KROGER CO(KR)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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KROGER CO (KR) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KR at 52.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,442 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. KR scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.2), earnings quality (94.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (24.9) and profitability (33.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KROGER CO reports quarterly revenue of $46.1B, net income of $903.0M, an operating margin of 3.0%. Top institutional holders of KR by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. KR trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 56873. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KROGER CO directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
52.6/100
AI Rank
#1,442
Revenue
$46.1B
Net Income
$903.0M
Free Cash Flow
$481.0M
Operating Margin
3.0%
KR key financials by period
KROGER CO reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2026
10-K
$147.6B
$1.0B
1.3%
FY 2025
10-K
$147.1B
$2.7B
2.6%
FY 2024
10-K
$150.0B
$2.2B
2.1%
FY 2023
10-K
$148.3B
$2.2B
2.8%
FY 2022
10-K
$137.9B
$1.7B
2.5%
FY 2021
10-K
$132.5B
$2.6B
2.1%
Institutions holding KR
Institutional investors reporting a position in KROGER CO on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-06-26 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended May 23, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Kroger Q1 sales grew 2.2% to $46.1B driven by fuel and eCommerce strength, with adjusted net earnings per share declining 6.0% YoY to $1.58 due to FIFO margin pressure.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total sales to retail customers without fuel$40.5B+0.2% YoY
eCommerce sales increased 13% (19% excluding fulfillment center exits and Vitacost sale), driven by Delivery solutions demand.
Supermarket fuel sales$5.3B+21.3% YoY
Increase primarily due to 22.7% increase in average retail fuel price.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $46.1B+2.2% YoY
Total sales to retail customers without fuel$40.5B+0.2% YoY
eCommerce sales increased 13% (19% excluding fulfillment center exits and Vitacost sale), driven by Delivery solutions demand.
Supermarket fuel sales$5.3B+21.3% YoY
Increase primarily due to 22.7% increase in average retail fuel price.
Other sales$0.4B+4.8% YoY
Increase primarily due to higher third-party media revenue.
Largest Expense Items
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation$35.5B+2.7% YoY
Higher transportation costs, egg deflation and increased price investments partially offset by pharmacy margins and eCommerce profitability improvements.
Operating, general and administrative$7.96B+0.5% YoY
Planned investments in associates and maintenance costs offset by cost savings initiatives and decreased multi-employer pension contributions.
Depreciation and amortization$0.99B-5.9% YoY
Decrease primarily due to fulfillment network closures in Q4 2025.
Margins: FIFO gross margin (excluding fuel, rent, D&A, and adjustments) declined 9 basis points YoY due to higher transportation costs, egg deflation and price investments, partially offset by pharmacy margin improvements and eCommerce profitability gains. OG&A rate improved as percentage of sales from cost savings, but excluding fuel and adjustments, OG&A rate increased 16 basis points from planned associate investments and maintenance costs.
Watch Items from the Filing
Albertsons merger litigation: Albertsons seeking $600M termination fee plus damages; Kroger disputes and filed counterclaims; trial scheduled October 2026.
Egg deflation and Inflation Reduction Act negatively impacted identical sales growth by 64 and 130 basis points respectively; customer shift from brand to generic prescriptions reduced growth by 40 basis points.
eCommerce profitable this quarter with 13% sales growth; Delivery solutions driving growth; Media business contributing to profitability.
Adjusted FIFO operating profit declined 1.6% YoY to $1.558B ($1.49 per diluted share); fuel earnings growth offset by weaker core operating performance.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
