Kroger Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1882

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 414,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • KR

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 40

  • Share Price
  • $59.12
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Kroger General Information

Description

Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with more than 2,700 stores across a portfolio of over 20 supermarket banners. The company boasts an ingrained presence in US communities, citing that it is a top-two grocer in most of its major market areas. Over one fourth of Kroger's roughly $110 billion in nonperishable and fresh food sales (about 75% of revenue) stems from its private-label portfolio, of which the company manufactures about 30% of units via its own food production plants. The firm also operates fuel stations and pharmacies at 60% and 80% of its locations, respectively.

Contact Information

Website
www.thekrogerco.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1014 Vine Street
  • Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100
  • United States
+1 (513)
Primary Industry
General Merchandise Stores
Other Industries
Department Stores
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
FoodTech
Corporate Office
  • 1014 Vine Street
  • Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100
  • United States
+1 (513)

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Kroger Stock Performance

As of 10-Jan-2025, Kroger’s stock price is $59.12. Its current market cap is $42.8B with 724M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$59.12 $58.90 $44.48 - $63.59 $42.8B 724M 5.02M $3.80

Kroger Financials Summary

As of 31-Oct-2024, Kroger has a trailing 12-month revenue of $150B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Oct-2024 FY 2024 31-Jan-2024 FY 2023 31-Jan-2023 FY 2022 31-Jan-2022
EV 55,846,830 50,093,198 50,050,130 49,299,790
Revenue 149,879,000 150,039,000 148,258,000 137,888,000
EBITDA 7,767,000 6,402,000 6,402,000 5,446,000
Net Income 2,767,000 2,164,000 2,244,000 1,655,000
Total Assets 62,418,000 50,505,000 49,623,000 49,086,000
Total Debt 29,780,000 19,247,000 20,412,000 20,440,000
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Kroger Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Kroger Comparisons

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Details
Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with more than 2,700 stores across a portfolio of ov
General Merchandise Stores
Cincinnati, OH
414,000 As of 2024

Boise, ID
 

Issaquah, WA
 
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Kroger Competitors (28)

One of Kroger’s 28 competitors is Albertsons Companies, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Boise, ID.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Albertsons Companies Formerly PE-Backed Boise, ID
Costco Wholesale Formerly VC-backed Issaquah, WA
Walmart Corporation Bentonville, AR
Ingles Markets Corporation Asheville, NC
Colruyt Formerly PE-Backed Halle, Belgium
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Kroger Patents

  • 184

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 40

    Granted

  • 10

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Kroger Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4237807-A1 Freshness sensor devices and related methods Pending 28-Oct-2020
US-20230314392-A1 Freshness sensor devices and related methods Active 28-Oct-2020
US-20230314394-A1 Freshness sensor devices and related methods Pending 28-Oct-2020
US-20230314393-A1 Freshness sensor devices and related methods Pending 28-Oct-2020
US-20230316032-A1 Freshness sensor devices and related methods Pending 28-Oct-2020 G06K19/07718
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Kroger Signals

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Kroger Investments & Acquisitions (40)

Kroger’s most recent deal was a Platform Creation with MPearlRock. The deal was made on 11-Jan-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
MPearlRock 11-Jan-2024 Platform Creation Other Financial Services
Kitchen United Mix 25-Jul-2022 Later Stage VC Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Nuro 15-Oct-2021 Later Stage VC Automotive
Maazah 12-Aug-2021 Accelerator/Incubator Food Products
Transformco (Old Sears department store at Eastgate Mall) 19-Jul-2021 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Kroger ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated October, 15, 2024

22.8 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

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Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 15,104

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of 192

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Food Retail

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of 115

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Kroger Exits (4)

Kroger’s most recent exit was on 25-Jul-2022 from Kitchen United Mix. The exit was categorized as with 22 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Kitchen United Mix 25-Jul-2022 Completed
  • 22 buyers
Lucky's Market 01-Apr-2016 Completed
Scott's Food & Pharmacy 19-Apr-2007 Completed
Lucky's Market Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (17)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Home Chef Chicago, IL 2013
Little Clinic Nashville, TN 2005
The Kroger Company Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust Cincinnati, OH 2004
Westover Dairy Lynchburg, VA 2004
84.51 Degree Cincinnati, OH 2003
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Kroger FAQs

  • When was Kroger founded?

    Kroger was founded in 1882.

  • Where is Kroger headquartered?

    Kroger is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

  • What is the size of Kroger?

    Kroger has 414,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Kroger in?

    Kroger’s primary industry is General Merchandise Stores.

  • Is Kroger a private or public company?

    Kroger is a Public company.

  • What is Kroger’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Kroger is KR.

  • What is the current stock price of Kroger?

    As of 10-Jan-2025 the stock price of Kroger is $59.12.

  • What is the current market cap of Kroger?

    The current market capitalization of Kroger is $42.8B.

  • What is Kroger’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Kroger is $150B.

  • Who are Kroger’s competitors?

    Albertsons Companies, Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Ingles Markets, and Colruyt are some of the 28 competitors of Kroger.

  • What is Kroger’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Kroger’s EPS for 12 months was $3.80.

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