19.136253
1979-04-23 0.009063 9.191044
1979-01-29 0.018125 19.421609
1978-07-24 0.013750 16.769749
1978-04-24 0.013750 18.401056
1978-01-26 0.012500 20.259508
1977-10-24 0.012500 22.843516
1977-07-25 0.012500 19.889294
1977-04-25 0.011250 20.054520
1977-01-24 0.011250 21.293719
1976-10-25 0.011250 22.076199
1976-07-26 0.010625 22.863249
1976-04-19 0.010625 26.066423
1976-01-26 0.010625 26.532011
1975-10-27 0.010625 30.775313
1975-07-28 0.010625 26.497044
1975-04-21 0.010625 24.493710
1975-01-27 0.010625 26.365566
1974-10-21 0.010625 33.650482
1974-07-22 0.010625 30.450238
1974-04-22 0.010625 25.282023
1974-01-28 0.010156 26.397721
1973-10-19 0.010156 29.953528
1973-07-23 0.010156 32.598516
1973-04-23 0.010156 31.861097
1973-01-29 0.010156 25.834419
1972-10-20 0.010156 30.615161
1972-07-24 0.010156 28.280297
1972-04-24 0.010156 21.048049
1972-01-31 0.010156 19.948648
1971-10-22 0.010156 21.496874
1971-07-26 0.010156 18.963795
1971-04-26 0.010156 15.216789
1971-01-25 0.010156 17.565776
1970-10-26 0.010156 20.266403
1970-07-27 0.010156 24.123863
1970-04-27 0.010156 22.683145
1970-01-26 0.010156 24.995869
1969-10-27 0.010156 20.107348
1969-07-28 0.010156 20.005299
1969-04-28 0.010156 17.516573
1969-01-27 0.010156 20.205536
1968-10-28 0.010156 20.833703
1968-07-29 0.010156 23.762854
1968-04-29 0.010156 25.910505
1968-01-30 0.010156 32.299675
1967-10-24 0.010156 34.048380
1967-07-25 0.010156 33.600746
1967-04-25 0.010156 34.456284
1967-01-24 0.010156 31.629868
1966-10-25 0.010156 37.696782
1966-07-26 0.010156 30.687081
1966-04-26 0.010156 29.016840
1965-10-26 0.010156 21.777206
1965-07-27 0.009375 19.693889
1965-04-27 0.009375 18.440122
1965-01-19 0.009375 20.113886
1964-10-27 0.009375 23.940715
1964-04-28 0.008594 23.470155
1964-01-21 0.008594 25.405263
1963-10-29 0.008594 25.538867
1963-07-23 0.008594 25.135723
1963-04-23 0.008594 26.587876
1963-01-22 0.008594 29.988710
1962-10-23 0.008594 36.978934
1962-04-24 0.008594 30.245680
1962-01-23 0.008594 28.011798
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 2.05
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.37
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.020215435
lastDividendValue 0.35
lastDividendDate 2026-02-13
dividendDate 2026-06-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.056976914
Address1 1,014 Vine Street
All Time High 76.58
All Time Low 0.445313
Ask 68.03
Ask Size 600
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.2 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,748,450
Average Daily Volume3 Month 6,640,638
Average Volume 6,640,638
Average Volume10Days 4,748,450
Beta 0.546
Bid 68.01
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 6
Book Value 9.252
City Cincinnati
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 68.19
Current Ratio 0.801
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 68.21
Day Low 65.65
Debt To Equity 415.97
Display Name The Kroger
Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 2.05
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,741,273,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,741,273,200
Earnings Growth 0.509
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.358
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,717,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,772,717,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,772,717,400
Ebitda 8,090,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.0548
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.361
Enterprise To Revenue 0.513
Enterprise Value 75,742,986,240
Eps Current Year 5.23997
Eps Forward 5.62425
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.54
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 70.5238
Fifty Day Average Change -2.3338013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.03309239
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.6976914
Fifty Two Week High 76.58
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.389999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10955862
Fifty Two Week Low 58.6
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.590004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16365194
Fifty Two Week Range 58.6 - 76.58
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds -252,322,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.0
Float Shares 788,814,580
Forward Eps 5.62425
Forward P E 12.124284
Free Cashflow 3,398,874,880
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 403,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.241
Gross Profits 35,582,001,152
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.09116
Held Percent Institutions 0.8191
Implied Shares Outstanding 632,849,161
Industry Grocery Stores
Industry Disp Grocery Stores
Industry Key grocery-stores
Ir Website http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo.htm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,940,800
Last Dividend Value 0.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Last Split Date 1,436,832,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name The Kroger Co.
Market us_market
Market Cap 43,153,985,536
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_284342
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Net Income To Common 1,009,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 41,771,530,914
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 66.81
Operating Cashflow 7,311,000,064
Operating Margins 0.034360003
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.8701
Peg Ratio 1.59
Phone 513 762 4000
Post Market Change -0.13999939
Post Market Change Percent -0.2053078
Post Market Price 68.05
Post Market Time 1,776,470,054
Previous Close 67.77
Price Eps Current Year 13.013433
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.370299
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.29228798
Profit Margins 0.0068800002
Quick Ratio 0.305
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.16
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.420006
Regular Market Change Percent 0.619752
Regular Market Day High 68.21
Regular Market Day Low 65.65
Regular Market Day Range 65.65 - 68.21
Regular Market Open 66.81
Regular Market Previous Close 67.77
Regular Market Price 68.19
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 5,043,834
Return On Assets 0.05763
Return On Equity 0.14405
Revenue Growth 0.012
Revenue Per Share 226.445
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 612,575,611
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.041500002
Shares Short 25,410,675
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 29,208,644
Short Name Kroger Company (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.0481
Short Ratio 3.34
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol KR
Target High Price 86.0
Target Low Price 59.0
Target Mean Price 75.45455
Target Median Price 75.5
Total Cash 3,334,000,128
Total Cash Per Share 4.181
Total Debt 24,692,000,768
Total Revenue 147,642,007,552
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.37
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.020215435
Trailing Eps 1.54
Trailing P E 44.279224
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.6035
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 67.6604
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.52960205
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.007827356
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,043,834
Website https://www.thekrogerco.com
Zip 45,202